Steps: 23,598. London. Weather: Sunny, nicer than yesterday, but still a bit brisk.

  • 9:45 Wake up
  • 10:10 Buy rush tickets for Avenue Q tonight!
  • 10:25 Leave. Walk to take the Jubilee Line from the Southwark station to Stratford.
  • 11:00 Walk to City Bouldering
  • 11:15 Check in, rent shoes
  • 11:30 Murat shows up and start climbing! I didn’t truly understand HOW BAD I would be after not climbing for 4 months
  • 1:15 Lunch at the Pie Crust Thai restaurant across the street- climbing and Thai food is Faith’s favorite combo! I tried her favorite dish, basically beef fried rice, and my only complaint was the spice was just like 3% too much.
  • 3:00 Overground to Angel, walk to Murat’s house to get Merlin and take him for a walk! Merlin is so cute :) We walked through Islington and Angel, along a pretty canal, and through a few parks.
  • 3:30 Stop for frozen yogurt. I got mine with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
  • 5:40 Back to Murat’s. I leave to meander back to Central London
  • 7:30 My first West End show (I think?)! Avenue Q at the Shaftesbury Theatre- basically a grown-up Sesame Street. Very quirky, very funny
  • 9:45 Walk back to Faith’s dorm. Slightly chilly, but beautiful views along the river!
  • 10:30 Back. Say my last goodbye to Murat!
  • 11:00 Make Mina’s mac&cheese and edamame while (again) watching Taskmaster
  • 11:50 Shower
  • 12:30 Pack for real! After leaving my shampoo and conditioner with Faith and throwing out some recycling and old pastries I had been carrying with me, I realized that I am able to perfectly shove everything into my backpack and suitcase given that I exercise proper care.
  • 1:40 Goodnight!