Brighton ➳

After working seven days straight, two days at the beach was exactly what I needed. So on Tuesday morning my friend Shasara and I grabbed our bags and caught the bus to Brighton. Although the Brighton beach isn't the type that I'm used to (my beaches generally come with sand instead of pebbles), it was still relaxing listening to the waves, smelling the salt and just being surrounded by the beauty of the sea. 

I loved wandering through the Laines, walking along the promenade and going on rides at the Brighton Pier. There was something so exciting about being on the pinnacle of a roller coaster and all you can see is an endless expand of ocean below you. 

Brighton is a place that I already want to visit again. I didn't see very much of it as we kept to the waterfront area, but thats just all the more reason to come back. 

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Oxford ♡

 As you know I'm living in the Oxfordshire region at the moment and I just wanted to take a moment to share with you some pictures of this beautiful city. There is so much to love about this city because the city loves and cherishes so many things such as learning, history, street music, food and nature. Every time I enter the city it feels peaceful with people riding vintage bikes, strolling along the Thames or drinking tea in cafes. Even when it's busy there is a certain quietness about the city. I love being able to call this place my home, even if it is only for a little while.

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Cafe's and Cup-Cakeries

Central & Co
22 Great Marlborough St.

Granola, Fresh Berries, Honey, Greek Yogurt and Peach
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Freshly Squeezed Pink Grapefruit Juice

Hot Chocolate ♥

Watermelon, Pineapple and Pomegranate 

Crumbs & Doilies
1 Kingly Court, Carnaby

Cookies and Cream Cupcake 

Today I just wanted to share with you pictures of some of the amazing food I had while in London the other week. I didn't get to nearly as many cafe's as I would've liked, but there are two places I fell in love with and they are Central & Co and Crumbs & Doilies. Both are located in the Carnaby Street area and I already want to go back!

From London with Love ✖️

 'You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.' - J.R.R Tolkien 

For the last three days I've been roaming the streets of London. I've walked through Carnaby St, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Neals Yard, Hyde Park, Oxford St, Leicester Square, Notting Hill and so many more places I can't remember the names of. There are still so many places I didn't explore or didn't explore enough. But as I live in Oxford now I know there will be plenty of opportunities to discover more of London. I didn't have any set activities I just let my feet guide me around and I was surprised how quickly I became familiar with the city (well the parts I hung out in anyway) and how it worked. But the second day I knew short cuts to get from Oxford Circus to Piccadilly Circus, I knew that you don't wait for the lights to go green to cross the street, and I discovered that if I stopped to look at a map for more than ten seconds someone would magically appear and ask if I needed any help. It is such an amazing city, old and yet so full of life! I loved every minute of it and look forward until I come back, but for now I'm excited to explore my new city, Oxford x