London / January 2016 Pt.1
We're back! Kick started 2016 with a week trip to London. Unfortunately, it also happened to be the worst week for British celebrities with passing of the iconic David Bowie breaking out while we were on flight to Heathrow and the beloved Alan Rickman passing later that week as well. But while the world of celebrities and news may be dim and grim, at least the weather turned out a lot sunnier and drier than we had anticipated. And we happened to have come to London during the same week the Lumiere Light Festival!
For the most of the week we were working and either visiting places we never got a chance to see during our previous trips or going back to our old favorite spots. Most of the stills taken during this trip was done on film, so expect to see more of London later when I have those rolls developed and scanned. On Saturday though, our only real free day during the whole trip, we decided to go back to the wonderful seaside town of Brighton.
The great thing about Brighton is how convenient it is to get to from London. Taking the National Rail, trips last from an hour to an hour and a half depending on delays and which station you were coming from. Once you arrive though, the Brighton station is close enough to all of the main features Brighton has to offer that you don't need to worry about any other transportation solutions. Everything is within a few minutes of walking.
My car spotting game this trip was pretty weak overall, the biggest highlight being a super mean black 2015 RS6 Avant that roared by outside the cafe I was working from. This VW T2 with a thorough rust treatment matched up its owner pretty well, who's business was selling variety of discovered antiques, usually made from iron.
Maybe it was the rare sunny winter weather, but there were so many dogs out that day, much to Michelle's delight. And yes, the dog on the left was a young Irish Wolfhound, one of the few if only dog breed that can grow larger than a Great Dane.
If you're ever looking for goods from the popular Finnish book series Moomin, this store probably had it.
We returned to the same cafe we originally went to back on our first visit to Brighton, the Cafe Coho. If you plan to visit Brighton, we highly recommend it mainly because the food is great, the prices are fair and the atmosphere was nice, not too busy. Important to note though, there are two locations. We prefer this spot which is away from the station and nestled within the narrow streets, closer to the beach.
English Breakfast (Brighton Breakfast in this case) is always a safe bet for a great way to start the day. Pt. 2 of our trip will be posted by tomorrow.
