Kew Gardens

Today was such a great day! Me and Jadyn took the tube to the other side of the city today to go to The Royal Kew Botanic Gardens, aka Kew gardens. 

Strangely enough even though it was still in London it was far enough away that it felt like we were out of London. There wasn't sirens going off every 2 minutes and there weren't people constantly crowding the streets. It was just a quiet nice, older English area. Very beautiful. It felt like a small English town basically. If I were to ever live in London that would be the place to live! Quiet, nice looking old neighbourhood. And your still in zone 3 which is close to central London still. 

We went to Kew Gardens thinking it was just a very large garden with paths to walk on etc. However it was the biggest outdoor garden I have ever been to or seen in my entire life. 6 greenhouses, plants and flowers from all over the world. A small aquatic display with different types of fish, etc. Walking trails, a lake that runs through the middle. Temple gardens, bamboo garden, a treetop walkway, ponds, and so much more! We were there for more than 3 hours! Definitely got our money's worth. 

It was so good to get out of our busy area for a day and just breath fresh air and be surrounded by trees and flowers. It was good too because it was a Monday so there were hardly any people there, it for sure put me in a better mood. The weather was pretty good as well, overcast all day, a tad windy but it wasn't too bad. And for the last 30 minutes we were there it sprinkled but that's London for you. 

We didn't have Lunch and we both only had toast for breakfast so getting back at 7 we were both starving. We went to a Chinese place and just got some food and came back and ate it in the lounge. We met a really nice guy from Canterburry, (South England) a few days ago and last night he was playing at an open mic night so we went out for drinks and watched him play. 

**My last 2 pictures I added to this are off of google** I just wanted to show you a map of how big Kew Gardens is. And the other picture is a view of the Treetop Walkway from above. ( If you want to get a better Picture of Kew Gardens I reccomend googling it! It's such a beautiful place and you can get a better look at everything when it's all in bloom in late April!) 

Trafalgar Square

I worked a 3 course dining event meal the other day and oh my lord was it prim and proper. I'm talking 3 forks 2 spoons 3 kinves. And me and the rest of the servers wore white gloves when serving food, and there was even a proper way to bring the food to the table and set it down that we had to be taught. Ya my family could NEVER go to one of those events. Connor would be there with his shirt on backwards like usual and his underwear sticking out. Keifer would want to come in pajamas and only my family will understand this because that's all he ever wears! Like ever! Ya my family could just never go to one of those.

I have been working a lot lately, only 3 separate days off in 3 weeks. But I really don't mind because I went without a job for so long I was ready to work a lot. And because mom and dad will be here soon I will have plenty of time off anyways. So because I didn't work today I decided to take advantage of it and get out and be a tourist again. 

I went to Trafalgar Square today, walked around for a bit. There is a Canadian consulate building in the square but because it's Saturday it wasn't open so I didn't get to go inside. I was in the square when I noticed I could see Big Ben from there from far away, so I decided to walk down and see it again. I hadn't walked down these streets anyways so why not. When I got to Big Ben I went on a different bridge this time and was able to see Westminster abbey, Big Ben, and the London eye from a different view from the last time. 

After that I met up with Jadyn, she was supposed to meet a friend close to where I was but they didn't end up meeting so me and her got together instead. I walked back to Trafalgar Square and we went into the art gallery's together then went out for supper. AMAZING SUPPER. It was just a typical restaurant and it was very cheap too. I had a chicken with corn on the cob and mashed potatoes and again almost cried because I never get good quality food like that. 

Me and Jadyn are becoming really good friends. In fact we are even planning a trip to Amsterdam together near the end of April! She got an au pair job in Glasgow and has time off from the 21-25 and mom and dad are leaving Scotland anyways on the 17th. So I will just hang around touring by myself for those 4 days until me and her catch a plane to Amsterdam. Flights are beyond cheap too. Round trip from Glasgow to Amsterdam is only 200 dollars. That's absolutely insaine! 

I work tomorrow until Wednesday and then have Thursday off which is good cause then me and jadyn plan to go to the sky gardens and maybe do a river boat cruise. But we'll wait and see. And in 6 days mom and dad will be here!!!