We woke up really early on Saturday to get a jump start on things. The first thing we wanted to do was see the Saadian Tombs. Luckily these were located really close to our riad, so we were basically able to roll out of bed to get there in time for the opening. Although these [...]
Craving an ice cream cone on the boardwalk and some sand in between your toes? When first moving to London, this can seem like a distant dream - but after a quick search on the web and a few convos with some Brits - we found that Brighton would be the answer to our longing [...]
This year Joe and I have been so lucky to have many of our friends come to visit us. We also had my parents stay for two weeks for their first visit, and are expecting a couple more friends & family to stop by later this year! We always love having people stay with us [...]
Time for another round of weird words Londoners use... Knowing these will definitely help you when ordering in a restaurant 🙂 coriander = cilantro courgette = zucchini rocket = arugula emmental = swiss cheese bavette = steak prawn = shrimp bangers = sausages broad beans = fava beans piccalilli = relish crisps = potato chips [...]
So although we haven't developed English accents, we have started picking up some words and phrases they use here. Never thought I'd ever ask, "Where's the loo?" jumper = sweater kick up = get angry take a wee = go to the bathroom (not joking, people say this out loud) well done = good job [...]
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