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OMG, we saw the Queen of England

October 31, 2016

After several agonisingly long flights and a 20 hour layover in Manila, we finally land in London on the evening of Halloween. This is horrible news for me, because I love Halloween more than any holiday and yet I am so dead tired that all we do is go immediately to bed. Well, immediately after our 90 minute Uber ride to Brighton. My lovely English friend Becka has been nice enough to let us stay in a flat her grandparents own, but we did not realise how far Brighton was until yesterday when Callum’s dad, born and raised in London, asked where we were staying. It was too late to make other arrangements, plus the flat ends up being lovely and so does Brighton in general. Just English train transport is shockingly expensive to the city, which is a bit sucky.

We are struggling with jet lag quite badly and end up awake at 4am, walking around in search of food. We eat and have an early morning nap before catching the train into London for a bit of an explore, all the classic tourist stops. But the real treat of the day is when we get lost near a big building (which we later learn is Buckingham Palace– oops) and happen to see the Queen from her carriage.

A policeman tells us that she’s been meeting with the President of Columbia and that’s why there’s been a parade organised this morning, with hundreds of horses and English soldier people and marching bands (but also on horses, so not really marching). A spontaneous highlight of our first day in London!

Read more from our Europe trip:

12 TIPS FOR BACKPACKING EUROPE

DISNEYLAND PARIS: THE HAPPIEST PLACE IN FRANCE

EXPLORING UNDERGROUND PARIS: LES CATACOMBS

AUTUMN IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS: OUR FAVOURITE PARIS EXPERIENCES

VENICE, THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAZE

BIKING AROUND LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA

BIKING AROUND LAKE BLED & VINTGAR GORGE

ADVENTURING TO POSTOJNA JAMA & PREDJAMA GRAD

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA

HUNGARY FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE BEST BUDAPEST EXPERIENCES

HISTORY LESSONS IN KRAKÓW: VISITING AUSCHWITZ AND KAZIMIERZ

COUNTING DOWN TO CHRISTMAS IN WROCŁAW, POLAND

PLANNING A TRIP TO POLAND

OUR TOP 5 PRAGUE EXPERIENCES

OUR TOP 5 BERLIN EXPERIENCES

POFFERTJES, VESPAS & ANNE FRANK: THE BEST OF AMSTERDAM

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I've spent the last decade exploring the world— everything from solo trekking in the Andes to overlanding in Zambia, all while completing a PhD in Biomechanics, teaching at a university & securing permanent residency in Australia. In 2020, I finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a full-time nomad! Whether it’s vanlife in Mexico, scuba diving in the Galápagos, ticking off incredible US National Parks, or climbing in the Dolomites, I hope this blog will inspire your future adventures & help you find wonder in every corner of the globe. xx bb

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I've spent the last decade exploring the world— everything from solo trekking in the Andes to overlanding in Zambia, all while completing a PhD in Biomechanics. In 2020, I finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a full-time nomad! Whether it’s vanlife in Mexico, scuba diving in the Galápagos, ticking off incredible US National Parks, or climbing in the Dolomites, I hope this blog will inspire your future adventures & help you find wonder in every corner of the globe. xx bb

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