Hi from Scandi-land!

I know I promised a post about the Lake District, but then Erin came into town and threw off my whole schedule. Typical.

JK! I am so excited that Erin is here. We are in Scandinavia right now. In fact, you can check out what we have been up to in her post here.

I know it is weak sauce to point you to her post. But I have only 3 minutes left at the internet cafe. So I promise more details and more adventures to come.

Have you seen Sally?

Before I left my job as an advertising copywriter in January, I was developing a web site for Sally Hansen beauty products (you know, the nail polish people). Well, the site is finally launched and I must say, it looks pretty darn cool.

So if you have a moment, go explore the site. And don't forget to take the quiz!

http://www.haveuseensally.com/

(On a personal note, it is quite thrilling to see your words on the screen and know that people will actually read them and respond to them. It makes me kinda giddy actually.)

Wales of a time.

Long live the tradition of the bad pun titles! Anyway, the same weekend I enjoyed lovely Bath, I was able to take in a little bit of south Wales. Wales is just a beautiful country with lots of green fields and open space, a welcome break from the hectic and dense life of London.

While we were there we got to take in a little culture...

Wales Millenium Center.

Play in a ruined castle...

Coity Castle.

Ruined? Not to me.

Two maidens in a tower.

Gotta love those nooks and crannies.

Cross a river the ye olde fashion way...

"You keep using me just like a stepping stone."

Emilia crossing the water in high-heeled boots. Brave woman.

And hit the beach.

A pretty picture, but I think I was telling myself, "Please don't twist your ankle."

Emilia was crazy good at skipping stones. I dubbed her the Stone Whisperer.

Who knew rocky beaches could be this beautiful?

So that is my Wales experience in a Nutshell. But don't you worry, the excursions are far from over. Next post I will tell you about my gallivanting in the Lake District. So exciting...

Soaking in Bath

Bath has always been a retreat for the people of Britain, from the ancient Romans to Jane Austen to, well, me. This past weekend, my friend Emilia and I left London behind and headed to the Welsh countryside. During our weekend we made a special trip to Bath to soak in all its diversions (Ok, I know I already used that pun in the title, but seriously, we were sopping wet from the rain in Bath, so I’ll use it as liberally as I want.).

The Roman Baths. The Romans loved a good public bath. And you know what? So did I.


The Pump Room. In Jane Austen times, this was the place to be. Taking a turn about the room was an event.

The fountain that spews Bath’s famous mineral water.

Drinking the famous water in the Pump Room. They say it is good for you, but it kinda tastes like rotten eggs. Delish.

Pulteney Bridge.


The Royal Crescent.

I just love the curves of these houses.

Me, Emilia, and Lorraine (our fab hostess).

Random Bath Shots.


Ok, feel free to be jealous. It was just as great as it looks.

Coming up…tales from Wales. Oh, how I adore rhymes.

Snapshots of London

Since I have had no pictures of London up this point, I thought I would do an all picture post. Enjoy.

Tower Bridge

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

British Museum

Harrods