Tuesday was the perfect first day of summer. Yes,
that’s right, I’m already on summer. How crazy is that? I had my last exam on
Monday and handed in all my final assignments last week so on Monday when the
clock chimed 4:30 I couldn’t stop smiling. The last three weeks or so have been
pretty stressful, I’m not going to lie but it's over and done with now. So, I’ve finished my first year at
Queen Mary’s, and I cannot believe it. Time flew by and I’ve learnt so much –
but that’s all for another post! For now, I’m back blogging, I’m feeling
inspired and I’ve even got a new blog design!
So on Tuesday myself, Alice and Abbie (shout out to my
two favourite English girls who made my first year fab) had a good old ‘London day’
to celebrate. We started with slightly sore heads from the night
before so recovered with some much needed pancakes at The Breakfast Club in
Spitalfields – If you’ve never been to The Breakfast Club, I honestly urge you
to go there right away, it serves the best breakfast, especially the
pancakes!
We then headed to The Sky Garden – a garden on the 35th
floor of 20 Fenwich Street which has a 360 degree view of London.
You wander among the green plants in the garden, stare out at view on the open
air terrace and sit in the café all while marvelling at the views surrounding
you. What I loved about it was the calm atmosphere, it allowed you to catch a
breath. I love London, but it is always so busy and fast paced but when you are
up high staring at these marvelous landmarks it takes your breath away. I felt
a calming sense come across me, I’m just a teenage girl in this massive city
but staring at the streets from above, you feel a slight power that's hard to describe. I loved
being able to see all the landmarks, I’ve lived in the city for about 8 months
now and rarely do tourist things, but whenever I travel into central or see the
landmarks I’m reminded why I love the city. Right in front of the open air terrace you
had a magnificient view of the Shard, but if you looked carefully in the
distance at one point you could spot Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament –
showing that although London has some beautifully modern buildings, it is
still so full of history! I even shot a little video of out day if you want to check it out below. The Sky Garden is definitely one of my favourite places in the city.
It was the perfect day to celebrate finishing my first
year. Although I am staying in London until June it just reminded me how much I
love this city and how I certainly made the right decision to come to Queen Mary's!
I hope life is good with all of you, and I once again apologise for the absence but sometimes you just need a break. Now I'm refreshed and ready as ever to make my blog professional and more me, talk soon! Christina x
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