Moving to London has been so exciting and really rewarding but, one of the tough parts has been how far away we are from so many of our friends and family. I am so thankful for Skype, Whatsapp messages and voice notes, Facebook and all the other ways that we keep in touch, but nothing is quite as comforting as having a face-to-face conversation with someone who knows you well. When Colleen told me there was a chance she could come and visit us this August from New York, I was overjoyed! And then David managed to get some time off and visit from Vietnam. For a few days their stays overlapped which was amusing since we only have a one bedroom flat. But, with some careful rearranging of furniture and a reliance on a friend who lives nearby, we manged without a hitch.
Colleen and I got up to some really fun stuff while she was here, but we also fitted in a fair portion of sleeping late (well, later than normal, neither of us is capable of sleeping past 8), cooking, long walks and the Olympic opening ceremony. The photos don't do her trip justice because most of what was special about it was us just hanging out and catching up after more than a year and a half.
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| Obligatory Buckingham selfie |
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| Despite what you'd think, a river cruise is a good way to spend a rainy day in London. The walks in the parks of Greenwich later that day weren't so suited to the wet weather. |
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| Cycling in Hyde Park. What a fun way to experience this huge park |
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| Ice creams every afternoon - yum! |
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| Wandering South Bank when David arrived |
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| Borough Market. Colleen was telling jokes to get our camera faces on |
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| A long walk along the Thames path with a stop for some ciders and beer on Colleen's last day |
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