at least seven reasons to come back

Things I loved...

- the weather (for the most part)

- the food (mostly), especially sandwiches

- all the places we visited

- movies at the BFI

- quaint villages

- balsamic vinegar & sea salt crisps

- the cool shops (joules, oliver bonas, a cool paper store in waterloo I can't remember the name of)

- the vocab

- the architecture!

- doing something brave

Things I didn't like...

- the pace (everyone moves so fast!)

- £1 coins (why don't they have bills/notes?!)

- the tube, mainly the escalators down (the bus was okay though)

- the sidewalks

- remembering to ask for "still" water

I have loved my time in London. Most of my "gripes" are related to accessibility. Coming from the US, I didn't even think about my disability because it's hardly ever an issue at home. I never realized how much the ADA impacts my life even though I'm not an active beneficiary of it (if that makes sense?). Elevators and handrails are hard to come by in the UK and sidewalks can be downright dangerous (they aren't usually concrete, rather they are made of cobblestones or pavers). As much as I love this place, I've never felt more disabled in my life. BUT, I survived and so want to come back! :-)

Places I loved...

Edinburgh... so much! And every place visited in Scotland

Bath (need to explore some more, definitely!)

Hyde Park Chapel

Walking along the Thames

British Library and seeing a first edition of Persuasion

Stonehenge

Things to come back for...

Jane Austen festival

Buckingham Palace

Wales

More of Scotland

Eurostar

Portobello market

Peak District

(I want this card from oliver bonas!)