Finally... a beach!

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Hey everyone,
So I am writing from my families home in Lancing, which is along the English Channel, right below London... it is super nice here and so I am off to the beach for today! I am loving being in a real house for a while with family and having my own room, bed and space to just hill out- a vacation from my vacation really!

Anyways, I have a bunch to write about, so here goes! You heard a little about Belgium and then we were on to London via the Chunnel; however it is just a dark tunnel that you don't realize you are going in to... but very fast, so it was worth it! We got to our beautiful hostel in London and crashed; we stayed in a 10 bed dorm room with super comfy beds and our own showers/toilets... I was so happy it was nice!

The next day I met Danielle's boyfriend from Wales- for everyone who wants to know he is very nice, has amazing manners (always lets us girls go first... I loved it!) and takes very good care of Danielle (If you want more info, email her about it). We started out for Big Ben and took the quintessential tourist shot, went to Buckingham Palace and then toured around London for a bit- there was a huge Gay Pride Parade there so it was a bit strange! We also went to the Maple Leaf Pub for canada day, but the police were there and had cancelled the "unofficial" celebration becuase of rioting last year- we canadians seem to cause trouble all over! I ended up meeting some other disgruntled Canadians and we partied in another square instead... amazing how friendly canadaians are to their own, and others- Clint from Calgary had pins, tatoos and postcards for any British person who asked!

So that was Canada day- not as crazy as I had hoped, but fun none the less... I hope everyone there enjoyed the fireworks and partying, it's crazy what you miss sometimes!

Sunday was pretty cool becuase I went to a traditional service in Westminster Abbey- Dad would have loved it- the choir was amazing and the sermon was very good; being in the Abbey was also an amazing setting for the service. From there I wandered a bit and did some shopping and then on to the train to come here, my cousin's home in Lancing. I am just chillin here for a few weeks, so don't expect anything amazing from me, but am excited to be a beach bum for a while and see cousins and family I have never met.

So yeah, hello to everyone from home, have a wonderful July, Happy Canada day and see you in August!

Katie 😊

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Photos

London Police
These are the police that stopped the "unofficial" canada day party!

Danielle and Michael
Here's a picture of Danielle and her welsh beau!

Comments

[Hope]

Enjoy!
I love getting your blogs! Enjoy chilling at the beach!

[anonymous]

hey katie! glad your with your family now. I missed you lots when i left, I had to go to liverpool instead and spend six hours there wandering around. miss you and cant wait to see you again! love danielle

[megs]

hiya
hey kate enjoy hearing of all your adventures - got the post card and loved it...the cows are good - too smart though. love you lots - be safe and have lots of fun.....hugs to the english family from me

[Michael (Danielle's)]

Picture clearance
Katie sweetheart you have to ask my permission before putting my picture up on the Internet, only joking! Can't wait to see you again some day, thank's for the lovely things you said about me, had a wonderful time in London with you and my little sweetie Danielle. All the best babe, take care xmwahx