This week in my world…
It’s mooncake season!!! … and this year, we splurged on the good stuff. ($7+ for a mooncake? SO WORTH IT THESE ARE AMAZING.)
Lunchtime ballet.
An attempt at savory oatmeal. Not bad… but not really my thing.
We’ve become addicted to canh chua cá (Vietnamese sour fish soup), but the place we love is about an hour away. So you know what that means… time to learn how to make it ourselves! This was the first attempt… not perfect, but getting there! Guess I’ll just have to make it a few more times… (oh DARN…)
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Our first morning in London was a sharp contrast to the weather we had arrived to the aftenoon before. Dreary, chilly, and pouring rain, it was a day more suited to staying inside wrapped in a blanket with a hot drink and a good book. But we only had two days to explore London before we were off to the next city in our whirlwind trip, so off into the rain we went.
The London train system is wonderfully easy to get around. We were each able to pay £9 for an all-day ticket, and go wherever in London we liked.
For our first stop, we took the District line from South Kensington station (which is the one right next to the Ampersand Hotel) to Blackfriar station.
From there, we braved the elements and made our way across one of the many bridges… only to look across the way and realize there was a covered walking bridge that connected the station we had been in to the other side of the River Thames.
Oops.
Once we made it across the river, we wandered through an art school and a garden before finding our way to our goal.
The Table Cafe.
Son discovered this cute little cafe while searching online for places to eat (this was such a last-minute, whirlwind trip, we did minimal research beforehand).
Yes, we both look like wet dogs. We were soaked.
It was filled with young professionals grabbing breakfast with friends or coworkers before work.
Son’s typically a savory breakfast kind of person, and “The Stack” caught his eye.
Layers of bagels, beans, chorizo, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce.
His breakfast was tasty, but mine was better – the best pancake I have ever had (fried until the edges were crispy!), with perfectly-cooked bacon, and caramelized bananas.
The Table Cafe… do go visit if you’re ever in London, and definitely get the pancakes!
The Table Cafe
83 Southwark Street
London, SE1 0HX
This week in my world…
I’m rarely up early enough, but I always love catching the sunrise when I happen to be awake at the time.
Pump. Up the jam.
I’m a sucker for bánh bèo.
Every Vietnamese restaurant seems to have a different variation on hủ tiếu… and they’re all SO SO GOOD.
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After dinner at Tombo, we were walking back towards The Ampersand when we came across a Wafflemeister.
I follow a lot of food and travel bloggers on Instagram, and it just so happened that a few days before we left for our trip, another blogger was visiting London as well. One of the places she mentioned as a must-try was Wafflemeister.
So many delicious options!
On the recommendation from the man working there, we ended up with a liege waffle topped with whipped cream, white chocolate, and strawberries. (£4.1)
It was very sweet, almost cloyingly so, but still very delicious. A tasty start to our trip!
When we travel, we tend to wander a lot.
We also have a habit of stopping by grocery and convenience stores – both to see how the locals shop, and to pick up plenty of water for the trip so we’re not murdered by the ridiculous prices hotels tend to charge for water.
We found a convenience store just a couple of blocks away from our hotel, but more importantly… we found Kinder eggs!
I’m not ashamed to admit, this was one of my top priorities for the trip. When we were kids, my dad used to (illegally?) bring us back Kinder eggs every time he had to go to Europe for business trips. I still love the little toys you get in them, especially when they’re the kind you have to put together – and Kinder chocolate is one of my favorites!
Goodnight, London. Stay tuned for much more deliciousness in Europe!
Wafflemeister
26 Cromwell Place
London, SW7 2LD
This week in my world…
Hi.
Vietnamese coffee jello. It’s good stuff.
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Links I’ve loved lately:
This is pretty darn funny.
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