Saturday rave date

This Saturday I managed to get from work one hour early cause me and P had a west London rave date, since I got free tickets to techno festival Junction 2 in Boston Manor.

First stop was a beer stop.

All good.

Then we explored the surroundings.

I tried to capture it all with my phone.

Then it got dark, but the atmosphere was 10/10.

Nina Kraviz played a super weird set in a tent that looked like a brick house where someone in the audience tossed around an inflatable unicorn. Then we got chased through the park by an old Russian drunk. Only at techno festivals.

We escaped to the food court for a late night vegan hotdog before we took the tube home east since we were both working the morning after. How about this Saturday though? So much fun.

With Bella in Hampstead Heath

Look who's in London! Bella, my lil' sister, arrived Friday night but since I had to work yesterday, today was the first day we really got to hang out. And where's better to do that then my best place all categories, Hampstead Heath.

After a long walk with a picknick break we finally arrived where we were going.

The Pergola and Hill gardens.

It looks a bit like a mixture of Rivendell and the south of France, which obv is a great combo.

Bella, who's just finished her Masters degree in biology, taught me the name of every tree, plant and flower there was.

This one, called Wisteria, was my fave.

There's no better way to cure a hangover then to hang out in nature.

Afterwards we took the tube down to Chelsea for a late lunch and a teeny tiny bit of shopping before we headed home and had dinner on the roof. 10/10 Sunday.

Last day in Brighton

Last day started off in the best possible way – with breakfast in bed.

But since it didn't include any coffee we decided that was what we had to find first, before the day could really start.

We went to Silo, which is a café, brewery and restaurant with a no waste concept. How great is that? The coffee and brownie was equally amazing.

I named it best brownie I've ever had.

Just around the corner from Silo is Diplocks Yard, a yardsale full of books, porcelain cats and furniture.

There was still a few places that I wanted to visit before heading home. For example Wolf & Gyspy Vintage.

 And Magazine Brighton, one of the best magazine shops I've ever been to.

When it was time for lunch we wanted fish and chips and this one at White Rabbit was crispy and perfect.

After lunch, before taking the train back to London, we hang out in the park by the Pavilion, and what happened there you'll all know by now.

Second day in Brighton

Second day in Brighton we woke up to this view!

After breakfast at the hotel where we managed to break the coffee machine (oops) we headed out.

First stop was this amazing place – The North Laine Antique and Flea Market. 

Oh how I love rummaging around flea markets. Luckily P feels the same way.

Wanted to buy this for my sister who's a biologist and comes to visit soon. I didn't though :'(

The whole place felt like when you were a kid discovering Grandmas attic.

Some bits were a bit scary.

The next stop was equally exciting – Snooper's Paradise.

And Snooper's Attic. 

We took two rounds of photos in their old Photo Booth. Brighton must-do.

Then headed out again. My hair and a bit of wind is a dangerous combination.

We strolled down south to Krusoe, which is a super nice streetwear boutique in one of the tiny alleys of Brighton.

Then the camera battery died but we continued our shopping spree. I'll show you what I bought tomorrow. When we got hungry we had burgers at Lucky Beach which is this amazing place literally on the beach. Then we took a stroll on the pier before heading home for a nap. In the evening we went to an all veggie restaurant that was a bit of a disappointment, but we were still full from the burgers so we didn't even care. And that was the second day.

First day in Brighton

This Wednesday we woke up early to go on a three day adventure. I was a bit sleepy, but the weather was perfect.

After overground and underground trains we ended up in Victoria station where we had breakfast.

Then we took a train down south.

Train views.

And ended up here.

In Brighton!

It was a pretty perfect day.

And Brighton was very, very picturesque. 

First thing we did was having a coffee and a walk along the beach.

I really do miss the seaside when living in London.

Our hotel was on the other side of the beach so we had to walk pass all this prettiness to get there.

Everywhere you looked was a postcard view.

Brighton Pier.

Another postcard.

After we'd left our bags at our hotel we went exploring Brighton.

First off was the Royal Pavilion, George IV's summer house.

Then we walked through all the little alleys that looked like something out of Harry Potter.

In the afternoon we checked in at our Hotel. This was our view.

And this was our street.

I found a pink wall perfect for a afternoon selfie. Result's here.

When we got hungry we headed to a restaurant close to our hotel called Ginger Dog. 

The food was nice but maybe not worth the money, quite expensive as it was.

After dinner we went down to the beach to be amazed by the sunset. 

Then we went for a few beers at a bar called Black Dove, before crashing in bed. 

And that was our first Brighton day.