Liz in London: thanksgiving in the united kingdom.

{traditional Thanksgiving picture, but this year, in Hyde park!}

This Thanksgiving was the first {and hopefully last!} that Christine and I spent away from home.

I love Thanksgiving. I feel bad that the poor little holiday is often overlooked by the anticipation of the Christmas season. We all have so much to be thankful for. Plus, who doesn't love a day spent with loved ones, eating the best food until your tummy is stuffed beyond comfort?

That being said, I would have been very upset this Thanksgiving, but I am beyond blessed because I had visitors! Christine came to London for the week, along with our wonderful friends, Mary Carol and Josephine.

When they found out Christine was visiting me, they asked if they could join. We are so glad they did, because we had so much fun with them! Just like I did with my parents, I played extreme tour-guide and showed them all of London! I really don't think we missed anything.

Spending my Thanksgiving in London with my sister and some of our closest family-friends is something I will never forget! Although it was a little sad for all of us to be away from home, we had a blast being in London! As for Thanksgiving meals? We had cookie for lunch. That's it. Just cookies. {Ben's cookies in South Kensington has the buy 3, get 1 free deal.

How could we resist? We'll take 8, please!}

As for dinner, I brought Christine with me to the ISA Thanksgiving dinner. We went to a restaurant in Notting Hill and although it was not as good as home, they did a great job! {Considering they never make this type of food!}

Highlights of the week included: being photographed by a random man next to Buckingham Palace who did not speak English, Stonehenge and Bath, ear candling, Phantom of the Opera {ummmm AMAZING. The musical exceeded my expectations in every way!}, eating at Byron four times, and some serious people-watching.

I don't want to bore you with the usual tourist stuff, so here are a few photos that highlight what we did all week!