After 5 relaxing nights in London with our friend Crystal and her two whippets, Jamba and Heidi, it was our final day with our gratious hosts. We all slept in, I went on a short run around Hyde park (still sore from yesterday's tough long run with workout incorporated), and the three of us went to lunch at a little Italian place on one of the Little Venice canals. It was a great way to celebrate our new friendship and past few day of time together; we even has a visit from the Pims Party Boat! Ruth and Crystal got some ridiculously funny pictures with the promotions outrageous characters, including Ab guy and big stash/chest hair guy. I shred a Superfood salad and Picante Pizza with Crystal and it turned out to be one of my best Italian meals since visiting Italy. Crystal was so kind to treat us to this lunch but we vowed to tret her and her husband Roger in either Barcelona or Seattle.
As one final "taste of London", Ruth and I took a recommendation from Crystal to visit the Portabello Market down the canals from the flat. This was also fun as Ruth scouted out vintage clothes but ended up buying a book and a bracelet with custom charms. The atmosphere in this market was so funky that I wished we could replicate it more often in th States.
After getting a little lost on our way back, we hurriedly packed up and had a snack before bidding goodbye and heading on our 12 hour journey to Amsterdam. The journey went own without a hitch as we made our trains, met a new friend Doug from Purdue, and celebrated late into the night on the ship as we drew closer to Amsterdam.
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