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Weekend Recap – A Day Off, Date Night, and Flying Across the Pond

written by Parita 10 Comments

My weekend officially started on Thursday night because I took Friday off so I could prepare for my trip.  Well, I kind of took the day off.  I still responded to emails in between running errands.  I don’t do unanswered emails when I know they’re piling up in my inbox.

Anyways, I dropped Vishnu off at work, came home, went for a long run, cleaned, picked Vishnu up from work (short day), ran a bunch of errands (Target, dry cleaners, the bank), did laundry, and packed.  Oh and answered emails!

Friday night ended up being date night.  While we had decided on a cute Italian place a short walk from our apartment, we ended up at a Thai restaurant that we spotted on our way called The Lemon Grass.  We’re strange like that!

I had a glass of Malbec and Pad Thai with tofu.  And Vishnu had soup and Basil Sauce with chicken and rice.  My wine was smooth and delicious, and the Pad Thai was tasty but VERY spicy.  I asked our waiter if they could do something between mild and medium spicy, and he gave me the ‘ok’ sign.  My dish, however, was HOT.  Even Vishnu agreed.  I still managed to eat half of it.  Vishnu’s Basil Sauce dish was just ok – mainly because there wasn’t much sauce.  His soup was just ok too.  I let him steal a few bites of my Pad Thai!

The Lemon Grass St. Petersburg, Florida - Tofu Pad Thai

After dinner, we decided to balance the spicy Thai with some sweet gelato from Paciugo’s.  Aside from a couple of gelaterrias in Italy, this was some of the best gelato I’ve ever had!  I got a cup with half baccio and half peanut butter chocolate.  YUM!

Date night in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida

We then made our way home and settled in to watch a movie called Stuck in Love.  If you’re looking for a moving romantic comedy with good acting and a great plot, this film fits the bill.  Highly recommend it!

On Saturday morning, I ran around the apartment, finished packing, and put together a to do list for Vishnu.

The one thing I didn’t do this time around was make a bunch of food for Vishnu to eat throughout the week.  I intended to but never got around to it.  When I told him that he would have to fend for himself and figure things out on the food front, he looked at me with fear in his eyes.  I told him I have full faith that he won’t starve.  He told me he’s going to get a whole chicken and cook it in the crock pot.  Oh boy…

That brings me to the flying across the pond part of the weekend.  My flight from Atlanta to Tampa was only an hour, and I had very little time to spare before boarding my flight to London (a good thing because I hate waiting around the airport).  I have nothing bad to say about this travel experience (shocking!).  The food (and wine!) was good, my seatmate was really nice, and everything went according to plan.

Virgin Atlanta vegetarian dinner

Once I was checked into my hotel room, I finally relaxed by taking a 45 minute nap.  I was meeting Rosalind (my friend and colleague) at 10:30 am, so I got up, showered, and got ready for a day of exploring.

We had breakfast in Camden Market at a cute little café.  Then we went to Fortnum and Mason (a beautiful store filled with delicious treats) because Ros needed to pick up a few things – it was total chaos.  We then walked through Hyde Park and ended up near Winter Wonderland (an outdoor carnival) where we rode a crazy swinging roller coaster ride (SO MUCH FUN!).  After that we walked around aimlessly and ended up on Oxford Street (like Michigan Ave in Chicago).  We rested our feet at Starbucks while we chatted and sipped on a couple of lattes.  And then I was officially done for the day – so tired!  I got back to my room around 5 pm, worked for a bit, and then called it quits.

Lattes in Camden Market London

London nights in December

Oxford Street in London with lights for the Christmas holidays

Day one in London was a success!  Now on to a pretty packed work week.

Have a great Monday!

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Written on December 14, 2015 Related:Food, Travel, Weekend

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  1. Khushboo says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:09 am

    Aww enjoy London for the both of us! Hope it’s not too cold there :-)! You would think that after a week in Thailand, I’d be sick of the food but I’m not going to lie- I could do with some Pad Thai in my life right about now! Enjoy your week in London!
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    • Parita says

      December 19, 2015 at 6:18 am

      Thanks, K! It was a great trip. I was reminiscing about our meet up (I stayed at the same hotel). Hope you’re doing well!

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  2. Kacy says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:33 am

    I’m glad your travel went well, that’s a great way to start a trip. Have fun!
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    • Parita says

      December 19, 2015 at 6:19 am

      Thanks, Kacy! It was pretty uneventful there and back…just the way I like it!

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  3. dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    i had been meaning to tell you that photo of you two is just perfect. Enjoy London 🙂
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    • Parita says

      December 19, 2015 at 6:19 am

      Thanks, D! 🙂

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  4. ameena says

    December 18, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    I hope you are having a fantastic trip! I’m glad that you got there with no complaints or problems. That’s usually half the battle. 🙂
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    • Parita says

      December 19, 2015 at 6:20 am

      The flying part is what I dread the most. Once I’m there and settled, it’s all good!

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  5. Honey, What's Cooking says

    December 18, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    Nice pic of the two of you. Have fun!!

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    • Parita says

      December 19, 2015 at 6:10 am

      Thank you, Nisha!

      Reply
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