Brighton Weekend

Sorry for the lack of posts and cooking challenges the past two days. My husband and I went on a nice relaxing trip to Brighton for the weekend.(This trip was one of the presents he got me for my birthday.) The sun was shining brightly when our train pulled out of London Bridge Station on Friday afternoon. I guess that was a good sign because the weather couldn’t have been more perfect for our entire trip. We had an amazing time!

Once we arrived to our hotel - My Hotel (a trendy boutique hotel) , we went straight to our room and relaxed. We stayed at this hotel last year and we just love it. The whole décor is so warming and relaxing. As they put it on their brochure, it's style is "Where Freddie Mercury meets the Marharishi". We got ready and had to make a early dinner reservation at Terre a Terre. This restaurant was highly recommended by Will’s boss since he lives in the area of Brighton. When Will told me it was a vegan restaurant, I was hesitant since I’m a huge meat eater. So we got ready quickly and made our 7:15pm reservation with time to spare. The food was absolutely amazing. We had a number dishes but my favorite was a vegan style fish and chips with haloumi substituting the fish. We really enjoyed our first vegan restaurant together. After dinner we got drinks at this sushi lounge cocktail bar and then headed to our oh so trendy bar at our hotel. The lounge/bar at our hotel is definitely a “hot” spot in Brighton. They make really good specialty cocktails and the bartenders are super friendly.




On Saturday, the weather was still nice and warm. We decided to walk around the town. The town is so cute and quaint. The streets are full of unique stores and boutiques. After walking around for few hours we stopped by a seafood restaurant called Riddle and Finns. This restaurant was also recommended by Will’s boss. Man, we’re lucky that he recommended this place for us. It was simply delicious and it was by far one of our favorite restaurants in the UK. (we eat out a lot too!) After a nice lunch, we decided to relax on the beach. This beach in the UK, is not like the beaches in the States. At the beach there is no sand, just rocks, which can be a bit tough to lay on. I really do miss the beaches back in the States. There were, however, plenty of people wearing their bathing suits. I couldn’t believe it! Granted it was a nice day on Saturday, but the weather was still only 70 degrees. I guess, this is their Summer! (I was wearing a light ¾ sleeve top with black long leggings and I felt chilly by the water.) After the beach, we got ready and went to dinner at a latin restaurant across from our hotel called Las Iguanas. The food was really good. Nothing to hyperventilate about, but it was pretty decent. We enjoyed our meals. After dinner, we hit the casinos, won some £££'s and then called it a night. It was a very fun and relaxing Saturday night together.



Today, we woke up early and hit the beach. It was really nice and hot today. Lots of people swimming and laying out in the sun. After an hour of catching the sun we decided to head back to London. London was actually even hotter! It was 79 degrees which really means 90 degree weather since there isn’t a lot of wind here. I quickly changed into my sundress. I was so happy since I brought all of my cute summer clothes out here and thought I would never wear any of them in gloomy London. It was a fantastic Sunday. I really hope this weather stays like this for the rest of the week.

As for dinner, we are having leftovers since I made an abundant amount of Mac and Cheese on Thursday night. Will’s making a quick roasted veggie Italian salad to go with it while I take it easy. :) What can I say, he's the best! After a weekend off from the £10 Challenge, I'm ready to get back in the game tomorrow.