Canada

Hello Lovelies!

This summer I was lucky enough to travel to the other side of the world to Canada. I spend three weeks in four different places; Toronto, Niagara, Ottawa and Kingston. It took me 8 hours to get there and 3 days to get over jet lag. 

The first place I went to was Toronto. I didn't expect it to look so much like New York! The buildings were so tall and it was extremely busy but I'm a 'city girl'. It's my dream to get out of a small quiet town and into a big city like Toronto. I also noticed a Starbucks on every street. However my favourite part of Toronto was shopping. Prices were so much cheaper than in the UK too. From the top of the CN tower you could see the whole of Toronto. 

The second place was Niagara. I loved the falls as it was so beautiful but the rest of Niagara was very touristy like there was so many strips of things like mini golf and haunted houses which really did spoil it. But when you did get down to the Falls it was something I'd never seen before plus it amazes me how you can see America on the other side. I got to go on the Maid Of The Mist and Journey Behind The Falls. 

I travelled by train from Niagara to Ottawa via train which took ages. It was worth it though as I got to meet and stay with family I hadn't met before in the capital city. We went to a water park, a lake in Quebec, shopping and me and my brother learned how to Canoe which we have never done before. I love how Canadians are so active compared to people here in the UK. Also their are so much wildlife and a squirrel stole my apple.

My last five days were spent in Kingston with other family members. It was so much fun meeting new people and doing new things like going on the back of a speed boat on a inflatable double chair with my cousin. She taught me 'Canadian slang' too which still makes no sense to me but oh well. I miss it so much though and the weather was extremely beautiful. It was lovely to unwind after stressful months of exams too. I hope you all enjoyed your summers too. 

Anna and The French Kiss

Hello Lovelies!

After reading sad stories for a while, I wanted to read something more ‘upbeat’ and ‘romantic’ per say. I’d seen this book on a few other blogs and although I wasn't thrilled at the title, I did like the idea of the book as a whole. It wasn't as clichéd as you’d think either.

The book is about Anna Oliphant from Atlanta, Georgia (whose father is a published author) who gets sent to boarding school for her senior year in Paris where she meets Meredith, Rashmi, Josh and Etienne St Clair. She falls in love with St Clair but he is taken by college girl Ellie and also Meredith and many other girls feel the same way for him. 

When I first heard about the book I thought “oh a couple who fall in love in Paris, how original” but this book was seriously really good and lots of twists too. You think they are going to get together then BAM something happens and their budding romance is put on hold yet again, especially since he still has a girlfriend. Plus Anna still misses her old love interest Toph and her best friend Bridgette. 

What I really liked about the book though was the quote “Home isn't a place, it’s a person.” You could be million miles away from your home, but if you are with that one special person then maybe home isn't a building with all your stuff and rooms and what not but them.