I digress and we all know that's nothing new. I moved to London!! YAY! That's what this whole post is supposed to be about...not me talking to myself.
I moved to London two weeks ago for work and I was really looking forward to it. It's not the first time I've lived in another country, so I can say that I'm pretty realistic when it comes to stuff like that. But nothing could have prepared me for London. Everyone who's moved here or to another huge city, like New York, can probably relate.
I had a nightmare kind of start in London. Originally, I had rented a room from Germany. I know, I know...everyone tells you not to do that...but I did it anyway. Let's just say those people were beyond crazy and I couldn't stay there. Luckily, my best friend lives in London, so I stayed with her for a week while looking for a new flatshare and also starting my first week at work. Did I say it was a crazy week? I've now found a nice place to live with great flatmates and it's really close to work as well. I was lucky, but it's certainly been one of the most stressful times in my life.
Another reason I was looking forward to London was because of the many vegan options here. Being vegan is easy no matter where you live, but big cities often have a variety of vegan restaurants and 'fake' vegan food in supermarkets. I was surprised to find that, while there are quite a few really nice vegan restaurants in London, supermarkets in Germany are much better stocked than over here. Most often I have to go into Wholefoods for things I was able to get at my local corner store back home.
Yesterday, my friend and I went to The Wildfood Cafe and ate a delicious vegan burger and raw hummus with crackers as a starter. Pretty pricey but the food was great and the atmosphere very welcoming. Highly recommended if you're into whole, plantbased food.
If you have any good tips for vegan living in London, let me know in the comments below!
