Monday, January 23, 2012

London 12 Last weekend













Had another incredible day, did everything planned and more. Took the southeastern rail to Victoria, then the Victoria line to idling ton and the overground (1st time) to Hamstead Heath. Walked all around including the ken wood estate and house, walked through Hamstead, another incredibly cute area. Took the northern and central lines to queensway. Walked diagonally through Hyde Park along the Serpentine and The Green Park to at least briefly say hi to the queen, but I have to admit Buckinham Pallace is unimpressive in relation to all the hyp, I think schloss charlottenburg is prettier. Walked to the victoria station, took the Victoria line to pimlico and the Tate Britain, beautiful romantic, especially Turner. Last stop Brixton Market and Annalie's for Shephard Pie, Aftereights, The Proposal and Dirty Dancing.

Sunday I met Masa's coworker for lunch at a Turkish place next to Canary Wharf.



In the afternoon we went to the Ralph Lauren stores family staff days
in Mayfair. In the later afternoon I met with a Portugues friend from Prague
and stayed at Alina's in Bow.

Monday, January 16, 2012

London 11 Mama & Papa visit

View from our B&B window on Gower St in Bloomsbury
LSHTM
taken from London Bridge looking at Tower Bridge

Southwark Cathedral
St Pauls
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
We explored the back courtyards of Westminster Abbey
at night :)
Boroque concert at St. Martin-in-the-fields:
Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Air on a G String, Pachelbell ...
The cafe in the crypts was another highlight.

Sunday
Fitzroy Square, Bloomsbury and Virginia Woolf's House


Patisserie Valerie
Camden Lock Market, Mexican lunch


Primrose Hill


Goodbye Regents Park
Hello V&A
High Tea at the Whitel Hall Hotel in Bloomsbury
where Oma stayed 30 years ago ...
absolutely scrumptious