I saw this quote by Henry James at the Museum of London and think it is the most appropriate to end my blog about my time in London:
It is not a pleasant place:
It is not agreeable
or cheerful
or easy
or exempt from reproach.
It is only MAGNIFICENT.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Victoria Embankment Gardens
Right beside the Embankment tube station, I stumbled on what I can only describe as the most enchanting garden running along the river-- Victoria Embankment Gardens. I could have stayed there all day.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Biking It
London has this great bike rental program all over the city-- and people really take advantage of it. You can have your "own" bike for not much money and easy "storage."
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Moshi Monsters
Saturday, April 21, 2012
The Faberge Big Egg Hunt
For the last few months London has had this big outdoor art exhibition called "The Faberge Big Egg Hunt." http://www.thebigegghunt.co.uk/ Like the cows in Chicago or the fish in Richmond, there were huge, decorated eggs on display all over town for you to "find."
Here are some of my favorite ones I saw:
Hiranya Garbha - The Golden Egg
Pretty Polly
Egg Race
Here are some of my favorite ones I saw:
Hiranya Garbha - The Golden Egg
Pretty Polly
Egg Race
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
London Eye
When my friend Chris was in town one of the things we did was the London Eye. I'd never been on it before, but I would highly recommend it! Here are some pictures I took:
Looking east
Buckingham Palace
Look, kids! Big Ben, Parliment!
Looking east
Buckingham Palace
Look, kids! Big Ben, Parliment!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
My Views
By popular demand, it has been requested that I post pictures of what I see here everyday. So, here we go:
This is the street I live on, St. Johns Wood High Street.
It's actually very charming during the day-- people walking their dogs, walking children to school, drinking coffee at an outdoor cafe, vendors setting-up their flowers, storeshops opening, etc.
Just on this street there are bakeries/coffee shops, a butcher, a drug store, a deli, charity shops (thrift stores), restaurants, a bank, high-end clothing stores, salons, a florist, a dry-cleaner, and a wine shop (that I can think of).
I have felt very safe here both days and nights.
My favorite local pub, the Duke of York.
My local grocery store.
This is my local Tube stop, only a couple of blocks from my flat.
This is the street I live on, St. Johns Wood High Street.
It's actually very charming during the day-- people walking their dogs, walking children to school, drinking coffee at an outdoor cafe, vendors setting-up their flowers, storeshops opening, etc.
Just on this street there are bakeries/coffee shops, a butcher, a drug store, a deli, charity shops (thrift stores), restaurants, a bank, high-end clothing stores, salons, a florist, a dry-cleaner, and a wine shop (that I can think of).
I have felt very safe here both days and nights.
My favorite local pub, the Duke of York.
My local grocery store.
This is my local Tube stop, only a couple of blocks from my flat.
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