I have really enjoyed London!
The last few days have been low-key – mainly. we walked around the city, checked things out, did some shopping, ate, people watched, rode the bus and, according to Stan’s pedometer, we have walked a lot of miles! London has grown on me and I feel right at home.
I have also enjoyed our little apartment. It has been so nice to stay put and get comfortable. It’s a great feeling to walk out the front door and KNOW where you are. Stan is so handy with his iPhone and he can get us ANYWHERE on a bus or a train. I am so spoiled! Thank you, Stan!
One of the challenges about being here has been getting used to traffic flowing on the “wrong” side of the road! Twice I started to step into on-coming traffic because I was looking in the wrong direction! It is very disorienting at first, but now I have gotten used to it. It also helps that, “LOOK LEFT”, or “LOOK RIGHT” is painted on the street at cross-walks! I suppose they must have a lot of accidents involving tourists. Thank God I wasn’t one of them.
Here are a few shots I have taken along the way – of nothing in particular – just so I can remember the city.
Enjoy!
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Curb appeal! |
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Nice tile walkway. |
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One of the local pubs in our area. |
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Potted plants and flowers everywhere. |
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Waiting for the bus. |
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Harrods Department Store. |
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In the furniture department at Harrods. |
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Diane, Missy, Maureen, Julie and H.A. |
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Theater district, SOHO |
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Bike rental. |
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Pub in SOHO. |
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He just looked like the typical English dude right down to his shoes. |
This “Sun” sculpture is by Dale Chihuly. It is made of more than 1,300 hand-blown glass elements, is 14 feet high and weighs 4,230 lbs. It is illuminated every night. I shot the daytime photo and I pulled the night-time shot off the internet. It was amazing!
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The Sun Sculpture in Berkley Square. |
Here are some shots of the apartment. So cute!
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The Kitchen |
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Living Room / Dining Area |
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Living Room |
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Bedroom |
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Hallway |
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My black and white bedroom, of course! |
Tomorrow (Wednesday) we leave London and take a train to Paris. Looking forward to seeing Paris again.
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