Monday, May 10, 2010

A Day in London

We arrived to a cloudy, rainy day in London (is there any other kind?) although the sun poked through the clouds a few times to make for some great pictures. Having just the one day and one night in the city, we limited our expectations to Harrods, Kensington Park and Hyde Park.

Our hotel was in Kensington, located next to the park, and I captured these pictures of the Prince Albert Memorial, Kensington Palace and the Park to and from Harrods.




Although I've been to England many times, it was my first time to Harrods. The complete-shirt bib and the polite sign about carding minors gave me a chuckle.


Dinner was a delectable treat at a fancy Indian restaurant that came highly recommended by all of the hotel's concierges. The chef combined Indian favorites with skills he learned in France and Italy, and we left very satisfied.

And then my vacation was at an end. I came home exhausted but refreshed. I definitely will go to Paris again (so much more to see!) and of course, with so many loved ones in England, I will also be there again in the future, although probably not London. I think I'm done with Amsterdam, at least for now. And I still have to update you all about that.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I love all your pics and I love hearing about your travels. I can't wait to see you in person. Just seeing all these European cities in their colorful bloom of spring makes me feel energized. Thanks, Em!

Anonymous said...

Did you bring back any Paddington bear souvenirs? Even though I always pop across the channel at least once a year, each time I alway regretted not buying buckets of Paddington bears. They're so goshdarned cute.