Day 4 - Westminster Church , Green Park

          I would like to introduce to you a little bunny. She's is adorable for a black bunny.   She is an adult bunny and she's sooooooo tiny!   

          Due to poor genetics, she has no front teeth :(  When she licks my finger I kinda wonder if she likes me or it's a sign that she is actually trying to bite me.  

          Today, Susan's mummy created some Hungarian treats called “túró” It's basically a cottage cheese dumpling that has been baked or fried with butter and served with sour cream or icing sugar.  They are so delicious.

          I went to Westminster Cathedral in the morning.  It is the mother church of the Catholic community in England and Wales.   It's located in the city.  It is rather different looking from most churches but I think it still looks nice.  It has bricks that contrast each other.  

          The contrasting bricks or bands are Portland stones.  The exterior of the church kinda reminds me of a gingerbread house with lots of piped icing.

 

          No photography was allowed inside :'( which is a shame.  I think this church as very unique and is still worth seeing though.  It is larger than how it looks.  There are various sectioned areas 4-5 rooms to the right and 4-5 rooms to the left for prayer.  There are many mosaic pictures and a room with treasures to look at.  

 Why must everyone looks so darn serious?

           It's a few hours pass noon in front of Buckingham Palace.  The flag is up!  And if the flag is up, it means that the queen is home.   I wonder what she is doing today.

This place oddly isn't so crowded today which means...I can take a break from walking and sit around the fountains before I head to Green Park.

Ta-da. The entrance gates to Green Park.  Isn't it so grand?

Green Park is quite big ...

 and has lovely trails for pedestrians.

          I was able to find the monument for the Canadian troops that fought to defend England in WW2 in this park.   The monument was a fountain with maple leaves on the surface where the water falls.  I think it's cute that all the children try to touch the leaves but they won't move!

  "From Danger Shared Our Friendship"

Day 3: Camden Town

          I went to Camden Town today.  There are hundreds of shops here but it’s really popular for its market place.   It is here when you can find true London spirit. You can waste hours exploring the area from Camden Lock Market , Buck Street, Stables Market, and the indoor market known as the Electric Ballroom or just have awesome quick eats at the food market.   This place is so lovely.  It has this vibrant and young feel to it. 

         There was one really unique shop called Cyberdog.  We waited outside for a wee bit in a lineup and when we went downstairs it was dark, the place had it's own DJ blaring music and the place sold clubbing clothes.  Most of the clothes that look futuristic (think of the Jetsons) and they glow!

  

Susan got some Colossal donuts from this kiosk.

 Now that's what a call a donut!!! Mmmm.... donuts.

We ate along the river, sitting on one of these motorcycle halves of seats that were everywhere. 

I had a crepe at one of the stalls.

           It’s not the usual sugar and lemon but it’s darn tasty!  Pears and cinnamon can be great too.   A lot of people were getting savory crepes and it’s called a “country crepe” here with ham,eggs and cheese O_O omg, it’s practically a meal.  Then we wandered around the shopping area.  I don’t know why but I was really hoping to hear people bargain for stuff and say “quid” like on those British antique shows.  Noone says quid :'( only pounds I guess. 

There were some houses nearby that lined the streets.  

  They were just as quirky and vibrant as the market place. 

I think these row houses are quite cute.

Day 2: Stonehenge and Sheeps?

          Most of my day was spent at Stonehenge.  The trip to Wiltshire took hours but it was worth the trip.  Stonehenge is one of Britain's most known monuments for its beauty and mystical past.

 During my tour I had to carry this audio guide.  

       

          I learnt that Stonehenge was built around 2000 BC.  The outside circle of Stonehenge have 17 big upright stones made out of hard sandstone.  People are unsure of what it's purpose is but Susan and I think it's a calendar or ritual area of some sort.

          There's one stone that isn't made of sandstone and it's known as the slaughter stone which has a reddish tint to it.  It was rumored that sacrifices took place at Stonehenge on that very stone that is half buried in the ground where victims were butchered under moonlight back in the olden times.  O_O Oh  my!

This is the healing stone.  It's kinda left to the side.

     One of the most amazing things I saw opposite of Stonehenge were....sheeps.  I never saw some many little beasts in my life. There were HUNDREDS of them everywhere!

<3 Stonehenge.  

Day 1: London - Oh Belgravia

         I'm very fortunate to be staying at one of the Embassys in Belgravia.  It is located in central London in the City of Westminster and is known has one of the wealthiest districts in the world.  
         On my way to Susan's place I was so pleased to see that many of the attractions I wanted to see were so close by to where I'm staying.  Everything is at walking distance like Hyde Park, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, Oxford street, Big Ben, the London Eye and what not.  

     
          The area is so posh that it's constantly kept clean around the clock. The neighborhood is painted all white.  The three little parks are gated with peeps on patrol and this area is super quiet during the day and night despite it being so close to attractions. 

        Everything around this area looks so similar that it's very easy for me to get lost. Those that know me know that I have clueless when it comes to direction.  It doesn't help that the house is tucked away.  To find my way home,I don't go by numbers or street names but follow the flags of each embassy home.  

     The closest station is Victoria Station.  It's a convenient location to get money exchanged with underground shops, trains, a metro and a bus station.  It's also near a few theaters and nice restaurants. I really like this place, it's bustling with people all the time.  

          For the next few days I will post more pics of my adventures in London but for the first day I'm just going relax and get catch some zzz's.  My trip from Toronto to London was brutal one because there was a very loudest girl snoring the whole flight across the Atlantic ocean.  Thank goodness she didn't sit beside me but she was so loud that I didn't get a wink of sleep!

        Here's a peek at what the inside of the Embassy looks like. I don't know what this room is, maybe a meeting room?

       And here is Mums hopping around.  I just adore her.  She's almost like a doggie.
She blends with the carpet so it might be hard to see her but it doesn't make her any less cute!

I'm just super grateful that she didn't poop coco balls in any of these rooms.  

I'm sure we'd get into lots of trouble.