Kew Gardens and Sending Regards to Henry VIIIKew Gardens The day is cold and sunny. Zoe, John and I head out for a walk around Kew Gardens. The palace that George III and Queen Charlotte had lived in is closed but we are able to go through some of the green houses including the Palm House and the Temperate House.A small gallery of the flaura and fauna artist, Marianne North …
British Museum and High TeaTravelling to the Museum The sun is shining brightly this morning, but I still bring the umbrella. We are now old pros with the Tube (subway) and are heading to the British Museum today. Everyone on the train is wearing their masks. Arriving at Holborn Station we have to go up two very very long escalators which makes me realize how far below ground the tube station …
The National Gallery and a Goose On our Way I’m really excited to see the National Gallery today since John and I just completed a European art history course a few months ago.On the way to the station, I notice lots of beautiful flowers such as roses, geraniums, cyclamen and pansies still blooming in peoples gardens. There are also a lot of ducks and birds in Kew’s duck pond.The weather today …
Covent Garden and Christmas LightsOff to Covent Garden We had a great sleep and after breakfast walk to the Kew Gardens tube (subway) station. On the way to the station we pass the Maid of Honour tea shop. This building has been around for 100s of years and was the bakery which made Henry VIII’s favourite tarts. Everywhere you look there is history- I love it By 10:15am John and I …
