Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Richmond

Today we went to Kew Gardens. The gardens are really beautiful especially at this time of year when the bulbs and blossom out.

We got pensioner discount - cost £12.50 each. The shop looked amazing and I was looking forward to having a good look at the end.

We decided to head straight for the Orangery for a bite to eat. We were in …

Am absolutely wrecked tonight, having covered a lot of unplanned ground today. My so-called tour the other day was supposed to include Buckingham Palace, and indeed the commentary I listened to on the bus said that it hoped we enjoyed the view of BP and its extensive grounds as it whisked us past what I now realise may have been the Horse Guards. …

Highlights:

• Sam ends up crippled after 'shuffling' around Hyde Park.
• Wishing for a larger block of land after being inspired by Kew Gardens
• Once a butchers shop and home to mum, now a restaurant

It was a gorgeous day (18 degrees and as sunny as it gets over here) but first I needed some exercise of a huffy puffy …

Day two in London I have to say was even more amazing than the first if that is even possible. After breakfast at the hostel, I hopped on the tube over to Tower Hill. Once at the Tower Hill station I walked down to the Tower of London. The Tower was beautiful and very very large. Just after the Tower of London is Tower Bridge known to many American …

The hype, the world's greatest botanic garden. It was nice. We had a great day out wandering around this huge park. We hid in the glass houses during the occasional downpour and enjoyed the brief glimpse of sun. Some of the gardens and conservatories were really well laid out. We really liked the Princess of Wales Conservatory. Jacko would have …