St. James's Park London

A new country!! I'm pretty excited to get the chance to see London. It's a bit strange to be somewhere where everything is in English again. After a 2 hour flight, I got here easy enough. I stayed at a hotel near the Stanstead airport then took a bus in the morning into London.
I've realized that with every travel I make, it makes traveling …

Londra este pentru mine cea mai frumoasa destinatie europeana. Cladirile cu arhitectura lor deosebita, monumentele istorice, strazile aglomerate, atmosfera trepidanta din puburi si restaurante, toate acestea iti rasfata privirea si iti ofera o vibratie unica, vibratie pe care aici am intalnit-o pentru prima oara. Londra este inima Angliei, iar eu, …

Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Brick Lane, Beigel Bake and so many more London attractions to see!!! This city is crazy!


Today is another exploratory day in London.. This city is crazy, it is so large, with over 8 million people living here... And I feel like there is just as many attractions in the city as there are people!

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Found it hard to get up today. Feeling tired and stiff. Need a good cuppa! Thankfully we didn't have to rush out this morning. We rang my mum before heading out - it was really nice to talk to her. We then set out for the morning, walking down The Mall to take pictures at Buckingham Palace. A marathon was on, so lots of the streets were cordoned …

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. …

Its Thursday, that only means one thing! I'm going to the Zoo, seeing my uncle, aunty and little cousin and seeing Westlife all in 1 day with one of my closest friends. What more could I want?

I'm late, never used to be, seems to have come a bit more regular recently! Its absolutely chucking it down outside and the rents have just told me …

The breakfast at the hotel was almost exactly like I remembered it from when I stayed at another branch a few years ago -- all-you-can-eat scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon and mushrooms served warm and delicious. One thing that really surprised me was the Costa Coffee machines, which miraculously spat out a very nice cup of latte.

Having …

This morning we had a pleasant walk through St James Park. We were astounded at the abundance of wildlife here in such cold conditions. There were huge numbers of ducks, birds and squirrels. We were on our way to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard. It was sooo crowded there but the police were doing a good job with the crowd control …

Friday, August 14th 2009



So yesterday was our full day in London. But I'll recount the day before too…after we got off the ferry, we found ourselves in Wales. It is the most beautiful countryside I’ve seen yet—and I have a feeling I won’t see anything that will quite compare. If you can picture rolling …

Today we heave on to Euston Station, much like a famous English poet did so long ago. London is our favorite city and we're delighted to be back. As we head out from Paris on the Eurostar, a popular music hall song pops in our heads:

"Take me back to dear old Blighty!
Put me on the train for London town!"

The mix of old and …

... and the summertime vibe too. One of the best places to be in this sterling atmosphere is the parks around town. St James's Park is between Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace and is filled with trees, lovely lawns, large ponds and a variety ...

... ; We continued walking past the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, past Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, past Buckingham Palace and St James's Park.  My dad got his compulsory after-lunch ice cream and as we strolled through the park, I realized ...

... where police officers swarmed to block traffic to let the G-20 dignitaries through.  I then walked through the beautiful St. James's Park until I came up to Buckingham Palace.  After admiring the massive Palace and watching the Palace Guards do their ...

... very complete and also has interactive exhibits. After spending all morning and early afternoon at the Cabinet War Rooms, I walked along St. James's Park to the Mall and Trafalgar Square. There I went into St. Martin-in-the-fields Church. A group was ...

... then on to Green Park where we enjoy a picnic under its mature trees and grassland and then on to Saint James's Park.  At St James's Park you can stand on the bridge and face Buckingham Palace in one direction and Whitehall in the other. ...

... III — a lucky break. Walked down The Mall (pretty sure I saw Princess Anne in a convoy down The Mall) and St James's Park to Buckingham Palace. No changing of the guards today but we saw horseguards all over. Went down to Hyde Park. Could not get ...

... as it was the change of the guard! It was complete mayhem. Having finally made it to the other-side of the madness, right by St. James's Park we finally had a cool view of the palace! I then saw alot of duck/geese and swans so fancied some nature time! I ...

... I had always cringed at from afar... mostly because Mexican food in Europe is pretty craptacular). We took a stroll in St James's Park, and meandered around Covent Garden. We watched some street shows and a Christian woman about the Apocolypse or ...

... for another day of sight seeing. We went by Buckingham Palace again so that we could get a better picture, walked through St. James's park, saw Westminster Abby where they were having a remembrance parade for those who lost their lives during WWII. From ...

... on an empty stomach).  After checking out went and got last minute bits and bobs on Oxford street, then after lunch in St James's park, went to see the queen, Big Ben, Tony & Gordon, Cherie was out.  After brief rest in Trafalgar square ...