Yesterday was a lovely sunny mild day and we did the four parks walk, starting with a very early, very crowded train to Westminster. First St James' Park, featuring pelicans, coots and squirrels. We finishes this park with a coffee and heritage, Crafers,very long travelled scone.
We waved to the Queen as we passed the palace. Then we entered Green Park with its avenues of magnificent trees. The top end of this park features various war memorials.
The underroad tunnel to the next park was most interesting. It features Battle of Waterloo murals and other scenes of park activities in Victorian times.
Hyde Park started as Henry VIII s hunting reserve and has been remodeled at the whim of subsequent monachs. It is now home to flocks of voracious, panhandling birds; swans, ducks, geese, coots and of course pigeons. We didn't feed them, but they tried to eat us anyway. We defended our nice sandwich.
Over the bridge and in to Kensington Gardens and the Albert Memorial. We gave the Princess Di Fountain a miss.
Four Parks completed, we returned through the upmarket appartments and embassies of Kensington to the Hotel. We restored our strength with coffee and citrus tart.
Paul says this walk probably equals a belvedere, a traverse and two cols.We dont know hoe to remove photos. Ignore the dragon shirts.
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