Mumsy’s Idea of Heaven

Sunday morning arrived and brought with it uncharacteristically nice weather for the UK. Since it was so nice, we decided to take advantage of it and head to Hyde Park. Once a dangerous place home to Jack the Ripper, the park is home to a beautiful rose garden, lake, and miles of biking/walking trails. A large oasis in the hustle of bustle of London. The day we decided to visit coincided with a 5K Women’s Charity Race, which was neat to watch as thousands and thousands of women ran through the park.

First stop, since we were with Mumsy was the bathroom (or toilet/loo in the UK). After that, we took a stroll through the rose garden. It would have been gloriously beautiful in prime flower season. Most of the flowers were slightly past their prime, but it was still beautiful.

After the Rose Garden, we headed down to the lake to partake in another of Mumsy’s favorite pastimes – tea and shortbread intake.

Mumsy is over the legal limit (tea wise)

Does anyone know what type of flower this is? Mumsy ordered me to take a photo for ID purposes.

Magpie – Kevin says you have to salute them. Why? I have no idea.

After we had our fill of Hyde Park, we headed up to Picadilly Circus to walk around a bit. Kevin and I then decided to walk up Regent Street to Oxford Street (where all the designer shops are). Along the way, we spotted the restaurant shown below. Its owned by the people that make Cailin and I’s beloved Peri Peri Sauce. Too bad we already ate!

We rounded out our night by meeting a childhood friend of Kevin’s from Warren at the Embankment station for drinks and dinner. Heather brought us to Gordon’s Wine Bar, the oldest Wine Bar in London opened in 1890. We settled in the cave like basement for a bottle of of Andes Peak Carmenere. Its too bad we aren’t going to London with the Felty’s when they come for Thanksgiving because I know they would love it.

I stole these off their website. I forgot to take pictures because I was too busy drinking my tasty wine.

After drinks, it was off for a walk through china town to a glorious Thai restaurant. It was great to hang out with someone who had lived in the city for over 4 years, because we were able to visit places that Kevin and I would have never found by ourselves.