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A Royally Good Day Out

September 7, 2016

Royal Day Out, Buckingham Palace, London

‘Cause we’ll never be royal, royal
It don’t run in our blood,
That kind of luxe just ain’t for us,
We crave a different kind of buzz…

As I trod softly through the red and gold embellished carpets of Buckingham Palace, the words of Lorde’s song Royals echoed through my head. The Royal Day Out, which allows you to visit the Queen’s Gallery, Royal Mews and State Rooms of Buckingham Palace for a few months each summer in London, was a fascinating glimpse into royal life. It was also a reminder of the history, privilege, scandals and triumphs of this centuries-old establishment.

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London From The Sky

August 29, 2013

Top of my must-do London list was the London Eye, and with Kelly visiting from New Zealand Kate, Gin and I had an even better excuse to play tourist. We were lucky enough to get a gorgeously sunny afternoon and were treated to stunning views over London.

Making the most of the sunshine in Jubilee Park

Buckingham Palace (please excuse the glare!)

Heading up!

My overwhelming impression from our 30 minute rotation was how flat London seems – no volcanic cones here!

I loved getting the chance to place more of London’s landmarks and see the pieces of the city in relation to each other – a few weeks of popping up randomly at different tube stations had not done wonders for my sense of direction.

Houses of Parliament and Westminster

Gin, Kelly, Kate and I enjoying the amazing views

The Eye is perfect for a different perspective on London – next time I’d love to try it by night.

To round off the day, we took the opportunity to soak up the late afternoon rays at the Queen Elizabeth Hall roof terrace in Southbank.

Beached as…

The Southbank area is abuzz at the moment with everyone making the most of the summer sun, be it like us with a lazy Pimms on the grass or by making sandcastles on the (temporary!) beach. Long may the English summer continue!

An Afternoon in Hyde Park

June 17, 2013

After an awesome night at Chime for Change, Stacey and I were not in the mood for anything too strenuous. As it was another beautiful London day, we decided to head to Hyde Park for a promenade. The paths and banks along the Serpentine were packed with people making the most of the sunshine, and we enjoyed people-watching at least as much as taking in the sights!

The Lido

Cute cottage

We made our way to the imposing Wellington Arch and the New Zealand war memorial. I am always affected by the simplicity of the memorial – in its own way it is stunning.

Next in our meander was Buckingham Palace – the Queen was at home but unfortunately not up for visitors, haha.

I like this quote on the Memorial Gates

I loved seeing the Mall hung with British flags – very colourful!

I’m definitely starting to feel more at ‘home’ and settled here now – and this weather can stick around as long as it likes, this second summer business is awesome!

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