Hyde Park Archives - Two Feet, One World

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!

The sun came out in London on the weekend and it was amazing. Everyone seemed to have a spring in their step and there were huge numbers of people out making the most of the beautiful day. I headed to Kensington Palace with friends to visit the home of Queen Victoria, Princess Diana and now William and Kate.

The exhibitions were interesting and gave me a much better sense of Queen Victoria’s life, as she was a monarch I didn’t know a lot about, except for the exceptional length of her reign! A lot of the displays were interactive and very well-presented.

However, it was far too nice a day to spend inside and we soon escaped to the beautiful gardens around the palace.

We spotted the ‘Boris Bikes’ that seem to be everywhere in central London and decided that would be the perfect way to see more of the park – and they were! I would highly recommend them for London exploring, particularly in the parks as there were plenty of cycling paths and lanes, meaning we weren’t dealing with any traffic more intimidating than a high-speed rollerblader.