Really liked this sign, and the park, which was designed as a haven for kids. Seriously, no adults allowed without a kid. Well maybe not so seriously, cause I strolled in, with a camera (sketchy?) and snapped away. There were mostly kids and goats.
Nearby, another pretty park. It was a generally green day in London for me.
After spending the first half of the day within the city, I made my way out to the Heath, a giant park on London's northern edge. The sunshine was not abating so I packed a picnic and headed out.
Ate my lunch on Kite Hill and watched the pros at work.
A very pleasant mix of quite wild (there was even more untamed than the first picture shows) and primly managed. In other words, there were places where you could slash through deep brush and be all alone and many other spots where people were swimming in ponds, and playing frisbee or bagpipes. (Interesting thing about the guy playing bagpipes: he was very well-received. British people definitely have a much deeper appreciation and respect for bagpipes than Americans)
Ended my day at the Heath in this beautiful spot. My time there was a bit marred by this obnoxious married couple having a photoshoot among the roses, but I managed.
The incredible house next to the rose terrace. Even they were excited for the US-Ghana match.
So I ended my day at a pub near the Heath with a funny Irish woman and her English husband. She spent two hours shitting on England while her husband spent two hours telling her to shut up since I was trying to watch my team. There were also some obnoxious Americans there who understood soccer so poorly, they cheered every time we scored AND every time Ghana scored.
Well actually, I ended my day here:
An avant-garde movie theatre near my dorm.
London after day one gets top marks.
Go Three Lions!
Alex this is super-cool! I can only hope when I get to Amherst next year I can come up with ideas half as awesome! I'll be checking this regularly to get away from my home, vicariously at least. :-)
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Awesome photos Alex, looks like a great trip. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, and I'm having fun reading this blog.
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Hey Streck,
ReplyDeleteLooks like some beautiful travels so far. I'm particularly envious of Heath.I love the idea of running through those fields and laying under on of those robust, English trees. I feel that summer in London is more bearable than here. D.C. is a hot fuckin box. I'm very happy nonetheless and I hope you are happy as well. Shoot me your address and I'd love to send you a piece of mail. Take a beautiful photo for me?
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ReplyDeleteOh what a day, be sure to push over all the obnoxious couples you see taking up picture space.. that's what I did in Hawaii (people actually go to these places to get married? Pah. I got shit to do).. How are the movies in that theatre? Keep snappin'
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