Walking to Primrose Hill

The weather has been downright depressing lately, and I've actually been getting enraged at how cold and gray it's been. When I spied a ray of sun peeking through the clouds today, I shrugged it off in the likelihood that the clouds would gather and chase it away. Imagine my surprise when that little weak ray of sun was joined by more of its kind to form actual and substantial sunlight! For London, anyway. =)

J and I were supposed to go for a run today, but I decided it would be nicer to take a walk and savor the first sunny day in quite some time and savor we did - for four hours! We strolled through Regent's Park and Primrose Hill and ended the day with hot soup at the Garden Cafe.

By the way, if you ever want to feed a wild animal, go to Regent's Park - the squirrels and birds come straight up to you to see if you have anything good to eat. On a related note, don't go there if you're scared of squirrels or birds.







Regent's Park has a huge lake, which equals lots of birds and bird poo. Interesting bit of trivia: Did you know that Her Majesty owns all the swans and will go all medieval on your ass if you try to roast one in your oven?







I originally wanted to walk along the canal, but it looked a bit cold for that so I contented myself with watching a houseboat float on by.





Then we traipsed up to Primrose Hill, which is just north of our neighborhood. It's where all the British celebrities like Jamie Oliver and Paul McCartney live in bright pastel colored houses. You can also catch an amazing view of London from the top of the hill if you don't mind the uphill climb. The high street wasn't that great, but it was quiet and free of tourists.







Something interesting must have been going on in that basement...


You can see interesting bits of street art all through London...