Friday, February 27, 2009

Kensington Gardens and home

Buckingham Palace at night is beautiful....I'm afraid I was just driving by, so its not a very good picture, but London at night is gorgeous.  Pictures don't do it justice, but I'll keep trying!

Again, this picture of Big Ben isn't great (it was taken though a car window!), but it was such a beautiful night, I couldn't resist sharing the picture with you. 

These next pictures are "The Street Where I live" and me in front of my new house.  Rather than a flat or an apartment as we normally picture it in the USA, I'm renting one of seven rooms in a house.  I actually really like it.  My room is the second floor, the double windows on the right as you face the house.  Thanks to my friends here, my room (which came furnished) is starting to feel like home after a trip to Ikea.  


I spent some time walking through Kensington Gardens yesterday.  Cold day, but I had good company in my friend Sara.  Its a very pretty park, as you can see from some of these pictures.  I think I'll be spending a lot of time in these places, because its beautiful to have this escape to a bit of nature in the midst of the city.  And the parks are massive, so there is very much an escape from the traffic or the busyness of the streets.  







1 comment:

Jackie said...

Hope, you are so totally gorgeous! I loved the pictures. The gardens are gorgeous, and your house looks absolutely amazing! I am anxious to see more! I love you, and I miss you. Uncle Doug was wondering if you could home home for a week-end. He said his back is really feeling a little tight, and in need of a massage. Well, we love you. I am anxious to hear more about your new home!