Yesterday was Stephen and Ann's last full day in London, so after taking care of some class-related stuff, I joined them at the Camden Town Station (I miraculously made the journey from Palace Court to there in just 25 minutes). They had been to Highgate Cemetery in the morning. We walked through Camden without acquiring any piercings or tattoos and walked past the Camden Locks and along the canal until we reached the Primrose Hill area. We dragged Ann to the top of the hill for a spectacular view of London. It is closer than the view from Hamstead, so you can see things with more detail. Coming back down the hill we walked along Regent's Park Road into a beautiful, calm, tourist-free neighborhood. We stopped for lunch at a Greek restaurant and then walked to St. Pancras Church and St. Pancras Station. The station is currently undergoing MAJOR changes and additions as it prepares to become St. Pancras International: the terminus of the Channel-Tunnel trains. The completed station is to open in 28 days when the first trains will head to Paris. The new line, which tunnels underneath much of London and it's suburbs, will shorten the journey by 30 minutes.
Stephen admiring the Communist caps and Ann
being tolerant and patient
The Taylor-Woodburys with the Camden Locks
in the background
Me and my short little brother standing on the summit
of Primrose Hill (I'm not that tall -
must be a crazy perspective problem)
Regent's Park Road in Primrose Hill
(not just a hill, but an entire neighborhood)
Going in to check out the progress on the new St. Pancras
International - don't worry the old part is still there and
beautifully restored - opening in 28 days, however,
will be a miracle!
Last night Emily, Madi, Kris and I went to see
Spamalot, which was jolly good fun. Today the girls are going to finish up some souvenir shopping and tomorrow we are going to Stonehenge, Stourhead, and Winchester. It is raining today, but tomorrow's forecast is for a beautiful day. We'll keep you posted - with a new post, of course.
OXO
D.
Stephen admiring the Communist caps and Ann
The Taylor-Woodburys with the Camden Locks
Me and my short little brother standing on the summit
Regent's Park Road in Primrose Hill
Going in to check out the progress on the new St. Pancras
7 comments:
On the Detective Lynley seiries on PBS Mystery! they were there at Primrose Hill admiring the view, at Camden Lock, and in SoHo, right there where Mary Poppins is playing (is it where By Jeeves was?) Anyway, it was fun to be there vicariously.
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Oh what fun! There is so much to doin London it is hard to have to be the tourist and miss some of the of the track stuff!
spyqiz,
Maren
It is where Martin Guerre was playing, also Evita. By Jeeves was at the Duke of York, a tiny theatre on St. Martins lane.
D.
Where did Chess play? And Oliver?
This looks like a fancy spelling of Uffizi:
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It's hard to know what to comment sometimes. It all looks beautiful. It all looks like fun. And it is always told and illustrated so well.
I enjoyed this post too. Thanks Uncle David.
Chess, yes. Oliver, I don't know.
D.
Stonehenge? Stourhead? Em and madi left? Where are the pictures???You need to throw us a bone here!
this one is almost a shout out to uvu or m aybe skin cancer:
uvsun
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