Two perfect days

London sightings

The last two days have been perfectly beautiful. I went jogging over at St James' Park, where Buckingham Palace is, taking the longer route of the tube instead of just running there as I didn't realize how close to the hotel it actually was. Afterwards, I stopped by Westminster Abbey and got to explore the school grounds as well as the cathedral itself. Upon my first perusal of the Royal wedding photo book, I've come to conclude that Prince William looks much better when he doesn't bare his horse teeth. It was actually sunny out yesterday, so I hope I got my vitamin D intake for the day. Oh, and I also got scolded by Abbey staff for taking a picture of the choir practicing...and somehow, I got in without a ticket, unintentionally.

In the evening, Harry and I made our way to the British Museum, which purportedly closes at 8:30, according to a Lonely Planet online article. False info. So, we had an awesome dinner at Cafe Rouge instead. Harry and I've had dessert every night this week. But thankfully, we've been able to walk it all off. Right.

This morning, Harry woke me up asking if I wanted to go for a run and I just told him to have a good one. He didn't seem to get the message and asked me again, upon which I got up and lazily agreed to. Today was even warmer than yesterday! We had a beautiful run over to the Palace. Then I met up with Martina, my new Irish friend and AirBnB host. We walked over Portobello Market and had a wonderful afternoon browsing the shops. She seemed to know quite a few people around the market. The walk to the market was highlighted by passing the house boats moored on the canal in Maida Vale. Then in the evening, I made my way to Triyoga in Soho, by Oxford Circus, for a fabulous vinyasa class.

Harry met up with me later at Oxford Circus where we had a fantastic Brazillian dinner at a quaint restaurant tucked away in a corner, away from the Circus crowds. I certainly hadn't expected or planned for any culinary amazement on this trip, particularly with my "unemployment budget" but repeatedly find myself so. No complains here! And yes, sightseeing excursions have become the main focus this week, largely due to the proximity of Park Plaza to all things AWESOME in downtown London. We are going to sadly miss this hotel and it's location.