The un"Perfect London Walk"
In May Kate and I decided to try the "walk" so we made our way to London on the Tube, found Belsize Park Station and began our adventure. Near the station we ate lunch at Tootsies where I had a wonderful grilled chicken sandwich and spinach salad. About 12:30 p.m., Kate and I began following the directions in the book and decided to take pictures of the landmarks along the way. Some of those are posted here for your enjoyment.
Some places have changed since 1986 and others are the same. We made it to the large park at Hampstead Heath but somehow inside the park we missed our turn and ended up going in a circle and having to stray from "the plan" just to get back on track quickly. We had fun until we got ourselves lost because by that time our feet were beginning to hurt. Needless to say, not all of the landmarks are still available. Once we got out of the park we had some VERY steep hills to climb to get to our second Tube station for our ride home.
Beware if you venture on this adventure. Also, it is a very, very long walk, AND they charge £3 admission to the cemetery now. "Walk" at your own risk.
During my visits to England to visit Kate and her family, Kate and I try to venture out on little day trips around London and its surrounding areas. For my birthday last year my friend Nancy gave me a little book called "The Perfect London Walk" by Roger Ebert of Siskel & Ebert at the Movies fame.
In May Kate and I decided to try the "walk" so we made our way to London on the Tube, found Belsize Park Station and began our adventure. Near the station we ate lunch at Tootsies where I had a wonderful grilled chicken sandwich and spinach salad. About 12:30 p.m., Kate and I began following the directions in the book and decided to take pictures of the landmarks along the way. Some of those are posted here for your enjoyment.
Some places have changed since 1986 and others are the same. We made it to the large park at Hampstead Heath but somehow inside the park we missed our turn and ended up going in a circle and having to stray from "the plan" just to get back on track quickly. We had fun until we got ourselves lost because by that time our feet were beginning to hurt. Needless to say, not all of the landmarks are still available. Once we got out of the park we had some VERY steep hills to climb to get to our second Tube station for our ride home.
Beware if you venture on this adventure. Also, it is a very, very long walk, AND they charge £3 admission to the cemetery now. "Walk" at your own risk.
