day trip from London

Henley-on-Thames

4:26 PM

A couple of weeks ago, we found this interesting list of day trips from London while trying to drum up some reviews to help us prioritise our weekend adventures (we are getting better and better at making the most of Friday-Sunday trips and Saturday only day trips)

There is an ever-growing list of places we want to see and things we want to do.
It will never reach zero, ever. But we're working on it.

My favourite guy found some tickets to Henley on Trainline.com and with a little research discovered that we were only a week away from the annual Henley Boat Race!

It seemed too perfect to pass up an opportunity to see a pretty little town AND some good old Cambridge versus Oxford rowing.



Our friends Ryan and Madeline came along with us which made the whole day a blast! Just as nosy, I mean, curious, intrigued by and appreciative of the town's charm as we were :)

This IS the Thames. It is such a windy crazy river but the riverside homes are stunning.


Had a nice little pub lunch at the Angel. A cozy spot that is highly recommended.
And definitely try their Henley Ice Cream!



Women's Race starting line. They had to be very precise in keeping the boats in place as to avoid any advantage to either team.
Those guys in the yellow vests must have gotten frostbite on their hands. The water and wind were FRIGID.

Walking along the river to the finish line is beautifully scenic.





Women's Race (Oxford won by a hair)






Future Home #goals

Cambridge men beat Oxford men by more than two boat lengths!


Well done, men


Oldest pub in Henley!

Small town door obsession is alive and well

#curbappeal

adventure

My FAVOURITE guy's birthday

1:36 PM

Celebrating my love with a tour of some of our favourite things in London!
He is the most handsome, absolute sweetheart who makes me laugh 'til I cry and wonder what I ever did without him. He's just the best, even when he scowls at all my picture-taking...
We went to Greenwich Market SPECIFICALLY for these churros so the boat ride that got us there was just a means to an end. But here are some photos to prove we did it.

Westminster to Greenwich on the River Thames for £8/each return! I think prices go up in the Summer but I recommend it! Westminster to Tower Bridge is all good but I got insanely excited that we went UNDER THE TOWER BRIDGE on this ride. #lifecomplete

A foggy day in Londontown!

Elegant Whitehall

St Paul's is incredible. DO NOT leave this off of your London to-see list

London Bridge has fallen down, burned down and been torn down. The current London Bridge isn't that old.

From left to right: Walkie Talkie, Cheesegrater, Gherkin (british for pickle), and the Tower of London




Between Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf are some interesting riverside, remodeled old factories and such.... Some historic buildings of note but mostly this is the section of river where I rested my camera finger.

Foggy Canary Wharf

Old Royal Naval College, current home of University of Greenwich campus.
These two beautiful sections were designed by my favourite architect Sir Christopher Wren.
You can see a bit of the treeline on the hill back there where the Royal Observatory sits. The line that marks the beginning of time, Greenwich Royal Mean time's home.


I think we both concluded that for size and quality of food/stalls.......I can't believe I'm saying this.... but we prefer Greenwich to Borough Market!

In the end we got these dumplings ( AMAZING ), empanada to share, a Portuguese egg tart and a churro each. Happy mouths and bellies!

Happy Birthday to my love

Larson's in London

Love London

11:37 AM

A few of my most frequented spots.

Depending on which way I decide to walk home, I go through Westminster Square...







Or I meander past Buckingham Palace and wave to the Queen.



When I hang around, waiting to meet the husband...

Or take the long way to church in South Kensington...


Christmas

Winter Wonderland 2015!

11:52 PM

Taylor has been talking to anyone who would listen about Winter Wonderland since we went last Christmas.
And it's definitely bigger and better than last year!
It's free to get in and open from 10-10 but we definitely went at a good time. 2pm on a Saturday and stayed until 5:30 when the masses really started rolling in. 

We made a beeline direct to our favourite ride from last year. WILDE MAUS
Tokens are steep but worth it.



The smell of German bratwurst is everywhere. We grabbed some sweet potato fries and watched a long line of men try their hands at one of those impossible carnival games: 'Hang on a bar for 2 minutes to win £20.' It was so entertaining to watch the big, burly men try to hang on and the crowd groaning with them when they fell short of the 2 minute mark.

Every kind of Haribo! Extremely fitting in a German market and sure made Taylor a happy guy.





Bratwurst served with soooo much sauerkraut. But smells oh so good.

Creepy, creepy man in Bavaria Town.

Walking away from the park toward the Knightsbridge underground station. London is such a gloriously beautiful place.

Harrods Christmas Lights.
London Black Cabs.
Tourists clogging up the sidewalk. 
(I added to the chaos by taking some photos myself and I don't feel that badly about it)

We ended the night with some hot chocolate at Le Pain Quotidien.
I've written about our favourite hot chocolates around London but here's the quick recap: steamed bowl of milk and a small jug of Belgian chocolate to stir in for your chocolatey delight.

I love Christmas in London.

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