Larson's In London: picture post

Henley-on-Thames

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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

Europe

Taking in the London View

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We moved into a new flat a few months back. The major highlight for me (besides massive amounts of light which is a MUST for me) is the view from the balcony!

I snap a picture nearly every day because there some really stunning moments right outside our window. Rainbows after the rain, sunsets, sunrises, and foggy days!

The big tower that is seen in most of the pictures is the BT Tower.

It has an interesting history, as so many London icons do. The tower just turned 50 about a week ago, opening in 1965. It was the tallest building in Britain at the time and was designed to support telecommunications aerials, which was handled by the General Post Office back then. During its first year the tower was open to the public and was visited by nearly one million visitors, 105,000 of them dined in the revolving restaurant.

MOST INTERESTING BIT: Upon completion, the Post Office Tower was designated an OFFICIAL SECRET and did not appear on Ordinance Survey maps until after it was 'officially revealed' under parliamentary privilege in 1993!

Despite being 177 metres, seen from most of London and open to the public for about 15 years, the telecommunications mast was label CLASSIFIED by the Government who may have had to use its technology in the even of a nuclear attack.

In some photos you can see the Shard very clearly, even the silhouettes of the Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) and other Central London buildings. On the foggy day, you can't even see the BT Tower.

Come visit us and see the views for yourselves ;)