Travel blog
This is just a medley of different impressions of London.
St. Paul’s Cathedral charges GBP 18 p.p. entrance fee. We passed on that offer with only half an hour to spare before heading to the airport.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Some alleys lead to more interesting and quiet areas such as this courtyard area off of Fleet Street.
The bottom of the sign says: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. – Samuel Johnson
Johnson’s Court in London
For the first time ever, we decided not to stay in a hotel, but a rental apartment while in London. We chose a good location on Fleet Street to make it walking distance to LSE for our travel purpose.
The frame above the door features the character Punch. Too bad I had just seen one like it, but with a white mask! There he was in broad daylight in a car near Fleet Street… He reminded me of one of the murder cases in the detective show Elementary which we like to watch.
Punch Tavern ceiling
The Punch Tavern features 70 different types of Gin. I tried the London Dry, Beefeater, and Bombay Sapphire. I’ve done my share. It took me two nights to down three of them.
London Dry
This was their vegetarian version of the Caesar Salad. My husband enjoyed his Shepherd’s Pie.
I opted for the Punch Baby breakfast, which was enough. At least, I got the beans and sausage with it.
Punch Baby Breakfast
The rental place above the Punch Tavern is in a good location. It was clean and comfortable. There are four windows in the apartment, but they only point to grey walls of more holes in the wall. But we weren’t there for the view anyway. I would stay there again.
While there, we also realized why we had to leave a GBP 500 safety deposit. Now we know, but this will be our secret. 🙂 The deposit was returned to us in full right away. We had been good.
Yes, the time had come for us to see our son graduate from London School of Economics (LSE) with a MSc double degree in Global Media and Communications.
This was taken on our first walk since arriving in London. We had two mostly sunny days ahead of us.
London Eye
We passed a little demo, rooting for baby Charlie, near this place.
LSE Old Building
The moment we had been waiting for. My husband and I did a High Five.
LSE Graduation Ceremony
We joined a very nice reception on the roof top.
The Media and Communications group posting for a photo.
Relaxed atmosphere.
The LSE is a good school, and will continue to serve its students very well.
Our next graduation ceremony will take us to Exeter University.
We stopped by Southwark Cathedral (formerly St. Saviour’s parish), where Shakespeare’s younger brother, Edmond, is buried. His burial place is marked by a ledger stone in the choir area.
From the Thames River looking at the Gherkin.
Tower Bridge, London
Chalk Farm Road in Camden
Dressed for cool days in London, we came in winter clothing. We had sunny days, and after the first afternoon, we left our warm clothing in the suitcase. The young man in the photo was the reason for our visit.
If you need to get away from London’s bustling streets, then a leisurely walk along the Regent’s Canal is a good counter measure. This was in late March, and spring had just turned the corner.
Regent’s Canal
Yes, we wondered who inhabits the villas perched on the other side of the canal.
Here we left the Regent’s Canal on the northern end. With its benches along the way, empty boats passing by, a few ducks here and there, it is quite an oasis amidst this lively city.
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