Versailles full glory

Haven't updated because the keyboards in Paris are different... letter Q where A should be and all sorts of things I have no idea what they are.

Versailles was unreal the gardens were wonderful I saw baby swans (cygnet) out with their parents they were so cute I sat awhile and enjoyed them. The would take turns getting on mom's back. the statues all over and the fountains











The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace was unreal I heard it was an incredible room ("The principal feature of this famous hall is the seventeen mirror-clad arches that reflect the seventeen arcaded windows that overlook the gardens") but it was all too much I was in awe. I have never seen anything like it.

There were chandeliers all over the place and everything was gold gold did I say gold I took a million photos because I kept using different settings as I was never sure if they turn out they look ok on the camera. I walked and walked as I have done this whole trip.

Another place that was pretty was Marie Antoinette Hamlet it was really far back I had missed it and thought it was near the front of the grounds so I had to walk all the way back.It was well worth the hike I plan to return someday as I still missed some areas.

Oh my God to Paris

 
Tuesday morning I caught the Chunnel to Paris is was a nice trip though being exhausted I slept most of the way. I checked in the hotel which was very nice. I had a chocolate crepe and then walked over to see the The Moulin Rouge; the homeof the traditional French can-can (it was smaller than I expected) and to meet with the walking tour of Montmartre Tour (took the Sandeman tour  highly recommend http://www.neweuropetours.eu/) with my guide Alex  who was a lot of fun we covered the area visiting various artist places and the Basilica Sacré Coeur. He shared some interesting stories about the area and Paris  Wallace fountains (see below) are public drinking fountains. 

After that I did some exploring on my own, and had some dinner and then I was walking around Montmartre and ran across a man playing guitar. He was awesome and I took his card and looked him up. Estas Tonne.



 

Freaking Cricket is trouble

This morning walking to the tube I saw a lot of people walking and thought it was very crowded area for 9.30 and as I started down the steps noticed everyone was coming up and no way to walk down so I am thinking idiots why are you all walking up and no space for down and woman grabbed me and said emergency in the station get out so I turned and headed away there was hundreds of people hurrying down the street and I could hear the evacuation signals never heard of what might have happened.

London Eye

Tower Bridge

Kensington Gardens

I took lots of photos can never get enough of the Tower (does not include the Tower I work for that's more like the Tower where it's off with ye head ). After that I walked across the Tower Bridge and into an area I hadn't been to I love exploring London that's how we went to the Pub.  I was in a Kensington Gardens earlier and a squirrel came up and sat on my legs looking for food cheeky little devil. Yes I even have photos to Prove it

I cannot believe the trouble Cricket caused today I had to drag him out of a pub he was in the Old Justice Pub, as seen in PAUL McCartney movie Broadstreet.  There was even a plaque on the wall outside that PAUL McCartney filmed No More Lonely Nights video there.

It was a gorgeous day I walked all over and even took a boat trip down the Thames past St Paul's Cathedral the London Eye Tower Bridge which is also known as my bridge.

Old Justice Pub

Cricket has a pint

I been in lots of parks and saw plenty of flowers and ducks had a nice kebab at a place here in Rotherhithe it was  delicious ts been a good day with just one little rain shower. 

I cannot believe how much i have seen in the past 3 days here covered a lot of ground and pretty much everything has been spur of the moment. I love spur of the moment it's fun just to do whatever when the idea hits you like walking across the Tower Bridge. Or watching a bird Traveling on your own sure has its merits you do what inspires you at the moment.  I am really into spur of the moment.

tomorrow off to Paris

Sunday Sunday Love Actually

three booths 

Second day in London I was up early determined to make the best of my time in London as only had 3 days and even though I was just there it was never enough time. I headed off in search of St. Luke's Mews in Notting Hill because a fave scene of Love Actually was filmed there and it was a new area for me to explore that's my London goals see my fave places and discover new there is just so much to see.  

 St. Luke's Mews

After that I hopped on a bus that said Camden town got up on top and just sat and watched as I went by new areas of London, was surprised to pass Abbey Rd from a point I had never seen. Nothing beats front row upper deck on the bus. Is there a better way to see London.

I arrived at Camden Town which I really had only discovered on my trip in 2007 when I saw PAUL McCartney at Round House there. The stalls in the market were very busy and so many things to see like the Stable Market ya just never know what you will see in London. (or as my mom used to say "you never know what you will see when you don't have a gun.")  

 
I then decided to have something to eat so found a Spanish Rice dish and sat by the canal with cricket. We had a lovely meal and we just sat and people watched it was a warm sunny day so I was really enjoying it.

Little Cricket enjoys a Spanish seafood 

After that I headed over to Regents Park my 2nd fave park in London to enjoy the flowers as evening was coming to an end. The roses were only beginning to bloom.

Oscar, toilets and London protests music fish

Cricket my traveling companion

I arrived at 7 am after a good flight managed to sleep some on the plane about half the trip. Yes I was back in London only 4 months later. 

I got to the hotel around 9 am and checked in and left my luggage and headed off to Green Park to take the 11 am Oscar Wilde walk, while I was waiting for the start asked someone about toilet in London and found out most underground stations have one... so I put one to use.

The walk was interesting if you enjoy Oscar as I do the man giving the walk was brilliant he was constantly quoting Oscar and acting out various discussions it was fun and he was quite good. He has been doing the walk for 16 years and has only missed less than 10. He has been a devotie of OSCAR for 50 years hes quite the collector and seemed to know all there was to know, I can relate being a huge Beatles fan.

I wandered around bought some interesting cat postcards. Then headed back to the hotel to get my room, 3rd floor of course.. no elevators. the exciting part is it has a real toilet not like that place from before. I put it to use then made a cup of tea and feeling a tad revived and seeing the sun has returned i headed out to St James Park which is my fave park in the world(and my pelicans) I had a good time. Unfortunately Cricket my pet 'kitty' (thanks Marge) decided to mis-behave and was all over the gardens and flowers. Went to Trafalgar Square next. Where Cricket tried to jump in the fountain *see above.

After that went in search of fish and chips running across various street performers, get out of Gaza Protestors and Zimbabwe Protesters who sang and danced their protest. Oh I love London!!

Going in now even tho its only 7.30 so beat looks sunny now but tomorrow....