Having spent day three immersing ourselves in art we left our hotel for our final day of exploration and caught the DLR once again from Westferry, jumping out at Tower Hill and transferring onto the District Line to Westminster. Exiting from the Tube station we are immediately met by the sheer magnificence of Big BenContinue reading “Day 4: Exploring The Houses of Parliament at the Centre of UK Politics”
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Day 2: Exploring Kew Gardens in London -History, Attractions and Planning Tips
Travelling to Kew by underground:Day 2 dawned sunny and bright and we jumped on the Jubilee line at Canary Wharf station and made our way to Westminster. Changing onto the District line to reach our destination -Kew Gardens. From the tube station it is only about a five minute walk to the Victoria Gate entrance.Continue reading “Day 2: Exploring Kew Gardens in London -History, Attractions and Planning Tips”
Day 1 -Sculpture and Serenity in London
Having decided to spend our ten year anniversary in London I began researching last year where to stay and what to do. Way back in September of last year I managed to secure a good deal on a Premier Inn Hotel right next to the Westferry DRL Station in Canary Wharf. Premier Inn is actuallyContinue reading “Day 1 -Sculpture and Serenity in London”
Are We Losing The Christmas Spirit?
As part of a recent trip to Essex to catch up with relatives before Christmas we spent time exploring the London Christmas Markets -see previous post: https://amidlifeadventure.org/2024/12/15/exploring-the-christmas-markets-in-london/Whilst in London we also took time out to catch the Christmas lights in Carnaby Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street. Christmas Lights:I hadn’t been to London to doContinue reading “Are We Losing The Christmas Spirit?”
Exploring the Christmas Markets in London
Day two of our visit to Essex led us to the train station at Stanford-Le-Hope and heading up to London. We had stupidly forgotten to use our railcard at the ticket office which would have saved us a third off our fare. If you live in the UK you probably know all about railcards butContinue reading “Exploring the Christmas Markets in London”
A Midlife Adventure 