I started the day with a more recent history, the 1960s with the famous Abbey Road Studios and crossing. It is a great spot to people watch. The drivers in the area are very patient with the idiots who stop in the middle of the crossing, who could easily wait until there is a break in the traffic but, no, too stupid. I was fortunate today was not a very busy day so got a few shots in. It was the warmest day I have had in London but not warm enough for me to go barefoot.
Did you know that the Abbey Road Studios were opened by classical music fame, Sir Edward Elgar? While people watching I met an icon of the Studios, Lester, who has been working in the studios for 52 years!!
The walls out the front of the studios are filled with grafitti messages from around the world with a large message, appropriate for this current time “Free Ukraine”. I of course added my own little message. The Council paints over them from time to time to allow for new messages to be posted.
Some of the architecture around Abbey Road.
Next stop was Hyde Park. Much larger than Sydney’s Hyde Park, not as large as New York’s Central Park, but too large to do all in one day. From the Italian Gardens which I stumbled across.
Princess Diana’s Memorial Fountain, Kensington Palace and Gardens. Princess Diana’s Memorial Fountain reminded me of the water ride Diana and her boys at a fun park. A beautiful memory of a special time she had with her boys.
I love squirrels and there are several playing in Hyde Park.
One of the benches in Kensington Gardens with a quote from Alan Rickman known as “Snape” amongst many other charachters, caught my attention.
On my roadtrip in the USA I had many “wow” moments, particularly of their natural landscape. We often speak of the Americans doing everything bigger than everyone. Well, I think when it comes to historical architecture, London has amazing bigger “wow” moments. So many amazing buildings but today, just 2, The Royal Albert Hall and Queen Victoria’s memorial to her husband The Albert Memorial. They are so huge with so much intricacy, it is hard to beat the “wow” factor. Kensington Palace isn’t so little
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