We Go A-Wandering

After our morning & afternoon of sightseeing Alan and I were pooped. So we decided to walk to the train station so that we could see a bit of London on our way. Walking down Grosvenor place was super unpleasant- the traffic was so loud we couldn't talk with each other. So Alan suggested a little detour which turned out to be an awesome decision!

First we meandered through the place where all of the embassies are. Not much to see here- rows and rows of white houses (imagine a brownstone house, but white). Then we turned into Eaton Square which was a pretty little park. One thing I really like about London is how many parks there are- it makes the city feel much more pleasant.

We meandered for a while and ended up in an area of the city known as Pimlico according to our map. There we saw lots of fun things- for example, we wandered through a farm market where they were selling fresh fish and freshly butchered meat along with the usual fruits and veg.

We also saw an air conditioner disguised as some steampunk contraption and a church named for St. James the Less. I have to wonder- the Less what? Less smart, Less nice, Less pretty?

It strikes me that the person who named this church may have had self-esteem issues to identify with such a saint.

Finally we crossed Vauxhall Bridge (bridges are another thing London has a lot of) and caught a train home. It felt really good to sit down, but I was glad we had taken the time to stroll about off the beaten track. I'm hoping we'll do more of that in the next few weeks.