What better way to take advantage of the sunny warm(ish) weather then to get out and see the English countryside. So James and I tagged along with some of my friends and co-workers (Maria, Ewa and Peter) to head out to Goring-on-Thames. Goring is a small village in Oxfordshire, on the river Thames. Very much a scene out of a Jane Austin novel, we dropped into a pub for a pint before enjoying a walk along the Thames.
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ThamesPath/
On Sunday, James and I went with Maria into London for a walk along the Canal Path of the Thames, including a stroll thru Little Venice, a section near Paddington where houseboats can dock along the towpath and set up little gardens.
We ended our riverwalk at Camden Town, a large open-air market with tons of vendor booths and incredible food stands with every kind of ethnic food you could ever want. Top of the list for a place to take visitors. And we can personally recommend the hot mulled wine!
We parted with Maria at Trafalgar Square as she was headed back to Switzerland, so I took James to the London Eye to get a good look at the city on the sunny day. It was great to be up above the city for a while, although as I am not the National Lampoon fan, I have to say the "look kids, Parliment and Big Ben" jokes got a bit old.
At the end of the ride, the sun was setting, so we took a few last looks at Big Ben, then we headed back to Paddington to catch the train to Reading.
Love the glasses! :)
ReplyDeleteYou guys look soooo cute together.