Mike told me he liked to golf...golf...well, I guess just golf! He failed to tell me he was a marathon walker when he decided we could walk from Buckingham Palace back to our hotel.
Mark had told us that "Hyde Park" was close to Buckingham Palace. Lucky for us, Mike remembered that (I think), so after our view of the palace we decided to walk to Hyde Park and go back to our hotel, instead of getting back on the Tube. Seemed like a very good idea since we had been inside all day, and it was FINALLY a dry day.
Hyde Park was just a few blocks (a few is more than 3) from our hotel , so once we found Hyde Park, Gloucester Road (which would take us to our hotel) should be close. Seemed good in theory. First of all, what locals think "isnt' very far" is very different that what WE think "isn't very far". So we were off to find Hyde Park....Mark...a half mile really isn't THAT close...but after swimming upstream through a pack of bikers, I made is across the road and entered Hyde Park. This was the first leg of the marathon.
Now we needed to just "get around the corner" to get to Gloucester Road.... there are a lot of corners in Hyde Park. We were able to "enjoy" ...well.... all of the park, I think. And if I were to guess, I would say Hyde Park is at least a mile in length....at least! HA....wellll we finally went around the "right" corner and there was Gloucester Road!!!! We made it back to the hotel just in time to get to the "Gala" this evening.
It really was a "brilliant" walk....weather was great.... and the quietness of the park was a nice break from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
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The 2nd grade class was so excited that you had been to see an "urban park". Especially since our story for this week is about a ranger in Central park in NYC. Urban is a word that not all of us understood, so your photos and blogging are giving us so much good information. We can hardly wait for snack time to "see what Mrs. Bollingberg is doing in London today". Keep the educational messages coming!!!
We will also be excited to visit with you when you come back. We miss seeing your cheerful smile in person.
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