The London Leg – a gastronomic and walking experience

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It’s always great to stay in a different area in London and experience all it has offer.  This time it was the Fitzrodia area – not far from Regent and Oxford Streets.  Tucked away within a block or streets we were introduced to beautiful foods – the beautiful spices of the ceviche style of preparation at Seron Ceviche, a unique Vietnamese experience a the House of Ho, Italian food to die for at Palma and one of the most delicious vegetarian tapa meals  - I am not vegetarian but do enjoy non meat meals from time to time.   Even the salmon salad at the Greenwich Maritime Museum was freshly made with a variety of tasty foods – right down to the last morsel.  Sadly served in plastic though. Probably the most enjoyable meal though, was at the family home on Roydon on the outskirts of London– when all of our extended family gathered for a chicken barbeque on the back lawn. 

One of the great things about London is that it is a walking city.  Along the shopping precincts of Regent, Oxford, Carnaby Streets, or enjoying the neatly laid out residences in the quieter streets, or gazing up at the many new and architecturally interesting buildings that seem to be popping up everywhere.  The stroll past Buckingham Palace, avoiding the crowds, down to watching the Changing of the guards – through the many crowds hovering outside the Parliament Buildings – oh – not a special event – just a fire alarm – then down to the Thames River, where the buildings are being covered with scaffolding as part of a lengthy refurbishment – at least they did not cover the face of Big Ben…..

We have been overawed by the beautiful weather in London. While quite cool at night  - even down to the digits at dawn, the days became very hot – even into the 20’s I even caught a little sunburn while enjoying lunch and watching squirrels prancing and pigeons watering in the garden bar at the ROSL Club with our friend before she departed home to New Zealand.

It was most amusing to catch up with my son and grandson on their first day in London.  My son had not been to London at all and he was like a child in a Toyshop – he did not know where to look next! Nothing escaped being photographed!  I know I was exactly the same upon my first trip to London.