Today made it very clear that Summer is dead. I had to wear a coat all day. The clouds felt very heavy – but never broke. Just hung low to the ground and loomed with threats of rain. This first London summer was fleeting – or at least felt like…
On the same day as our visit to Highate Cemetery, we stumbled upon Kenwood House. Located on a hill overlooking Hamstead Heath – a massive green space in north London, it’s an imposing and beautiful house. It’s full of really incredible art including a self portrait by Rembrant. My favorite room in…
Highgate Cemetery has been on our list of places to visit since our trip to London last summer. There wasn’t a super compelling reason why, it’s just one of those things that end up on your list. There are two parts to the cemetery, one which is much more restricted because of…
As I mentioned in my post about Manor Hill House, there was another stately country home near Richmond to see. Ham House is situated on the banks of the River Thames, and was roughly across the river from Manor Hill House. There appeared to be two ways to get there. We could…
These are just a few spontaneous photos I took while passing through the central part of the city of Westminster—nothing fancy. It was one of what are now many strange moments where I looked around me and thought, “Weird. I live in London”. It’s incredible how small London is. Or…
Since we were staying in Notting Hill and were near Kensington Gardens it seemed only sensible that the first thing to do on the trip to London was to visit Kensington Palace. Going straight from the plane to the palace made for a bleary eyed, dazed experience. But I wouldn’t have had it any other…
