Gates
7 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
I really liked these big red iron gates that go across Gerrard Street. Are these to keep out traffic or are they merely decorative? I noticed that many of the streets around the Chinatown districtЧитать далее
Late Night Shopping
7 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
I made it back to this colorful little street near Jen Cafe for some more shooting. I'm surprised that I was able to find it again. I'm glad that I did because I really wanted to do some more shootingЧитать далее
Goodnight, Chinatown!
7 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
All of my tiredness was starting to catch up with me now so I decided to call it a night and head back to the hotel. With a last look back at the big gate, I left Chinatown and headed back toЧитать далее
The Lineup Part Two
7 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
I was so into those London black taxis! On the way back to the hotel I set up the tripod right on the taxi line and started getting some good stuff. I was thinking that at least one of the driversЧитать далее
Let's Call It a Night
7 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
After I was done taking pictures this was the hotel I came back to. It really looks so impressive! The location of this hotel was perfect. It's so nice staying right in the middle of everything ratherЧитать далее
BK Breakfast
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
We decided to just get a quick breakfast at Burger King, right next to the hotel. Once we ordered our food, we learned that they put ketchup on their breakfast sandwiches over here. It ruined theЧитать далее
Here in the Underground
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °F
After we finished eating breakfast, we got on the subway, or underground as it's called here, and headed for Monument. That was our stop for visiting Sky Garden.
The underground is a great way to getЧитать далее
Leicester Square Station
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °F
I'm surprised by how fast we're learning how to get around on the underground. I think, being used to the New York City subway system, we have a big advantage over other visitors to London. I reallyЧитать далее
The Walkie Talkie Building
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Sky Garden was located here, at the top of the Walkie Talkie building, on 20 Fenchurch Street. I don't know how the building got that name because, although it has an odd and unique shape, I don'tЧитать далее
Enjoy the View
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Sky Garden is such a great place to visit and I'm so glad we came. There are a few restaurants here too. I'd like to come back some evening and eat here. I'm thinking that the views at night areЧитать далее
On Top of London
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Sky Garden, an observatory in the Walkie Talkie building was the first touristy thing that we did in London and I'm so glad we got to see it. Sky Garden is free to visit, but you need to makeЧитать далее
Kathy
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
We saw so much of London from Sky Garden. I couldn't believe that it's free to come here! Every other observation tower that I've ever heard of charges so much money just to get a view of the city.Читать далее
The Shard
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
The Shard is one of the few buildings in the London skyline that I know of. We got a very good view of it from Sky Garden. The Shard also has an observation deck but, unlike Sky Garden, it's not free.Читать далее
Smile!
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
Kathy's been talking a lot of selfie photos on this trip. That's one aspect of photography I've never really had much success at. I'm never quite sure what part of the camera to look at and I alwaysЧитать далее
The Gherkin
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
The Gherkin is another British skyscraper that I know about. I have no idea what the name is supposed to mean but it sounds Indian to me. I first learned about this building from the game SimCity.Читать далее
What a View!
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
The view from Sky Garden was absolutely breathtaking! I'm surprised that this place is not promoted a lot more in all the tourist sites about London. I only found it mentioned on one site, almost asЧитать далее
Shutterbug
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Kathy was taking a lot of pictures in Sky Garden. I like seeing her showing some interest in photography. I don't think she'll ever start to use a DSLR but I'm hoping. I remember her being quite goodЧитать далее
Sky Garden
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Sky Garden is not just a meaningless name. There really is a beautiful garden up here. Not just in one section of the floor but all around us. All the foliage, combined with the spectacular views,Читать далее
Big City
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
I really love the view of London from the top of Sky Garden. The mix of old and new architecture is amazing to see. One thing that really surprised me was how much construction is going on in London.Читать далее
Enjoy the View
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
We had a great time at Sky Garden. I'm surprised that it's not a lot more crowded here, especially considering that it's free to visit! I just wish we knew more of London's famous and iconic buildingsЧитать далее
Enjoying a Cuppa
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Sky Garden is not just a fancy name. There really is a big garden up there. Well, more like an aboretum since it was mostly trees and very big plants. We walked through it, seeing the view from allЧитать далее
Waiting for Admittance
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
I'm glad we made it to Sky Garden early in the day. When we arrived we were able to go right up to the observation deck but this is what it looked like when we got back down. I'm thinking that theЧитать далее
Monument Station
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
On the way back to the subway, we stopped at a drugstore to pick up a few things and had a bit of confusion about how a sale was priced. The sign said 3 for 2. To us, that meant 3 items for a cost ofЧитать далее
Down to the Underground
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
By now, it was time to head back into the underground and take a train to Leicester Square. We had just enough time to have an early dinner before meeting our guide for our first Tours by Foot tour.Читать далее
Going Deep
8 ноября 2016 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
It's sometimes many levels down to get on the proper train and the escalators are so steep. I don't know know true it is, by I've heard that when the escalators are not working, the trains will notЧитать далее



























