Little Venice

From Paddington Station, it was only a short walk to Little Venice.

By now, the sun was beginning to sink lower in the sky.

Perfect timing.

Golden hour had arrived.

The canal looked almost unreal in the warm evening light. Colourful narrowboats lined the water, many of them clearly someone's home. People sat on their little decks reading books, chatting over a glass of wine or simply enjoying the peace and quiet.

It was hard to believe I was still in one of the world's largest cities.

Everything suddenly felt slower.

Quieter.

More relaxed.

I wandered along the towpath for quite some time, stopping every few minutes to take another photograph as the sunlight danced across the water.

Little Venice may well have become one of my favourite discoveries in London.Read more