A Walk around London

Hello everyone, yes I'm back after a short break from blogging and I have lots of photos to share from a couple of recent weekends away...

Last weekend we went to London for four days, primarily to see The Phantom of the Opera with some friends from Europe, and for a change we walked instead of tubing it everywhere. As a result I stumbled past some sights and places that I haven't photographed before....

I'll start with the view from our window at the Hotel Russell. Just opposite Russell Square this grand old hotel is within walking distance of Oxford Street and onwards. The British Museum is right around the corner and Euston Station is just up the road, which meant we could avoid the tube with our luggage (I packed enough for a week)!

On our way we walked down Regent Street which was heaving all weekend, with Christmas shoppers and tourists like us.

We wandered past buildings with a definite French influence...

and came across many iconic sights...

including golden statues which gleamed against the blue sky...London is getting spruced up for the games...

We couldn't have had a better day...especially in November.

Big Ben was looking very handsome with freshly painted golden bits...

But as always, I also find myself taking shots of doors and windows...

This confection was in Queen Anne's Gate and I'm assuming is in the Queen Anne style...

This very special door leads into the Embassy of Chile, which was a lovely surprise as our friend Marco, is Chilean!

Another window with the lot...interesting street sign, old fashioned lamp and a chandelier!!

I always seem to find an interesting red door...

Keep in mind, most of these street names are very old and would have originally reflected the purpose or destination to be found...

Finally, the Union Jack was evident everywhere...

The Cross of St. George, en masse, flying over Admiralty Arch.

Looking up The Mall towards Buckingham Palace, the Union Jack and the flag of Turkey.

Finally  we visited Admiral Nelson atop his column in Trafalgar Square, that is, before we hit the pub...and I have lots of photos of pubs around London.

Later in the week I will post some more photos including a visit into Anthropologie. But for now I will leave you with a new furry friend that I made in Russell Square....

He was a rather finicky eater...I had rustled up some snacks from the bar in the Russell Hotel, but we found he had a preference for the cashews, turning his nose up at the sugar coated peanuts. We decided not to offer him the wasabi peas, although it may have been hilarious to watch his little face after he tried one...

Linking up with Laura from Happy Homemaker UK