London Trip: Lincoln's Inn Chapel

Today l went to a really special place. I actually went to lots of places but this one was special as there was literally no one there. 

 

I found it coincidentally on Instagram shortly before leaving for London at the page of @timthelondonwalker and it was an awesome tip.

The place is indeed magical but the most surprising aspect was while there were hundreds of people waiting to enter st. Paul's Cathedral, this place, which was walking distance away, was completely empty. 

lt was a luxury l did not expect, it was also wonderfully cool, and quiet.

An absolute 10/10 from me. Location; Lincoln's lnn chapel. 

The entire neighborhood and surroundings were amazing too.

London Trip: Kensington Palace to Notting Hill

I had a lovely walk from Victoria, where I'm staying to Notting Hill on my first day.

I walked through Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, right near Kensington Palace to Notting Hill. The walk was very green, with lots of horseback riders, dog walkers, runners, but also birds and squirrels.

It was such a great start of my trip, but I did walk 16km that day as I went to all kind of other places after this.

 

I had my 300mm lens with me so I could zoom in and avoid the crowds.

Carrying around a camera is a bit out of fashion and gets heavy, but it does result in much better photos, so I'm glad that I did carry it with me.

As the park is very large the number of people does not bother you. I did find the runners a little crazy, as they tend to run right towards you, a little annoying to be honest :)

I liked this art installation as it looked perfectly at home yet was different.

Notting Hill was absolutely lovely.

But the Portobello market did disappoint me, not much vintage, and what was there was very highly priced. Most things were trinkets, new or handmade things, and clothing, kind of what you can buy on all the other markets.

But the streets were lovely and I even got to see the Bookstore that inspired the movie I love so much with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.

This colorful street with the cute little car looks like a movie set.

I've had very warm weather until now, only rained once, but it was at night, so I was at the hotel, fingers crossed for it to continue for the rest of my trip!

London Trip: St. Dunstan in the East

I'm for the first time in England and will be spending a total of 6 days in London. The internet being as it is, suggested all kinds of London tips as soon as l started planning. Lots of budget-friendly or even free places were suggested in the dozens. 

I made a list of all the ones l liked online, and am slowly visiting them. St. Dunstan in the East was one of them, l found it absolutely magical. 

A green, quiet place in the middle of the city. Also much less crowded than other places near by, the church is located between London Bridge and the Tower of London. 

The church was largely destroyed in the Second World War and the ruins are now a public garden.

Originally built in about 1100, it was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was then patched back up.

In 1941 it was severely damaged again, but was decided not to be rebuild and was opened as a public garden in 1971.

This place definitely gets a 10/10 from me.