What a wonderfully long London day. After getting the boring stuff out of the way (breakfast and the gym), I met Tim, Zoe, and James at Trafalgar Square to check out “Art on the Square”, a day long art fest where a huge group of artists worked with Rolf Harris to recreate Constable’s “The Hay Wain” on a massive scale. All the while they had booths set up where onlookers could participate in a variety of art projects, like portrait painting and postcard design. There were loads of kids around, which didn’t annoy me, oddly enough. It just made me want to draw.
It also made me regret not having my camera with me!
Amazingly cool as it was, the crowd became over-bearing after a short while and we escaped for a nice quiet stroll through Hyde Park. We ended up at Buckingham Palace, where we felt sorry for the guard who looked particularly uncomfortable (as in twitchy) standing still and protecting the palace. “It’s like watching a polar bear at the zoo”, I think someone said.
We then made our way into Soho, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite London areas to hang out in. We had drinks and a tasty snack at Carlucchi’s Cafe before heading back to Rory’s for a night in (at last, at last). UK TV sucks as much as it does in the US, but Gladiator was on, and it was more relaxing than drinking loads of wine at a smokey pub. Which I LOVE, don’t get me wrong. But after weeks of traveling and sightseeing, a quiet night in is a rare delight.
Much happiness today; I will sleep well.
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