Last week Steven and I took advantage of having a full 8 hours free to take a full 8-mile London walk. We had seen the suggested route in a "Best Hikes in England" book and decided to go for it. After a 45-minute bus ride to Kingston, we began our walk along the Thames Waterway, and wound through open fields, covered woods, residential neighborhoods, and parklands until we reached Ham House and Garden. We weren't planning to spend much time in the Gardens, but found that we couldn't help ourselves- the sun was shining and it felt glorious to walk through the flowers, herbs, lawns, and well designed greenery. We had lunch and tea (truth be told, Steven chose lunch and beer, but I enjoyed my tea) at the Orangery on the grounds, and sat outside admiring the view.
Much of the walk back was through Richmond Park and this time it didn't pour down on us and we actually spotted loads of the wild deer that the Park is noted for. We even saw a little fawn, but they all moved too quickly to get any good pics. The look-out from the Mound at the top of Richmond Park is spectacular. We finished our eight mile loop back in Kingston, and nearly fell asleep on the bus ride home. Needless to say, I was in bed quite early that night.
This week our dear friends, The Ehdaies, are visiting, so we'll post some of those adventures soon. And Franny made it back safely from a FABULOUS week in France. Life is full and we are feeling very lucky.
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