London / Green Park
Ah England in September, who needs Cali and its overrated sun? Seriously though, all those clouds mean is the air is filled with humidity. Bleh. Moving on...
Not quite the red and gold autumn we were hoping, but the change in seasons was definitely on its way.
Michelle stalking her prey, a poor defenseless squirrel she named "Tinkerbell".
Oh hey, it's one of those grumpy men in funny hats.
Some people really wanted to see the queen.
Oh look! There she is!
How come we couldn't get this Smart car instead?
The first (and only) corgi we've seen in UK! Despite the popularity with the queen's pack, there's shockingly very few of them outside of Buckingham Palace. Why is this one so sad though?
There we go! :D
Our last dinner, eaten at a small chain Muriel's Kitchen. Pretty much the best breaded chicken dinner I've ever had.
Of course had to take a glance at the local Lamborghini showroom.That new Huracan is infinitely better looking than the outgoing Gallardo IMO.
And that's pretty much it for our brief 1 week London trip. Thanks for reading!
London / Trafalgar Square
So we're back to National Museum to take a little break. Yeah it's tourist central, but it's still a nice area to see a little of London's sights and artwork.
The entire week this 993 Turbo just sat here right in front of our doorway. Why must you taunt me so!?
One last stop for our last day.
London / Borough Market
We decided to spend our last day playing a little tourist but also revisiting some of the places we only visited once before, starting with the amazing Borough Market.
Finally managed to go to one of the hyped coffee chain stores Monmouth. Gotta say, though the line is pretty long, it was some top notch coffee. Not as strong as Blue Bottle, but definitely matching quality in taste.
Suddenly, a pack of wild Minis appeared!
Appreciate The Latte Things
Foam art is nothing new, especially for someone who frequents cafes in SF/LA like myself, but it's still nice to stop and take a second to appreciate that in that single moment I'm living the good life. Whatever happened before, whatever will happen after, I can at least acknowledge that instant of peace and tranquility.
London / Notting Hill
Cute little Nissan Pao. This post will just be some pics taken during one of Michelle's lunch breaks in Notting Hill.
Nothing like a good 'ole Honest Burger. No, seriously, Honest Burgers. They're small, but legit.
London / Dessert Above the Gherkin
One of the great things I enjoy about London is my favorite cafe, Timberyard Cafe. The wifi is solid, the seating is plentiful, power is available at nearly every location, traffic is just right between never being dead but never feeling like you'll never get a seat. Oh, and the tea/coffee & food is both great and well priced. Earl Grey and buttered sourdough toast? YES PLEASE!
Spotted this thing on the street we were staying at. Pretty crazy, though I'm not sure about painting a long-nose 901 given their current rising value. Interesting choice with the San Andreas girl from GTA though.
Audi RS6 Plus Avant is a Cosworth tuned, twin turbo V8, six speed manual AWD wagon which is about as rare and awesome as it gets.
One interesting thing about London is since it's relatively flat for an international city, the changes to get above it all and look from a high point is relatively rare.
The dessert was delicious, but next time we go to Duck & Waffle, we definitely want to get either breakfast or brunch. To get, you know, some duck & waffle.
London / Checking out Sloane Street
We decided to explore a little south west of London along Sloane, an area that we never really went to before. First though was this lovely little cherry I saw daily while walking with Michelle to work. The car itself isn't too astounding, but the fact that the owner lets it sit curbside the entire week certainly raises an eyebrow. Especially when taken into account the thunder storm with brief pouring rain that occurred Wednesday night.
heh
Mmmmm, some Freedom
