TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

Back in March of last year (2015), I did an evening stroll on the bankside of the the River Thames in London. From Southwark all the way to Westminster. Actually, I did not know this Queen's Walk existed, I just happened to walk on this route and thought I would walk all the way to the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Here is the route though: The Queen's Walk . Hmm, all the more reason to do this again during the day. On this particular day I did not eat a lot. I only had a croissant in the morning and a not so huge walking lunch in the nearby Borough Market , however, I still felt full and instead of having dinner, I did the evening walk. The walk was quite safe. When you are alone in your travels, I noticed that it makes going out for dinner a bit challenging. I do eat dinner most of the times in restaurants during my solo travels, but with a big city like London where going to good restaurants need a reservation, it just somehow felt different this time. I ...

I didn’t have pictures of Covent Garden Market the last time I was here. You know, those were the pre-digital years. All I can remember is that I really liked the area. The same feeling I had when I visited again last March. It’s a fun and happy place. When I am holidaying, I usually wake up at normal hours which is between 07:30 and 08:30. I don’t like rushing things but I also like to wake up naturally, and not with an alarm clock, which is the case with my every day working life by the way. So most of the times I am ready after 10:00 which is a good time to start the day since many establishments have just opened. On this lazy March Saturday morning in London, I was already on my way to West End from my hotel in Southwark to have my most awaited lobster brunch. On most days I do not eat a real breakfast, just fruit and later tea at the office. I try to do this as well when holidaying by eating brunch instead, but when I am with family (not with the Dutchman but with my par...