#1 - Central Parks Walk

I went with a group to do the Central Parks walk. It was on the first Saturday that we were in London, so we still hadn't seen most of the city. By doing this walk, I felt that I learned a lot about my surroundings and I got a better idea about how London really was. We started the morning by going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. After Buckingham Palace, we started walking through St. James Park. The park was full of color and had great views from every way you looked. We also saw the Wellington Arch on this walk- which was really fun because I hadn't seen that yet. After St. James Park, we made our way to Hyde Park and then to Kensington Gardens. Before this walk, I had only walked through the park when it was getting darker, which made it harder to see everything; so I was happy that we did this walk in the middle of the day when it is the lightest. I was amazed to see how big all of the parks were. Not only were they big, but they were fully occupied. There were so many people out and about, hanging out, walking their dogs, and even playing sports. I loved that we saw this side of the people in London. It was nice to see how they relax and how they choose to spend a weekend. Overall, I really enjoyed this walk!