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May 4th & 6th - British Library and Hyde Park

I had done some research, which was just me googling "cutest cafes in london" and had found one relatively close to the British Library and decided that that was where I would start my day off! I had gotten the boys to school that morning, and took the tube to Kings Cross St Pancras, where I was greeted with this gorgeous view of St Pancras station.

I don't think i'll ever be bored of this city. I then went to a cafe called Drink Shop Do, which is a cafe, bar, and craft market all at once! It's got some beautiful art that was on the walls and for sale, and the calendar of events looked very interesting! I bought myself a hot chocolate because I was in the mood for it, and sat down. Something i've noticed about London is that everything is lit by natural lighting. They love it here and so do I. Everywhere that there can be a window, there is.


And then it was off to the British Library. I wasn't willing to shell out the 20 quid to get into the big exhibit that day, so I browsed their Treasury, which unfortunately didn't allow photography, and then I went to see the Quentin Blake exhibit, where 10 of his original drawings and paintings of Roald Dahl characters were displayed. I have to say that, seeing Matilda perched on her stack of books made me so freaking happy.


And that was Thursday! And then I went out again on Saturday to wander around Hyde Park. I started at one end, put on some music, and everytime I finished an album, I took a break. I had a lovely cup of tea with a view overlooking the lake while reading a great book, and kept going.



This is one of the times when i'm really frustrated by solo travel - I want people to take pictures of me! I love candid pictures, and i'm not a fan of selfies, so I'd have loved to have someone with me that day. And that's because I saw the stunning Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens. God is Peter stunning up there.

I also saw the monument to Prince Albert, and I sat at the cafe and had another cup of tea and finished my book before I headed home. By the time I had arrived back in Clapham, I had clocked in almost 10km of walking. A long day, i'll tell you.

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