Lovely London

Uncategorized 1 Minute

“When a man tires of London, he is tired of life.” – Samuel Johnson

Our first day in London we travelled to the neighborhoods of Shoreditch and Spitalfields – east end of the city. Destination was this amazing restaurant to meet our friend, Alison. Her son is the executive chef at Sohaila (worth a google search) and our first stop was lunch together here.
A new neighborhood and restaurant for us and it did not disappoint. Beautiful space and amazing food & staff!
Most importantly, time to catch up and chat with sweet Alison. We figured it had been six years since we’d last been together in London.
After lunch, Alison began our tour by taking us around the various interesting markets. Tempting to shop but, you know, traveling light etc…
A huge “draw” to this area is the street art – lots and lots of street art!
Stopped to watch this man work at his craft.
Fascinating
There were approximately 20 statues of these baby (and one mom) elephants scattered around the streets. Each elephant corresponds to a real one that’s being protected and cared for by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Africa. Each elephant has a plaque to tell you their name and story.
“After all, one can’t complain. I have my friends.” – Eeyore

A big thank you to Alison for spending the afternoon with us. It was a great tour and a lovely time was had by all. Until next time…xoxo

Unknown's avatar

Published by murphys836

Published

8 thoughts on “Lovely London”

  2. Beautiful memories of our reunion! It was so good to spend that sunny afternoon with you both, catching up and exploring together 💓

    Like

    Reply

Leave a comment