Today was a strange day. Raymonde and Robert had planned to visit Greenwich, but Raymonde caught a cold and didn't sleep well so the planning of the day have been changed. They stayed home to rest.
As for me, my goal was to finally visit Kew Garden. It was on my to do list since a long while. Today was the day. I wandered in the park for about two hours. Kew Garden is a Royal Botanic garden. I saw the must see attractions: Temperate House, the rose garden, the Japanese getaway and the great pagota. There was an exhibition called Chihuly: Reflections on nature. 12 piece of art glass are installed everywhere in the garden. I saw some of them. Of course I didn't saw 25% of the entire garden. For those who know me well, you must guess that I got lost in the garden as I was searching for the way out. I finally found the door through which I had entered. Fiou!
At the end of the afternoon, Raymonde was feeling better, so we went for a walk. Our purpose was to go in the Battersea Park. On our way, we passed in front the Battersea power station that is one of the first large coal-fired plants in England. The production was stopped in 1983 and it is now a grade 11 listed monument. It is actually in great transformation to become a mixed-use: a place for locals, tourists and residents to enjoy restaurants, shops, parks and cultural spaces. It is a very big project.
If you know Pink Floyd, you surely have seen this picture on one of their albums. Interesting fact: Raymonde and Robert can see the power station from their bedroom window.
Anyway, we never been at Battersea park because rain started to fall and we back warded home as fast as we can.
We ended the day with a pleasant meal at home.
Fancy a cup a tea?
2 comments:
Nice souvenirs for me!
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