A few weeks ago, I took a friend from the states around London, and we went to Regent's Park. Regent's Park is quite possibly my favourite park in London (though, it is a difficult choice to pick a favourite), and I always love walking about in the beautiful rose gardens and smelling the roses. I particularly enjoy the walk from the Baker Street side of the park, across the boating lake and up through the rose gardens (Queen Mary's) and around the small lake.
The park and lake; covered with small flowers
When we visited during the weekday, the park was quiet. It is amazing how quiet parts of London are during the typical work hours during the week. We virtually had the park to ourselves while the rest of London was busy at work.
A yellow rose
Beautiful garden in Regent's Park
Flowers
Queen Mary's rose garden in Regent's Park
A bee on a rose
Red roses
After the trip to the park, we walked down Great Portland Street, down Goodge Street to Tottenham Court Road, and then down Long Acre to Aldgate and Fleet Street. We had dinner at one of my favourite London restaurants, Black and Blue, near Goodge Street. Black and Blue is a chain of steak (though they serve other meats as I do not eat steak) restaurants in the city. I took a photograph of the chicken meal I had. There are many nice restaurants and cafes around Great Portland Street.
Black and Blue chicken dinner
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