We started with Walk 39 – Kensington Gardens because it is right by Whole Foods, and we NEED to go there every weekend.

Walk 39

Kensington Gardens

We started our walk at the mouth of the Lancaster Gate tube station, and walked acrross the street to the garden, which was designed by Christopher Wren, one of the great English architects. There were all dorts of beautiful birds and statues. This photo illustrates the magnificence of them both:

You can also go into the Kensington Palace to see the State Apartments and Royal Dress Collection, but we decided to pass on that adventure. The park was very pretty – formal and manicured, with lots of fountains and mown grass. The cutest part of the day was when Michael saw 5 guys playing American football and he kept looking back over his shoulder to see what they were doing. I think he wanted to play with them pretty badly, but he was feeling shy (and he wasn’t exactly dressed for sports).

At the end of the park, Michael decided to show his allegiance to the plant kingdom by hugging this mighty oak.

I am sorry to report that not 5 minutes later, I caught him hugging this lamp post. Traitor…

We decided to do a little shopping as we exited the park, and came across the old American favorite TJ Maxx…  wait a minute…..