Sparkling, Bohemian London!

Hello everyone! I hope you had a great week. Mine was splendid I am back from a fantastic escapade…will tell you about it in due course. But for now, as promised I will share my stay in London with you.

I adore the London vibes and was impatient to revisit the National Gallery, to stroll through Soho, to walk from South Bank to Westminster, to eat fish and chips at The Fish House of Notting Hill and to go to the theatre.

My vacation started with a traditional afternoon tea at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, a venue full of superlatives. The other days were spent playing the tourist; I visited Her Majesty Elizabeth II`s splendid Buckingham Palace for the first time, admired the wonderful St. Paul’s Cathedral, watched the sunset over Hyde Park, was overwhelmed by the performers of comic play “Hay Fever” at the Duke of York’s Theatre….I even bought books in a place I adore: Hatchards on Piccadilly, one of the best bookshops in the world. Now, for the lover of books that I am, imagine how I felt? Well, I was smiling like the village idiot!

Of course, I couldn’t miss the Portobello market with its antiques and bric-a-brac treasures; the hardest thing was to select the special item among so many other special things… I discovered the contemporary art at Whitechapel Gallery exhibiting great artists from around the world. The rest of my stay was terrific, but unfortunately I didn't stay long enough (5 days only) to visit Hampton Court, a place I particularly cherish, but which quite remote from the centre.

I bought a few gifts at Liberty, actually I couldn’t resist their Caramel Cornish Sea Salt Fudge, so yummy…I got stationery cards in Paperchase….I discovered an amazing old-English shop in Burlington Arcade:  Penhaligon’s. I also got myself a cute baby bag at Aldo in Oxford Street. BTW, I have had now the best burger ever at Patty & Bun in Marylebone.

There will be much more, but you ladies and gents will have to check the upcoming posts.