Weekend to Down Wind

On Friday the 28th, It planned to head to Swindon to join Liz.

After quick finishing the emails, to apply for new roles. I Packed and headed off

To save money and to get my steps up. I decide to walk to Paddington.

I walked along to Elephant and Castle and made my way to Westminister Bridge

Passing the London eye

Pass Big Ben

Pass the House of Commons

Passed Churchill

And across St James Park

Along Wellington Barracks

I quickly had to do a detour around Buckingham Palace due to the changing of the Guards.

And the Tourists were in mass.

Cutting up through Hyde Park

Passed the Hyde Park Estate Home

With there beautiful little alley ways behind the houses.

And finally into Paddington Station

With it huge glass roof.

And Lunch

A Paddington Hot Roast.

Oh and the train trip took less then a hour..

The walk 2.5 Hours...

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