For my 2nd to last walk I did the nice long walk from Kew Gardens Station all the way to Hammersmith Station with Liz Bevan, Elise and Carly. Liz and Carly took turns being our leaders for our journey. At first I must admit I wasn't really looking forward to this walk as much just because I knew it was going to be a long one that took a good portion of time, but it turned out to be better than I had expected. It was actually kind of nice to get away from the central London city and into the suburbs where families really live, children go to school, play in parks, etc. The walk along the Thames River pathway was also refreshing to see teams out rowing and boating. The pic of us above is at the Chiswick House was built in the 1720s by the architect Lord Burlington as a place where he could display his art collection and entertain friends. The gardens (although not in full bloom yet) were also really nice and had a more natural classical antiquity approach from the 18th century. The little cottages and houses on this walk were really cute to walk by (would be such a fun place to live). I ended up enjoying this walk overall-even though it was quite a bit longer than the others, I had good company and we had a good time exploring and seeing the history together!
Paige, you're about finished. I think you'll really enjoy the last walk, Regent's Park. It's a huge stretch of park lands, and from Primrose Hill you can see a great view of the city. Try to hit it on a good day; I'm sure in a week or so, flowers will be in bloom.
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