This bench sits along the Thames, on the South Bank, between Waterloo and BlackFriars Bridges. It’s a nice bench. Since we leave London tomorrow I had my last walk along the river today. And it gave me a gift
I walked around it, to sit down and say goodbye to the river, the bridges and London – found this:
It’s been a lovely time. We fly in the morning. See you on the other side.
You’re going to love Borough Market, right across from the London Bridge Tube Station and just off the Thames.
Amazing olive bread
Do you believe these? Gorgeous! (My favorite picture)
Well,that’s that. Here we go out, take a left and hit the Thames River Walk. It was a lovely day.
Yes, those are polka dot trees, adding a little color to the South Bank promenade from Waterloo Bridge down toward Parliament. I’m loving these walks although with the Sotomayor hearings (not carried on the BBC, at least in the cable systems in this apartment, (which doesn’t offer CNN either until evening), I feel pretty cut off from home. I’ve chosen just to go with it though. It’s so lovely to work for a while, spend an hour walking along the Thames, then return, take a shower, read Wired while I eat lunch and then work once more, and it’s only five weeks, so I’m just going to enjoy it.