london: part 2

our past few days have been filled with lots of fun things. we decided to keep things pretty low key, and live more like locals rather than tourists during our time here in london, and it has worked out really well, especially with a yearling in tow. trying to visit museums, tour around, eat at fancy restaurants... that's just not gonna happen. plus, kevin and i have both been to london a few times before and seen the sights already. our neighborhood in chelsea has proven to be a lovely area full of everything we need - groceries, restaurants, parks etc. we've enjoyed strolling around and exploring...

{these pictures are not in chronological order. sorry, i'm too tired at the moment to rearrange!}

ivy's room:

it is down the hall from our room, down a few steps.

day trip to oxford!

cab ride to the bus stop:

one of ivy's favorite games is to get the cap back on the water bottle.

she's become quite good.

waiting for the oxford tube at the bus stop:

another favorite game is to collect anything (in this case, leaves), gather them all in one hand, and give them to someone. then take them all back. and repeat.

university college: the oldest of the 38 colleges that make up oxford university. i had the privilege of studying here through SMU with my friends emily and brooke in the summer of 2004. it was such a treat to come back and see this lovely place. i didn't think i'd ever be back again, much less with a little girl in my arms! (see us?)

a mandatory stop at Ben's Cookies in the Covered Market:

oh, how i've missed these. i can't believe i bought just one.

Radcliffe Square: the heart of Oxford, and simply a pit stop (diaper change) for Ivy.

ps- is changing your baby in public illegal? i'm pretty sure beaumont's okay with it, but what if it's a super old, cool city - is that more illegal?

ivy also liked playing in the children's section at blackwell's (a famous bookstore) while kevin meandered around the town...

i didn't take many pictures in oxford, but we had a wonderful afternoon!

back in london...

window shopping before dinner:

ivy spotted some stuffed animals.

dinner at Bar Asia:

we were refused service at the first Indian restaurant we wanted to eat at (that we had read about and heard was good) because they didn't have highchairs or "any room for strollers", even though we were the only ones in the restaurant. i think it's the rudest i'd ever been treated in that kind of situation. so we kept walking and passed anothe Indian restaurant with outside seating (huge bonus with a babe) and ended up having the best evening (and MEAL yum).

Kensington Gardens:

we picked up some food and had lunch in the park with the ducks and dogs. ivy was in heaven. i think she said hi to each one.

dinner at The River Cafe:

this landmark restaurant is located on the Thames River and has a nice patch of grass to hang out in while you wait for your table.

the end.

ps. my feet hurt.