The Central Parks walk has been the best walk to date! Perhaps that is because we didn't walk it though, we biked it! So, for weeks, Nick and I had been planning to rent Barclay's bikes and do this walk. Finally, last Friday morning we gathered up some people and headed out to cruise central London and the parks. The group was Nick, me, Kelsey, Scott, Andrea, Hillary, Alexa, Alison, and Taylor. After a little hassle with the Barclay's machines, we finally all set off on our ride. It was the perfect morning to ride, and of course the parks were gorgeous! The walk took us through St. James's, Green, and Hyde Parks, and Kensington Gardens, too. I am familiar with Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, but it was nice to see the other parks I haven't been to before. I really admire London, and England in general, for it's inclusion of city parks and commons for public use. One thing that I've noticed during all these walks, but especially on this one, is that the big things in London are a lot closer together than you think. No wonder so many people here walk or ride their bikes everywhere; it really is quite manageable. We normally ride the tube for a good 20-30 minutes to get from the Centre, right by Kensington Gardens to Buckingham Palace, but we easily rode our bikes that same distance in about an equal amount of time! On the bikes you can still see the city up close, but it's more fun than walking. Riding down the mall towards Buckingham Palace was so perfect. Everything -- the park, the palace, the weather -- was so beautiful and I was thinking in my head, it doesn't get much better than this! This bike ride has actually been one of my favorite experiences during the whole time here in London.
Buckingham Palace by ride-by!
The group in front of Kensington Palace
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