{"id":1459,"date":"2019-09-17T16:26:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T20:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2019-09-30T21:15:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T01:15:14","slug":"canal-meanderings-london-trip-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/canal-meanderings-london-trip-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Canal Meanderings &#8211; London Trip Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We started the day\nby going for a little walk. Both Victoria and I had put on black nail\npolish before we left and it was starting to look a little ragged\naround the edges. We went back to Hammersmith Station and into the\nshops there. There was a drug store where we managed to pick up nail\npolish remover pads which were surprisingly effective, a tiny hair\nbrush, shampoo and conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/17\/canal-meanderings-london-trip-day-2\/dsc_8462\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8462-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8462-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8462-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8462-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8462-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Saba hotel seems\nto have given us very tiny amounts of hotel shampoo and we needed\nsomething better than that, and more of it to last a week. This way\nwe can use the same stuff all throughout our trip. The square was\nbustling in the middle of the day as you would expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The morning was\ncrisp but comfortable enough for me. Victoria was a little cold. We\nreturned to our hotel for a short stay and then headed out, this time\nwith a light sweater for Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to walk\nup toward a new park we had not seen yet. Victoria was a bit\ndisappointed as this wasn\u2019t the dense trees and beauty kind of\npark. More of a large-ish parkette with open grass and walkways to\nother corners. The whole thing was on a wedge shaped piece of land.\nIn London, none of the streets are in a grid layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8463-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1462\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1462\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8463-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8463-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8463-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8463-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8464-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1463\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1463\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8464-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8464-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8464-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8464-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8465-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1464\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1464\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8465-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8465-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8465-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8465-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1465\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190917_111707_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1465\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190917_111707_HDR.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1465\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190917_111707_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190917_111707_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190917_111707_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190917_111707_HDR-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2hnBzIgJJm\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We made our way to\nLadbroke Grove Station and took the train northeast toward the\nbirthplace of Alan Turing! It is a hotel now and they keep a plaque\non the wall to commemorate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1466\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8476-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1466\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8476.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1466\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8476-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8476-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8476-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8476-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1467\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8479-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1467\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8479.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1467\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8479-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8479-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8479-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8479-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8480-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1468\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8480.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1468\" class=\"wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8480-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8480-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8480-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8480-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next stop was\nlittle Venice, a canal with long, elaborate house boats. The water\nwas beautiful and so were the buildings surrounding it. We stopped in\na house boat cafe and had a tasty soda and some light snacks before\nheading down the canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1469\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1469\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70758735_756700091417412_6268822733530857472_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1470\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8483-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1470\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8483.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1470\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8483-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8483-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8483-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8483-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1471\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8484-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1471\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8484.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1471\" class=\"wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8484-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8484-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8484-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8484-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1472\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8485-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1472\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8485.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1472\" class=\"wp-image-1472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8485-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8485-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8485-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8485-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the\nhouseboats were rickety, and some were well cared for. One had a\nPizza John flag hung in the window, to let you know a John Green fan\nwas there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/17\/canal-meanderings-london-trip-day-2\/dsc_8502\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8502-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8502-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8502-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8502-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8502-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Renowned author and pizzamas persona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A short while after\nthis a tiny dog shot past us like a rocket. Apparently her owner had\ncontinued to walk while she investigated something more interesting,\nand decided she had to book it to catch up. It was quite surprising\nand we both laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/17\/canal-meanderings-london-trip-day-2\/dsc_8507\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8507-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8507-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8507-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8507-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8507-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Not pictured: the dog. She was too fast!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2hoBdygZSa\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The canal had a very\npeaceful vibe. So peaceful that Victoria and I didn\u2019t notice that\nher directions had been faulty. We went the opposite way down the\ncanal to what we had intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/17\/canal-meanderings-london-trip-day-2\/dsc_8512\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8512-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8512-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8512-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8512-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8512-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We stopped into a Pret a Manger, which was my first time and it seemed similar to the kind of market where you select your own food, pay, and then find a place to sit you find in Toronto. The food was good, though. Afterward we stopped at the coffee kiosk at the closest tube station and headed back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1477\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70299375_814575225627026_867240200135245824_n-548x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1477\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1477\" class=\"wp-image-1477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70299375_814575225627026_867240200135245824_n-548x1024.jpg 548w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70299375_814575225627026_867240200135245824_n-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70299375_814575225627026_867240200135245824_n-768x1434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70299375_814575225627026_867240200135245824_n.jpg 1028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1478\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8515-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1478\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1478\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8515-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8515-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8515-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1479\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8519-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1479\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8519.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1479\" class=\"wp-image-1479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8519-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8519-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8519-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8519-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the way back, a\nnice man stopped in the middle of his phone call to warn us against\ngoing down a dead end and that seemed quite nice. We saw some fun and\nquirky things along the way, or maybe it is we who are quirky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8521-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1480\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8521.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1480\" class=\"wp-image-1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8521-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8521-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8521-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8521-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8522-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1481\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8522.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1481\" class=\"wp-image-1481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8522-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8522-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8522-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8522-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8525-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1482\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8525.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1482\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8525-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8525-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8525-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8525-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8220;It smells like wee!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the hotel we\nrecharged our batteries, both figuratively and literally, then headed\nout again. This time it was evening and we were going to find dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria thought we\nshould go through a park east of the hotel which turned out to be a\nvery lovely park, but it was quite far away by walking. It was\nalready dinner time, so we looked for restaurants near the park and\nended up at a burger place called Byron. The wait staff must have had\na change-over because nobody was minding the \u201cplease wait to be\nseated\u201d sign and we waited quite a while before anyone really came\nto speak with us. (Even after peering into the restaurant to make eye\ncontact with a server.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1483\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8526-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1483\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8526.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1483\" class=\"wp-image-1483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8526-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8526-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8526-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8526-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8527-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1484\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8527.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lilithebowman.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1484\" class=\"wp-image-1484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8527-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8527-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8527-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lilithebowman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_8527-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It turned out to be\na good choice, however. The burgers they had were fantastic. The hot\nsauce was&#8230; not hot. The cider was excellent. We had a Hawkes mixed\nberry cider and it was very tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2hjRtfnS_5\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now faced with the\ntask of making our way back to the hotel on weary feet, we headed on\na circuitous route west to Brook Green, where we found two people\npractising light saber skills in the park in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2hrPw5AqTE\/\n<\/div><figcaption>Come to London. Learn the art of the&#8230; LASER SWORD!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What a delightful\nthing to find on our way home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here I sit relaxing\nand wondering what tomorrow will bring. I think it may be something\nnerdy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started the day by going for a little walk. Both Victoria and I had put on black nail polish before we left and it was starting to look a little ragged around the edges. We went back to Hammersmith Station and into the shops there. 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