Pictures

Bedrooms and bathrooms are cleaned and ready for the group, so all that's left is cleaning the kitchen tomorrow. It hasn't had a good cleaning since we moved in, so it'll be a full job tomorrow, but no worries.

Realized I hadn't posted these pictures from my recent trip to England - the archives, Kew, and London - so here you go. :-)

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

One of the first things that caught my attention when I landed at Stansted was this beautiful little stand in the check-in area. Krispy Kreme has great memories for me - from a dad who would bring them home as a special treat to an aunt and uncle who would buy them for us when we were on furlough from Kenya. They weren't the same as the US, but they were sure good!

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

This is where I spent Tues, Wed, Thur, and Fri. all week. The largest and most efficient archive in the world - but still, after nearly 40 hours of pouring over documents, you're still glad to to leave in the evening.

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

This is one of the streets that I would walk back to where I was staying at in Kew. A really beautiful and cool little town/village.

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

This is #11 High Park Ave where I stayed. A 100 year old Edwardian house owned by a lady who has two teenage kids - really nice family and a good experience.

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

The Starbucks in Kew - the first morning I was in town was the day of the US election, so I popped in here for a morning cup of tea and a newspaper.

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

Saturday morning I went into London a few hours before I needed to catch my bus back to the airport and walked around the Regent Park are for a while. Came across this hotel, simply called 'The London'. Anything that can name itself that has gotten to be a really expensive, posh place. Looked really nice from the outside. :-P

From Kew & London Trip Jan 2009

Before heading to the airport, I walked around Regent Park. A beautiful park, built mostly in the first half of the 1800s, but finished up in the 20th century. This fountain was in the middle fo the park and caught my eye. I'm sure in Spring the park is gorgeous with flowers and trees in bloom.