Wait! B4 i start on my wkend adventures, I must share this 'interesting' sight with you 1st! My hub 'caught' one couple sun-tanning on the dirty & smelly roof-top opp our kitchen window. You wun believe hw desparate these pple here are to get a tan, during summer. Then ard the same time, there happened to be another guy opp our room's window, who climbed out of his room window on the 2nd level and sat topless on the edge (just on top of the ground level shops)!
1) Kensington Palace/ Sepertine Gallery - 4 Aug
Following the recent commemoration of Princess Diana's 10 yr death anniversay, we decided to check out Kensington Palace (where she used to stay) this wkend.
Here's the grand entrance to the Palace.
The Field of Flowers: a temporary art installation in Kensington Palace gardens to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales.
The installation of ten golden dandelion heads designed by artist Sofie Layton, echoes the thousands of flowers that mourners left in front of the palace gates ten years ago. The golden dandelions are 3.5 metres tall. Each of the heads has been individually gold-leafed by members of the public visiting the gardens. One completed dandelion has been erected in the gardens each week since 1 July and the final, tenth sculpture went up on 31 August, the date of the 10th anniversary.
After taking a walk around, we decided to explore the park and find the Serpentine Gallery.
Look at all the British scattered all over the park - sun bathing, reading, chatting, munching & playing!
We then passed by this lake full of swans and duckies, which reminded us of Dublin and the Portobello lake. My hub got cheeky and did a wild 'swan' chase! Heh..
After a long walk into the park, we finally found the Serpentine Gallery - one of London’s best-loved galleries for modern and contemporary art!
2) Tower Bridge/City Hall - The Scoop - 5 Aug
There was a free play gg on @ The Scoop near Tower Brigde/City Hall area in the evening and we decided to check it out after dinner.
We were late but still managed to catch the later half of the play.
After the play, we strolled along the South side of River Thames and was surprised to find some new arts installation next to the City Hall! They were guitars with covers designed by famous celebrities and all of them had very interesting designs.
Also, i must mention the 'slanted' City Hall building behind me - one of my fav. Designed by Norman Foster, City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. Interestingly, The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency. Do check it out if you visit London!
My hub with another 'designer' guitar.
On the river, we also saw the HMS Belfast - a unique 20th century cruiser. HMS Belfast was the first ship to be saved for the nation since Nelson's HMS Victory (due to her historical importance) and is now a museum moored on the Thames between Tower and London Bridge.
Beautiful night view of River Thames
We kept walking and walking, till we saw this huge covered mall - cant really rem the name but it's very near the London Bridge/tube station. We took a walk around and then headed back home.
