the stick, the stone and the puddle

eventually we reach the hotel, take a much needed nap…and then decide to find a park for a nice weekend stroll…i take out my laptop, go on google maps (gotta love google) and look around the area. the hotel was situated quite closely to hyde park…thus it was clear that we had to make our way there. i check the laptop, i take a look at the roads…and off we go. grab her hand and we make our way towards hyde park…strolled around the side streets, end up in kensignton gardens (boarders hyde park)..and we enjoy…we enjoyed the green…the birds and the animals (well squirrels…quite domesticated)…see geese, ducks, swans and peacocks…end up seeing a nicely arranged japanese garden (kyoto garden)..and lots of puppies…some more energetic than others. our little stroll took us around in the park and around the park…saw the rich side of fulham…then…we found a nice italian restaurant and enjoyed a lovely dinner in two…we continued our walk…and around 8:30pm at night..my dearest asks me…if i know my way back to the hotel (keep in mind…i check google maps prior to leaving, didn’t take any other maps with me)…and yes we got back to the hotel…in one piece after a lovely afternoon…

next…it was saturday…london…here we come…and if you didn’t quite guess it yet…the first thing in the morning was to check google maps, choose a tube station and then start our tour…on the books for the day: london bridge, st. paul’s cathedral, big ben and the parliament building, st. james park with buckingham palace…and then make our way back to hyde park, through it and back to the hotel…ventured into london without a map aid (guess street wise i’m fine….i only get lost on the trains)…enjoyed a lovely dinner besides the castle…of indian cuisine…london was great, lots of walking, sight-seeing, taken in what central london has to offer. the best part of it…enjoyed it while holding my dearest hand…

as lovely as london was, the hotel i booked proved to be quite a dump. i quite started to fully understand the meaning of ‘you get what you paid for’. however, as i was told…it doesn’t matter, as most of the time was not spent in the room…it had a bed, it had a window…it was good. on sunday…we made our way to the train station once again, in order to make our way to eastbourne. the town where the bohs conference was to be held. this time however, made sure to listen to the guy at information (couldn’t make the mistake again)…got on the train…changed it and then after two trains…ended up on a bus, that took us to a third train…. a lovely little trip through the country side, enjoyed seeing the british style houses, fields…i highly recommend the trip itself. eastbourne is a lovely town, south of england right on the atlantic ocean. if you ever look for a relaxing vacation, this is definitely a town worth considering. we choose to stay at a bed & breakfast, a small one indeed. the hosts were very friendly, and were always making sure we’re having a great time. the room was quite a treat (compared to the london dump). close to the beach, about 5 minute walk from the pier. flowers were abundant on every corner. our stay involved quite a bit of sightseeing, attending the conference. we enjoyed the town itself, late evening walks on the sea front, playing with the waves, visiting the cliffs on the other side of town…and yes visiting the small university in town. the best part of it was, spending it with my dearest…