kensington gardens

today we spent the afternoon at kensington palace and its gardens. the weather was stunning!! it finally feels like summer!
kensington palace became famous for being a royal residence for William III and Mary II. it is so amazing that my flat is right next to it. every morning i get to go running through this beautiful place!
first we walked down embassy road and it made me think how cool it would be to work at the embassy!

this is the palace!

then we went along the "flower walk" (where i get to run everyday!) just gorgeous.

this is the Albert memorial, a representation of the high point of the british empire.

this statue called "physical energy" attempts to portray energy in a non-physical way.

this is the Long Water of the Serpentine. famous for many suicides- such as the poet Percy Shelley's first wife Harriet. today the bridge notes "Shallow water, do not jump from bridge!"

here is the Peter Pan statue, designed by Sir George Frampton in 1912

the italian gardens which were created by the Duke of Cambridge in 1880 were absolutely beautiful with lots of fountains!! i had so much fun doing this walk and it couldn't have been a more perfect day in London to soak up the sun strolling around a beautiful park!