Eltham and Kensington

Whilst I've now made it home, I'm finishing off the blog. This is the penultimate post. It shows some snaps going to Eltham Palace and visiting Kensington. They are in reverse order and a bit mixed up. I'll add some notes to the pics....

Picturesque Kensington (very Paddington Bear - even though its not in Paddington!)

Pillars of mansions common throughout the area (now mostly flats)

South Kensington near tube and museums - surprisingly busy

Cycling down The Mall on a Sunday (no traffic)

Kensington back street (noice)

Groovy 1960's stereogram at the Design Museum (also had one at the V&A)

Kensington private garden square faced by mansions all around

V&A Museum has all sorts of things, including bits of salvaged medieval London

The Wallace Collection is awesome - Canaletto's to burn!

...and an awesome armoury museum of many rooms (eg. 1400's armour on horse)

A sign (guess where?)

Eltham Palace (1300's palace and Henry VIII childhood home, with Art Deco 1920's renovation!)

Everyone needs a 'map room' to plan worldwide trips with your yacht.

Art Deco wonderland - Scandi cool from 1920 (note inlaid woodwork illustrating travels)

Piccadilly by night

Side street near our place with festive deco's

Sir John Soane's house (as is from 1720) - the precursor to the modern museum.

V&A Cast Court - plaster casts of monuments from 1800's (incl. Trajan's Column)

Kensington (nice and leafy)

Best pastries I saw in London (Soho)

Classic view from Trafalgar Square down Whitehall to Paliament