We landed at 5.30 am and had a few hours to kill before we could collect the house key from our next door neighbours, so by the time we queued to get through immigration and customs it was getting on to 7am. After breakfast we took the underground train to Earl's Court using the Oyster cards we had purchased on line in Australia. It was very convenient to have them on hand. Surprisingly the fare for the 50 minute journey is only one pound 50p or about $A2.25.
We were arriving at the tale end of Christmas celebrations with decorations still in place which was lovely and colourful. We couldn't wait to unpack, have a shower and get some communications organised. Apart from a problem with the shower not working everything was the same. Just perfect. Couldn't wait to re-visit our favourite haunts, Covent Garden, Holland Park and Kensington Gardens.
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| Christmas decorations at Covent Garden |
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| Kensington Palace January 13th |
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| Kensington Palace a week later |
Kensington Palace, now the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has been transformed and updated since we were last here. There's still a large amount of building work at the back in the area of the private apartments.
The change in appearance after the snow was
quite amazing. The snow came on a weekend and anyone with a child in the family was out and about playing in the snow, tobogganning and sledding.
A young Queen Victoria stands proudly in front of Kensington Palace looking out across the lake. A week later covered in snow.
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| Kensington Gardens transformed into a playground |
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| Our backyard |
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| Through our bedroom window - third floor |
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