Saturday Stroll

One of our favorite things to do on a lazy Saturday in London is to go for a stroll, so one day this summer we made a delivery to a friend near Little Venice, then meandered down the waterway in search of something to grace our day.

We eventually ended up at the gates of Regents Park which beckoned us in. I blogged about Regents Park 3 years ago, which you can read about here if you choose, but this time

instead of a lot of history and facts,

I thought I would just share some of the beauty

that we experienced that day.

We definitely were in the mindset of stopping and smelling the roses,

because their beauty was absolutely captivating

and so fragrant as well.

These were some of my very favorites.

It was important to look up and around, because there were roses everywhere, some 30,000 of 400 different varieties--oops! There I go again giving you facts, 

when I promised you beauty.

Wouldn't a wedding reception be unbelievable in a setting like this? The celebration of this lucky couple with their family and friends seemed even sweeter amidst the roses.

As the raindrops started to fall, we headed out of the park under our umbrellas

to another favorite hang-out, Marylebone High Street,  where we could duck in and out of  little shops to avoid the showers.

And as it rained, in we went--to one of my favorite shops where the day ended on a high note.

Beauty comes in all forms--flowers and pottery both, don't you agree?

Rose Garden at Regents Park

Enter through the Jubilee Gates

into the Inner Circle of Regent's Park. Mike and I took a walk through this historical 410 acre park last Friday before heading back to the States. Regent's Park is located in northern central London and was originally designated as hunting grounds by Henry VIII. For him, it was a short ride from the Whitehall Palace. Then in 1811, the Price Regent (later George IV) directed John Nash to come up with a master plan for the park. Today it includes a lake, canal, restaurants, the London Zoo, sporting fields and two villas from the original design.

In the summertime, my favorite part of the park is the Rose Garden, which has 30,000 roses (wouldn't you like the job of counting them) of 400 different varieties.

The colors, the smells and the textures are breathtaking.

Enjoy some of our photos. You can always click on them to take a closer look.

Among the wildlife there, are some fascinating black swans. You remember from an earlier post who owns those don't you?

Alas, I wish I could leave you with a Scratch 'n Sniff application. Imagine....