A Life Time Adventure - Going Up North.

It was about a week more before we will travel to Continental Europe. Since we had the time we decided to travel on our own to Winterton in the north. We also wanted to have a look at St. Pancras International which is where we will board the Eurostar to Paris.

St. Pancras International

For this trip we made use of Mega Bus, the first part of the journey is by train from St. Pancras International to East Midlands Parkway and the cost of the journey was within our budget. We also get familiarised ourselves with St. Pancras International. This is really good for us because we will be travelling to Paris from here.

Midlands Trains 

What's up there?

The Longest Champagne bar just beside the Eurostar platforms.

In the train to East Midlands Parkway.

Rapeseed blooming

Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station

Our Dinner :)

A Life Time Adventure - A Day Out Around Oxted

We were treated to lunch in a very old building, it was out in the country and I had no idea where we were.

The lunch place.

Great Company.

Roast Lamb with Yorkshire Pudding ... Yum!

Creme Brulee

Cheese Cake.

That was a wonderful lunch, thank you.

After lunch we went to Staffhurst Wood for a walk and to look at the bluebell blooms.

Bluebells in the background.

Bluebells.

A Life Time Adventure - London 2nd Visit

Decided to make a trip to East Croydon which is in south of London and is part of outer London. It is an interesting place with a mix of cultures from different part of the world. We just walk around with no real destination but just to look see.

East Croydon

Trams tracks

Open air market with lots of choices.

The next day we went down to Clapham Junction, this area is in general an affluent place. 

Clapham Junction

Claimed to be the best sausage roll in London.

House Renovation in progress!

Wandsworth Prision, was told that it is a high security prison.

A grey squirrel which is not native to UK.

Enjoying good company in the sun with a drink! Thank you.

After that we had a early dinner treat in a Spanish Restaurant - Rosita & The Sherry Bar - this is the first time I had Spanish Food.

Cheese lollipop ... yum!

There were so many dishes and these were just some of it. Thank you so much for the delicious meal and experience.

A Life Time Adventure - Garden Visits.

Visiting old houses and gardens seems to be a favourite pastime here. We been to a few of these places and did a lot of walking. I think we had walked as much as we would had done for two years back home in this short time since we arrived. The gardens were beautiful and were in different stages of spring.

  Emmetts Garden

Holly.

A view of the Farm.

Rock Garden.

Hall Place House and Gardens.

Tulips.

 Walled fruit plants.

Flattened apple trees.

Growing fruit trees the way you want it.

 We were not able to get into the house it was closed.

A Life Time Adventure - Westerham

Westerham a historic town, had some famous people stayed here before. We had the opportunity to explore around this town with its roots that can be traced back to the Vikings and Romans.

Westerham main Street.

Churchill

St. Mary Church

Entrance into the Church.

A short distance away from Westerham is Chartwell, which was the home of Sir Winston Churchill.

The Main House

Churchill's Studio.

 The Main House.

The vegetable garden.