Soho

Jaynann and I set out for our walk to Soho not expecting much to happen. But as soon as we started walking around Soho and going through the theatre district we both could sense that something was going on, we just couldn't put our finger on it. As Jaynann said, "There is something afoot in London town today." We heard and saw multiple helicopters circling the area, and we saw the police everywhere. Something was definitely going on.  It didn't take us long to spot the first protestors and their little signs. Eventually the few stragglers turned into massive crowds (which is where Jaynann and I took our picture). The people were protesting multiple things. In fact, after asking a police officer what they were protesting, I still have no idea what they were protesting. "Anything and everything" according to that officer.

The highlight of the walk was when we were walking down the street and I glanced up and saw 3 men on the roof of this building. They weren't normal men. These men were dressed all in black, with ski masks and binoculars. If you ask me, they were definitely snipers. Something fishy was going on. I was going to have Jaynann take a picture, but I didn't want her to get shot.

Anyway, long story short... the walk was good... the protest was crazy... and we got through alive!

Kew to Hammersmith

The Kew to Hammersmith was an interesting one. I had heard from quite a few people how long this walk was, so I wasn't looking forward to that. But, when we first got off the tube stop and walked around I was struck by how pretty everything was. it was a gorgeous day--blue skies and warm sun. The trees were all in blossum and it seemed like everyone was just in a greater mood. So, the start of our walk was great. Somewhere along the way we did get lost. I'm not really sure what happened, all I know is that we weren't on the same path that the walks book said we should be on. We stayed close to the Thames and witnessed some boat races going on and also a bunch of people on the banks prepping for some races. It was cool to see a different side of England, since it was more in the countryside. About halfway through we had a bathroom emergency, and yet we didn't find a bathroom until the end of the walk. Go figure.

Overall the walk was very beautiful and I enjoyed it... even with all the crazy detours and stress of trying to find a bathroom. Haha.