one of our first outings in London involved a bit of history, a bit of walking and a bit of yummy food. those three things seem to be the theme of this trip.
we ventured over to kenwood house, a historic mansion near hampstead heath (a large park in London).
we had a bite to eat, then wandered through the house. it felt a bit like a museum to the kids, so after a peek at the fantastic miniatures collection, we headed outside onto the grounds. there is a lovely walk-about around the gardens with loads of places for the kids to run and climb. that was definitely their favourite bit. well, that and the ice cream cones.
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| one more stop! (on the bus...) |
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| my son, climber extraordinaire. (at the entrance) |
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| hungry for lunch! |
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| giggle box! |
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| love that grin. |
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| too handsome! |
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| exploring inside the house. (these historic mansions are amazing!) |
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| I got tired of carrying this squirmy boy...he loved crawling about all over the slippery wooden floors. |
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| finally found a place for him to play where I didn't have to worry about him touching things he shouldn't! |
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| the columns outside the main doors. |
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| rooflines at the back. |
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| a walk about in the woods. |
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| pretty much my favourite colour. ever. |
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| bridge. |
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| the back of the house as seen from the walking trail. |
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| the ancient wood, as my children dubbed it. |
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| he loves it when he gets out of the buggy! |
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| seriously. this kid will climb anything. |
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| running, racing...anything to get rid of that energy. |
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| the funny face tree on the way out to the main gates. can you see his crazy face? |
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| another funny face. |
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| waiting for the bus... |
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| heading home. finally tired. |
for more information about kenwood house, please visit:
kenwood house
