I haven’t recently visited a Pilgrim site but since our time in Europe, I’ve managed to visit the following:
Below is St Catherine’s sarcophagus.
Does it count that I saw the Tour de France on television? I actually watched it this year because I was in the right timezone! :)
Over the summer time, the museums in London showcase a ‘Lates’ night, and this year, I attended one of the Natural History Museum lates. Most of the museum is still kept open so visitors can walk around and enjoy the exhibits. They also hosted some exhibitions after hours, and the one I went to see was called - Sexual Nature – which was all about the birds and bees, plus more.
One of the first restaurants that I wanted to check out when we initially moved to London but never got around to for so long – why? because it’s so darn close to our place. It’s always so easy to leave things that are close to home to another day, which is why I had this on my list to make sure I eventually do go to check it out.
Ottolenghi serves the most delightful cakes, salads and meze sized plates, all designed for sharing. Food is served from breakfast until late.
I’ve now been to Ottolenghi three times in the past 6 months. My favourite dish there is the Macadamia and Caramel Cheesecake – divine!
When I first created this list, I did have some friends living in Greenwich. They’ve since moved home and so I never really got the chance to visit them. However, I did visit Greenwich with some other Aussie friends and have since returned to Greenwich a few more times.
Greenwich sits along the Thames River and is a world heritage site, as well as a Royal Borough. It’s a lovely place to visit when its sunny, and of the times I’ve been there, I’ve run the ‘Run to the Beat’ half marathon, checked out the Greenwich Markets, popped in to see the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, and also visited what the town is most famous for - The Greenwich Meridian line.
It’s about £7 for the privilege of putting one foot on either side of the line which I decided was better spent elsewhere.
