History Walk

This week is the Telegraph Hill Festival!
Amongst all the activities and events, the free History Walk caught our attention the most.
Telegraph Hill is only a little 5 minute walk down the road from us. We had breakfast and headed out into the nice day. It was perfect weather for a walking tour, warm and sunny. 
The tour was interesting and we learned a few fun facts about our local area. 
A lot of architectural information. Most of the area was built by the Haberdashers' Company and you can still spot their plaques on the buildings. 
The railroad behind our flat was a canal, and these homes that were built on the top collapsed twice in the 1400's because of the soft clay earth! 
My favourite part was the talk about the brickwork. I've always wondered about the old brick buildings out here. I can now spot the Victorian buildings by their Flemish Bonding! :)
It was a good day and Spring is in the air...

Special Delivery

My friend Rose sent us the coolest package!!

Little bits of home and some fun toys, you know...for fun!

• I Looooooooooooooooooooooooove Cream of Wheat!
• My favourite Chile Spiced Mango from Trader Joes! That is one store a definitely miss! 
• Who doesn't love some Abuelita Chocolate :) 
• Some mini veg for our garden! Our Mini-Rose is growing!
• Fun Toys!
• Good ol' Picot, Bob here does a good job explaining all about it.

THANK YOU ROSE!

My Gardener

Photos taken from the kitchen window.

I stayed inside, safe from all the bugs!

Tower Bridge Tourists

Walking along the River Thames, you can see the Tower of London and the Gherkin...

The bridge was officially opened on 30 June 1894

You can pay to go inside both towers and across both of the pedestrian walkways, which are 143 feet above the water. There are great views of the river and city from up there! ;)

View of the Tower of London from the north tower:

Library Nerds

We are now Library Card holders! Wooo!

This library is named after John Harvard which was born here in Southwark but emigrated to Massachusetts in 1637.  A year after arriving in New England he contracted tuberculosis and passed away at only 30 years old. He left most of his money and his hundreds of books to the college now known as Harvard University!