Louis Stone's European Vacation

Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens combine to encompass approximately 4 square kilmoeters of walking pleasure.  I think in my effort to find the mysteriously hidden Kensington Palace, I walked nearly every inch of the park.  An interesting feature is Speaker's Corner, where, on Sunday mornings people get up on soap boxes and speak their minds.  I don't know who they are really talking to though as it is roughly 90 percent tourists and 10 percent pickpockets.

Hyde Park
Marble Arch - 1
Marble Arch - 2
Marble Arch - 3
Statue
Queen's Gate
Speaker's Corner
View of the Park - 1
View of the Park - 2

Kensington Palace
Statue of Queen Victoria
Kensington Garden
The Palace

While wandering through the park I stumbled over the Albert Memorial. Named for Queen Victoria's husband, this is probably one of the more elaborate things I tripped over while in London.  This stop was not planned and screwed up my film budget.

Albert Memorial
Memorial - 1
Memorial - 2
Memorial - 3
Royal Albert Hall

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