Got an early start taking the bus to Paddington Station to see Shannon off at the Heathrow train.
We had a nice visit, ate too many great meals, and planted the travel seed in Shannon.
She was kind enough to take a suitcase full of my clothes back to Oregon for me pending a summer reunion with my wardrobe. It will allow me to have one small roll about for the Eurostar trip to Paris and train to Frankfurt. I plan to donate my wool-lined raincoat to Oxfam on Friday; I am so sick of that coat and it will go to good use without me having to look at it ever again.
Came home on the bus and stopped at Dominique's--a neighborhood restaurant which was not busy at 9:30am, but will be packed by 11am with those coming out for a walk in the sun on the heath. Sipped my Americano with hot milk on the side while watching the Heath come to life with dogs.
The wind is blustery, the sky is sunny today and we expect showers all week.
The Cherry trees are in full bloom around town.
Regents Park at the beginning of Cherry season last week:
The wisteria is just beginning to show its colors.
And, the quince continue to flash their brilliant stuff.
And this beauty remains unidentified, but stunning against the morning sky.
And, the ducklings on the heath have hatched along with the fuzzy little swans.
The dogwood are in bloom as well, making it a lovely time despite the unpredictable weather.
It vacillates between sunny, bright blue sky and rain squalls. As usual, the afternoon winds have brought in some bone-chilling cold.
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