Post 8: Hyde Park

Just the other day, my friends and I took a stroll through Hyde Park, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. Covering 350 acres of land, Hyde Park is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers' Corner and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain. The park offers a number of recreational activities too like open water swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.

This park is, by far, my favorite place in all of London. There were people enjoying themselves everywhere you looked, throwing a Frisbee or playing with their dog. There were a number of absolutely gorgeous fountains and statues that literally took my breath away. A sense of true peace came to me as we walked through, passing swans and geese in the ponds, dogs romping around in the grass, and children squealing nervously as pigeons landed just a little too near them. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the same peaceful state of mind and appreciated the beauty in both nature and in art.