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Dan is sick, so it\u2019s a Kay solo journey day, though I wasn\u2019t traveling too far. To kick things off, after a month hiatus, I got back swimming which felt fantastic! There was a local pool in Paris, about a half hour away, we were a 20 minute walk to the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, but there was nowhere to swim in Venice within easy access, so it\u2019s been a solid month since I\u2019ve been in the water. A fantastic boon to our location here in Paddington (besides being close to 3 tube lines, Hyde Park, Christmas markets, museums) is we\u2019re literally 5 minutes from a gorgeous pool, Porchester Hall! There\u2019s even a historic Turkish Bath spa, which I\u2019ll talk more about another day, as it\u2019s on my list of things to experience here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I walked around the area for a bit, and enjoyed all the holiday decorations. One of the reasons Dan suggested London was to enjoy the Christmas vibe. Hyde Park is a fantastic walking area, and it\u2019s fun to see kids and dogs playing with abandon. It\u2019s huge and has so many different areas, including Kensington Palace (a palace, where some real royals still live!), Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, a huge lake, a pond with swans, geese and ducks, a museum, and gorgeous walking paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porchester Hall (not my photos)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hyde Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My favorite sculpture, ever<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The pigeon tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Swans in the pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Outside Paddington Station. Have photos at night of it, with Dan\u2026 we keep coming back to it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Decorating<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Entire building wrapped up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another full building wrap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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