Friday, 6th of May 2016
At the beginning of the week I was quite sick with a cold, fever and a sore throat so I wasn't in the mood to go out, although the sun started to show up. Instead, I stayed at home for the weekend so I could recover quickly, drank my tea, took some pills but I didn't want it to be a complete waste of time, so I decided to create a list of all the things I wanted to see and places I wanted to visit here in London. I ended up with five A4 pages and a handmade calendar.
Now that I have recovered, I started to risk some of the things of my new brand list. The first place I decided to go to was the Kyoto Gardens in Holland Park.
Holland Park is about 25 minutes away from my house by foot or 17 by bus, but as I always prefered to walk, there I went.
It is relatively small when compared to other parks in the area, as Hyde or Richmond Park but it is divided by many sections, including a playing field, mostly used for football training, an ecology centre, a jogging area, a café and a stage where sometimes opera performances are hosted.
My favourite part is the beautiful and peaceful Kyoto Gardens, which is a small garden within the main park which reflects Japanese traits, like waterfalls, koi fishes and stone lanterns. It is quite a zen area and excelent to relax.
Now during the Spring, the all place is decorated with colorful flowers and trees, adding to the pituresque picture.
You can also see squirells and peacocks in the middle of your path. Believe me, I didn't know this and so I managed to be scared by one since I was admiring the flowers and suddenly I go head to head with this huge blue peacock and the the only thing I manage to say, to the amusement of one guy that witness the all thing, was: Ai, caramba!
Anyway, if you are looking to restore your peace of mind, this is the place to go.
From a girl in love with the sight,
Mariana Fidalgo
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