Saturday 14 April, 2007

On a simply glorious day of cloudless skies and temperatures nearing 25° C (that’s almost 80° F in case you were wondering), Amy packed a picnic lunch and we ventured into North London to visit… Highgate Cemetery.

For the record we picnicked at the nearby Waterlow Park, because doing that in the cemetery would be...

well…

weird.

Built in 1839, Highgate Cemetery is one of the seven original Victorian cemeteries in London and considered to be the finest. Overgrown in most spots, it was canopied by old growth trees.

Highgate contains several interesting monuments to some well know people including Karl Marx.

As was popular in Victorian times, angels were depicted on the monuments.

Clicking on any of the images with allow you to see a larger version.

It was an absolutely beautiful day, and I even enjoyed the cemetary tour! After a stressful couple of weeks it was great to leisurely stroll in the sunshine and enjoy the greenery and the first Spring flowers. Ray and I have been married for 26 years and I don't think we've ever actually had a park picnic without the kids. Yes - we are experiencing life "differently" in London!

p.s. My favorite was the sleeping angel (first photo above.)