Today began with horseback riding in Hyde Park. I had to book this well in advance so I was nervous about the London weather. It couldn’t have worked out better, though. Perfectly sunny and just a little bit cool. I headed over early to get some coffee and breakfast and make sure I could find the Hyde Park Stables. Things really came together on this one. I had booked a semi-private ride around the park which is you, another person and the guide from the stables but the other person who was supposed to go with us didn’t turn up. Since it was just me and the girl from the stables we got to have a little more fun with it and in stretches where the pedestrians thinned out we were able to get a bit of a trot up and play things a little more by ear.

I stopped for more coffee and then headed home to shower and change. I was hoping to find a nice outside spot to post up and work but by the time I was done the weather had turned so I just headed upstairs and worked for the remainder of the afternoon.

In the evening I went to the Holborn Dining Room for dinner and had a shrimp burger which was both novel and excellent. This is in the Rosewood Hotel and right across from the restaurant is Scarfes Bar which is just awesome. The setting is all dark wood, darker leather, candles and books everywhere and to top it all off they have great live music every night and killer (killer expensive too) cocktails. Unless something truly awesome pops up I think Scarfes is going to takeover for Vox (even though it’s a totally different vibe) as my haunt now that I’m in London.