Back in London again, this time accompanied by two small grandchildren, Noa who is six and Paulo who is four. This is a very busy time indeed……… so lately I haven’t written any new posts nor had time to read incoming posts on WordPress. I hope to catch up soon!
Noa has been a London fanatic since he was three years old, He is a real artist and below is one of his paintings, now on display in my living room at home in Lima. It shows the London Eye, Tower Bridge, a double decker red bus, a London taxi as well as the Houses of Parliament and for him, the most important of all……. Big Ben! Noa completed this work of art when he was three years old.
We got off the plane at Heathrow, London and took the underground. No sooner had we arrived at my youngest daughter’s house in Fulham, Noa was busy with his pen again.
His main focus however, has always been, as I have already mentioned…. Big Ben, Here, a drawing he made from memory of Big Ben when we were sitting in a cafe in Lima having lunch.
The big day arrived…… we took a red double decker bus to Picadilly Circus, and then, walked to Trafalgar Square where he got his first view of Big Ben.
From there, we walked down to the Thames and Westminster. It was a truly magical moment, one I will never forget….. the newly renovated tower, housing the famous bell, “Big Ben”, stood in front of us against the blue sky. The clock struck the hour and the bells began to toll…… ecstasy …… Noa was in heaven.
We then strolled over Westminster Bridge to the London Eye. However we just had to return, then return again, at Noa’s request, to hear the magic bells that chimed every fifteen minutes……ahhhhhhh!
As we took an Uber river boat back to Fulham, we got yet another view of this iconic building.
By the time our Uber boat approached our destination it was past 8.00 p.m. However the sun had not yet set. This was unbelievable in the eyes of the children, as night falls throughout the year in Lima at about 6.30 p.m.
The next morning the artist crafted a model of Nelson’ Column.
To end with ………. Noa’s artistic tendencies are only matched by his deep interest in mechanical things…… such as …… steam engines. He entered a second moment of rapture as this locomotive steamed into the station of Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway line.
Enough for now, but Noa and Paulo have only just started their adventures….. so much more to see ……. and draw!
Early next week, my grandchildren will return to Peru and my travels will last until mid September. The wandering will continue but without lovely Noa and Paulo by my side!
Wanderings! 
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