Visiting Tintagel castle - King Arthur's birthplace

Tintagel Castle in Cornwall England, or Dintagel as it's called in Cornish, is probably the busiest castle we have been to. Allegedly King Arthur was born there a long time ago. The castle is in ruins but it's very pretty. And it's a perfect place for family fun!

House in the village

St Ives is a Cornwall gem

Second only to Cotswolds, Cornwall is the most amazing place in England, and one of my favourites in Cornwall is St Ives. It's a very small town and it's difficult to find parking but it really is one of the most charming places I've visited and of course it has a little beach where children are playing. If it's lunchtime you can have a Cornish pasty, bring it with you and have it by the beach looking out over the water. If not there is plenty of chances to buy ice cream. I warmly recommend a visit!

Musician on the main street

On the way out of St Ives

Pelicans in St James's Park

Imagine our surprise when we ran into some pelicans in St James's Park. I have never seen any pelican's in my life and this was the last place I would have expected to see them.

Camera: Canon 5D, Lenses: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L

Christmas spirit in Covent Garden

All of London has transformed into Christmas mode. I love the holiday seasons! After seeing Oxford Street and Regent Street we went on to Covent Garden. First off is a Christmasy pub - doesn't the sight want you pop inside for a mulled wine?

Must be cold to sit there and play. No idea what his instrument is called but it was very nice. 

He was happy for me to take his picture for a little something in return… :)

Inside the mall. Too big to fit in my Christmas tree but what a feeling! 

After some shopping we went to our little oasis next to Covent Garden - Neal's Yard. I promise you, the picture below IS taken in London. 

Modern art in Neal's yard

Lights on the way from Neal's. 

Regent Street celebrates Christmas

I love Christmas! A new traditions since moving to London is to go and see the lights at Regent and Oxford Street. This year's signs are featuring the upcoming movie Mr Peabody and Sherman from DreamWorks. The overall experience is magic. So pretty! Can't wait for the holidays! Here are the Regent Street lights:

Merry Christmas from Oxford Street

The lights on Oxford Street are more different than last year than the ones on Regent Street, even though they are both very pretty in their own ways. Which one do you like best? Enjoy Oxford Street!

Happy first advent

After spending a wonderful day walking around the city, taking pictures of the Christmas lights at Oxford Street and Regent Street we went home, lit candles and had some tea. The wait for Christmas has started! Happy first advent!

There is no better place to be than the playground

Luckily we have a playground just outside our door. How else would Alexandra survived - no swing!!?? Few things are as much fun. And Wolf got to ride as well. Lucky Wolf!

Climb!

Future model for sure!

Padstow is a real tourist attraction

Padstow is probably one of the most famous places in Cornwall England, meaning that there are lots of tourists. There are some activities in the harbour and the street are packed. It's very beautiful but not much to do. As always in Cornwall, the tide is very evident.

The tide is very evident

Children fishing 

There are some activities on the streets

Lots of tourists sitting around