An Afternoon in Little Venice

This morning I went into Central London on the Tube to get some errands accomplished - visiting Vodafone and Apple stores.  Both are near the Oxford Circus station.  Regent and Oxford streets are always crowded and, today in the warm and muggy London weather, it was no exception.  After a very short time, I wanted to be somewhere quieter and certainly prettier.  Maida Vale, where I am staying with friends, is very close to "Little Venice" and I know of a nice restaurant there called the Waterway where I've eaten before.  So, I took the Tube back to the Warwick Ave. station and then walked to the canals.  The Little Venice area of London is off the tourist track - I'm sure I was the only tourist there today.  It is located at the junction of the Grand Union and Regent's canals. 

There are towpaths to walk along and lots of canal boats tied up along side the canal's edge.  It was a lovely and peaceful contrast to the frenetic morning!  Even though it was a bit cloudy, it was still perfect sitting on the patio overlooking the canal having a light lunch.  I am so lucky my friends live near such a special part of this city.  Here are some other photos of the canal, and the Waterway restaurant.

And, yippee, my Fitbit says I've done way more than my 10,000 steps today!