Surrey with a Fringe on Top

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Location: Surrey, UK
Weather: Partly Cloudy

This weekend I explored beyond the bounds of London, gaining the ever so English experience of country life, by visiting market town, farm and village. First I visited the town of Guilford in the North Downs, to see its lively high street, hill top fortress, and lovely views. (And buying some delicious English strawberries.)









Later, I took a hike along the Wey river, one of the tributaries to the Thames. I had already walked along a lively path where the two rivers meet, along the shore at Weybridge, populated by walkers with strollers, runners, and fishers. Now I followed the tow-path upstream, to a quieter area passing a horse ranch, river boats, a priory, and an old a mill, as well as the less picturesque golf course.







Back in London I also enjoyed a walk through Chelsea, with its ornate Victorian row houses, which by the way cost about $1 million dollars to buy a one bedroom flat, or $650 a week to let a studio! (Housing costs in London went up 25% this year alone.) I followed the joggers across the river to Battersea Park where I nearly fainted from exhaustion, but dearly wished I had brought my running shoes and Ipod or tennis racket, so I could join in. That's all for now. Cheers!