Hamptead Heath

What a lovely Saturday we had yesterday. The weather in London has been PERFECT for days. From what we've been told, there was absolutely no nice summer weather, but locals are getting some (positive) payback now. Warm, sunny, no humidity.

We took advantage of the nice weather by going up to Hampstead Heath, a massive green area about three miles north of us that's basically a huge forest right in the middle of greater London. Unlike Hyde Park and Regents Park, which are manicured and prettified, the Heath is more au naturale. Lots of hiking paths, open fields, ponds, areas to explore. The boys, especially Ben, loves hiking, which he described to me yesterday as "walking, but in a very special place." The boys took turns being the leader choosing which paths we'd follow. They loved it (as did I) and both said they wanted to come back every Saturday. I don't think we'll go back every week, but now the Heath will be definitely on our short list of regular weekend activities.