"Sweaty Betty"

Arrived in London for a 10-day vacation and suitcase packed with lots of running clothes. I stayed in Chelsea the first few days, and thoroughly enjoyed my posh, sophisticated temporary neighborhood. Among the shops near Sloane Square is a women's running store called Sweaty Betty. Which gets me back to the point of this blog.

One of my first days here, I struck out from the hotel heading south toward the River Thames, dodging down red brick streets with bright white trimmed windows, painted brick townhouses with black trimmed windows, and shiny painted doors; going by St. Luke's (Charles Dickens was married there); passing Old Chelsea Town Hall (someone was actually getting married there); and got to the broad stone raised walkway alongside the river. Ran east overlooking the river for a stretch, spotted the Peace Pagoda on the opposite bank, and gorgeous towering townhouses along the street. Passed the Chelsea Physic garden (odd name, beautiful green space) and ducked back into the neighborhoods heading north and west again to the hotel.