Early Springtime in London

Regent's Park, Random Residential Square, and Greenwich Park

It's a very early spring in London and all those Londoners with their pasty white skins, just like Portlanders, are taking to the parks and squares en masse.  On the weekends we've taken the opportunity to explore some of the larger Royal parks, like Regent's Park which was laid out in 1812.  Regent's may be a good spot to take a picnic and watch the William & Kate wedding later this month.  Large tv screens will be set up in the royal parks for the masses to watch all the pomp and ceremony.  On work days I walk about 15 minutes to work trying to take different routes.  The sheer number of smaller, residential parks and squares is marvelous, and makes the city's residential density bearable.  All of the residential squares are gated, locked and only accessible to adjacent residents; however, that hasn't stopped us from shaking every gate as we walk by.