Thursday’s Grateful List

Today I am grateful for our day spent in Nottinghill and the Caulthard Gallery in Somerset House.

David and I started our day having brunch in a delightful cafe called Farm Girl. It was quirky and delicious. They even knew my puppies were Boston Terriers!

We then wandered around Nottinghill and down Portobello Road.

After our morning of wandering we investigated another gallery called The Courtauld Gallery. It is famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, as well as numerous other important paintings and works of art from the Renaissance through to the 20th century.  Its research based temporary exhibitions are small in scale, and designed to offer both pleasure to the eye and stimulation for the mind. The artwork in this gallery was beautiful. David and I have definitely decided our favourite artists are those from the Impressionist and Post Impressionist era. These artists include Monet, Manet, Degas and Cezanne.

The Courtyard of Somerset House where The Caulthard Gallery was housed.

In the evening we ventured out to a beautiful restaurant called Amaya in the heart of Belgravia. Belgravia is close to the Green spaces of Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace Gardens, the upscale streets of Belgravia are defined by elegant townhouse residences, foreign embassies and posh hotels. Traditional pubs, fine-dining restaurants and independent shops can be found on the streets north of Buckingham Palace Road. Bordering Belgravia, Chelsea’s Sloane Square and Knightsbridge attract the well-heeled for luxury shopping. We definitely knew were in this area by the number of Rolls Royces parked outside the restaurant. The food and ambience of this restaurant was divine. Very well travelled friends of ours recommended this place and it lived up to expectation. Although a very upmarket restaurant we felt like we were being served by members of a large family and we felt very welcomed by them all. We chose the tasting menu which included this very delicious desert.

My very handsome date for the evening.

Until next time