So exciting even though it only lasted about 18 hours. There was a walk scheduled for the Great Park and this was the ideal place to experience snow for the first time. I've seen snow in South Africa but only alongside the road while travelling. It wasn't a particularly cold day and quite a large group met up at the Bishopsgate entrance.
Even now the snow was starting to melt
These palms look quite strange with a dusting of snow ...
There was a race taking place in the park and the lead runners were in shorts and Tshirts. Always knew runners were strange people. The back runners were more sensibly dressed.
We headed in towards the copper horse (or known by this blog as Big Daddy) and passed by a small herd of deer.
I didn't expect it because the fields of snow looked quite pristine, but there was about a foot of mud underneath all that white. Quite difficult to wade through. Though the horses were doing fine.
There was quite a bit of ice on the water.
Heading up the long slope towards the Obelix - raised around 1750.
And into the Savill Gardens. The tearoom first for a very welcome cup of tea and cake and a pastry (not all mine!) Banana bread and a raspberry danish - almost health food.
Mid winter but still a surprising amount of colour around - I haven't been here before but I'm looking forward to summer. By all accounts, it's a spectacular sight.
Then a trudge back to the car park. It would be good to get home and dry off.
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