It was Leigh’s 33rd birthday on Tuesday so I
managed to convince him to take the day off work so we could do a family day
out.
We started the day with eggs benedict and a glass of champagne
for breakfast (we don’t make a habit of drinking in the morning, only on Christmas
and Birthdays) Leigh opened his presents and then it was off to London Bridge.
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| mmmm breakfast! |
Thankfully the weather held out and the rain disappeared by late morning when
we were able to leave the house.
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| Amazing cheese in Borough Market |
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| The famous Park Street from Lock Stock |
After a walk around Borough Market and by the river, we went
to
Rabot 1745 for the birthday lunch
we had booked. Rabot 1745 is part of Hotel Chocolat and opened in November. It explores
the savory use of the cocoa bean as opposed to chocolate as we know it.
Rabot 1745 Website
I must say we were very impressed! We had a cocoa bean
history and taste lesson at our table followed by some classing cocktails
flavoured with cocoa nibs. Then a three course meal including beef carpaccio,
guinea fowl, lamb and some super chocolaty desserts. There’s more in my review
in the
Out And About section of SouthLondonMummy.com
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| Cocktails to begin |
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| Beef Carpaccio starter |
Being a lover of Heights, Leigh booked a sunset visit at 4pm
to The Shard – London’s tallest building.
The View From The Shard
We had to leave Mia’s pram on the
ground floor (it was kept securely for us) I began to regret bringing her Baby
Bjorn harness. It’s so high that going up in the lift makes your ears pop. We
were accompanied all the way by a rep who was very chatting and bubbly.
Up on the 69
th floor we saw London at dusk which
was beautiful. It’s amazing how far we could see. The monuments close by such
as Tower Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral were the most breath-taking. We then walked
up to the 72
nd floor in time for nightfall. It’s open air at the top
and we could hear the wind whistling overhead but it wasn't too cold.
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| Babies go free |
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| The London lights |
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| Open air 72nd floor |
It was also nice just to sit on the floor by the window feeling
like I was floating above the skyline seeing London lit up like a Christmas
tree. What a great end to the day.
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