Finally, the Kensington Roof Gardens

On Friday, I focused on getting myself organized to go home. I packed in the morning and went into the office to gather up all my crap and get it home. D and I went over to Harrods in the afternoon and I purchased a special gift for the girls ... the igloo dog bed. A bit extravagant but a great reminder of London. We then shipped all of my work stuff which was a pain in the ass and incredibly expensive - but they had no boxes in the office so I had to do it all myself.

We go ready for dinner at Babylon which is just above the Kensington Roof Gardens. My other friend M, joined us and we had a great meal. It's a really cool space - the interior is fairly minimal but it's set long against an outdoor terrace - you can see all the way to the Thames, etc. After dinner, D and I went downstairs to the gardens for an after dinner drink. The Roof Gardens were the place we tried to get into last weekend but couldn't get in because of the line. After arriving, I can see why. They have multiple areas throughout the terrace and it's covered with flowers, plants, etc. In fact, there is an area with a small pond that houses flamingos - unfortunately, they weren't out that night. We sat at a little table near the champagne bar and just people watched - it was fantastic. Lots of good slapper sitings - and a lot of drunk 25-year olds. We were definitely the old people there.

Going there was a highlight for both of us - I could do without the crowd, but we got there early enough to grab a seat and left as it was getting obnoxious. If you can believe - we got hungry again and grabbed a burger from their outdoor grille. That is absolutely brilliant and I think more places should have that sort of thing. Really beats the crappy bar food you end up snarfing at 1 am. We had a late night, but a great time. We were very lucky that it was a such a great night.