Tuesday 29th July

Hey Leeds!

You've been holding out on me! Why didn't you tell me that paradise was only 25 minutes by bus from your city centre? Prepare yourself for a lot of pictures:

Harewood House in glorious sunshine

the bedroom for royal guests

such pretty ceilings!

hand-painted "Chinese" wallpaper

more pretty ceilings...

they're just getting better and better

and better...

this is turning into ceiling spam...

from the back

the Terrace where Princess Mary did her promenading

flamingos in the Bird Garden!

no palace garden is complete without a lake

at the Himalayan Garden

prettiest garden I have ever seen

Wow. Harewood House.
How unfair is it that I discovered this gem when I'm about to leave. But I had the best day!

Lots of love,
Anna-Maria

Friday 18th July

Dear Leeds,

I'm a bit late showing you these pictures. "Le Tour" brought a lot of people to you to watch the Tour de France take off. A lot of people.

 Parade thingy with lots of British and French advertisement before the start.

 Is that the Leeds and the Yorkshire flag? I think so.

 The cyclists were too fast for my camera.

 Leeds all in Tour yellow.

The countdown clock at Trinity Centre.

Not even two weeks left now :(

Love,

Anna-Maria

Saturday 12th July

Dear Leeds,

What a beautiful day!  Kirkstall Festival was so much fun.

There were really at lot of people.

 Bengali dancing.

 And English dancing :D (Morris Dance)

The happy monks of Kirkstall Abbey.

A very cheery Big Band type band.

Shaved ice, yummmm.

Today was a perfect summer day. Let's do this again some time.

Love,

Anna-Maria