I'm so glad we are not moving and can actually enjoy all things Christmas this year! The minute Ram told me about the Christmas Market and Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park, I marked my calendar and was determined to take Riya. The event opened the weekend before Thanksgiving but since I don't believe in doing anything Christmas related until AFTER Thanksgiving, we waited till the following weekend.
It got quite cold/windy/cloudy that week but I didn't want to wait since we have no way of telling when baby plans to make his debut (T-2 weeks!). So we rode the bus for 40 minutes to South Kensington and then walked another 10 to Hyde Park. The event was well planned and thought out. Much better than the one we attended in Dubai. I know its not fair to compare, but I couldn't help myself :p
They even had little open cottages with big fires for you to sit and enjoy a cuppa or some yummy belgian waffles. There was a heated carousel bar, which I thought was pretty cool. They also had an ice skating rink, Santa's Grotto, and an indoor ski slope type thingy amongst all the carnival rides and food.
A few minutes in we spotted a Reindeer roller coaster ride for Riya and she immediately wanted to get on....and round and round she went. SIX times. It was her first roller coaster experience. The girl was obsessed.
After we peeled Riya away from the Reindeer, we walked around a bit and enjoyed the cosy fire pit and food before heading back home for nap time. When we got home I realized we didn't make time for Santa (DOH!).
It got quite cold/windy/cloudy that week but I didn't want to wait since we have no way of telling when baby plans to make his debut (T-2 weeks!). So we rode the bus for 40 minutes to South Kensington and then walked another 10 to Hyde Park. The event was well planned and thought out. Much better than the one we attended in Dubai. I know its not fair to compare, but I couldn't help myself :p
They even had little open cottages with big fires for you to sit and enjoy a cuppa or some yummy belgian waffles. There was a heated carousel bar, which I thought was pretty cool. They also had an ice skating rink, Santa's Grotto, and an indoor ski slope type thingy amongst all the carnival rides and food.
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| Fire pit |
A few minutes in we spotted a Reindeer roller coaster ride for Riya and she immediately wanted to get on....and round and round she went. SIX times. It was her first roller coaster experience. The girl was obsessed.
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| Whilst waiting why not take a selfie?! |
After we peeled Riya away from the Reindeer, we walked around a bit and enjoyed the cosy fire pit and food before heading back home for nap time. When we got home I realized we didn't make time for Santa (DOH!).
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