| On the west side of Hyde Park is Kensington Palace and Gardens where Princess Diana lived.
On its east side is Park Lane where some of the most famous and expensive shops and hotels are situated, such as the Grosnevor and Hilton. The Hilton Hotel impressed me most. Along the road you may find London tour buses which can take you to places of interest in the city. I changed tour buses there.
On the north-east side is the famous shopping street - Oxford Street. You may feel as if you are strolling on Wangfujing Street in Beijing - except there are lots and lots of red London buses.
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| Walking around Hyde Park, you will see skaters glide past now and then. You may be sort of surprised the first time you see them. Especially on weekends more and more skating lovers practise their skills, or some old handsshow off in front of others there. Hyde Park is a real mecca for skaters from London and beyond. One instructor told me there has been an increasing demand for skating classes and the skaters are aged from around 20 to even 70 or 80. | |
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| The Romans first introduced boxing to the world but banned it in 393AD because it was too violent. I learned that it was in the 17th century that London re-introduced boxing. As early as in 1681 a London newspaper referred to a boxing match and in 1698 the Royal Theatre in London often held scheduled fights. In those days, however the boxing matches were bareknuckle or rather a mix of boxing and wrestling. They didn't wear gloves! Very painful.
In 1723 King George I set up a boxing ring in the park. He was a big boxing fan.
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