The sun has finally reappeared in London after the wettest April in recent memory so to take advantage of this respite, I took a scenic tour of Chelsea Embankment. Before heading towards the Thames though, I discovered St. Luke’s parish church on Sydney Road (off King’s Road) which was Charles Dickens’ wedding venue in 1836. Another interesting fact is that at 60 ft, the nave is the tallest of any parish church in London (according to their website at least!)  For me, the beautiful stained glass, pictured below, was well worth the visit alone.

St Luke's church

Yellow tulip in the churchyard

Stained glass in St. Luke's

Close-up of stained glass at St. Luke's

Like the blue door from "Notting Hill" but pink...Love it!

An interesting sign on Albert Bridge

Albert Bridge - it's pastel colored!

Random statue of Dante

More Dante

George Elliot lived here

Swan House

Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park (across the river)

Part of Olympic security this summer? Army museum