Christian, Anna, London and the sun

Christian and Anna in front of St Paul's Cathedral

It's so hot in London these days - it's probably hotter than in the Mediterranean region - that my brother Christian, his girl-friend Anna and I just had a very relaxing weekend at the waterside, on the water and in the park.

Yesterday they went to Portobello Market and together we visited Tate Modern and walked through the new business center Canary Wharf. We had dinner in The Gun pub viewing onto the Dome and went to another pub where Christian was able to watch the Champions League final - and see Munich becoming second.

According to an Evening Standard article, "The Gun was awarded the best dining pub title by the Good Pub Guide 2010 editor, beating about 6,000 venues. (...) One of its regulars was Lord Nelson, and according to tradition, he used one of the pub's upstairs rooms for secret trysts with lover Emma Hamilton. In more recent times, Baywatch star David Hasselhoff has frequented the pub several times."

The restaurant was so posh that Christian's and my fish dish was just such a tiny one we had to order some more in the next pub. Anna was right to order a propper bar meal dish - and she got a pretty well sized dish which she even shared with Christian.

Today we met at my flat, took a narrowboat trip to Camden Lock, strolled through the stalls of Camden Market and returned to Little Venice. By that time the sun was shining so brightly and temperatures had rosen to nearly 30 degrees Celsius, there was only one place to be: in the shade, sitting on the grass in Hyde Park and having some cold drinks.

Our day ended in a very nice Thai restaurant in Kensington. This time the taste and the portions were excellent. Very important - especially for Christian and me - as we're always hungry and fond of eating.