{"id":3934,"date":"2009-09-21T19:44:47","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T18:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noexpert.co.uk\/?page_id=3934"},"modified":"2021-11-01T23:59:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T23:59:26","slug":"5-relax-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/?page_id=3934","title":{"rendered":"3. Relax in the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes you just have to lie down after lunch. Here are few Parks that are ideal for this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>London<\/strong><strong>&#8211; St James Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;source=embed&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=108435904251165356954.0004774f2186377f8a263&amp;ll=51.501851,-0.134411&amp;spn=0.00935,0.018239&amp;z=15&amp;output=embed\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a small park, but it&#8217;s a good place to:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hire a desk chair<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Feed the birds (except the Pelicans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3999\" title=\"Picture 133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Picture-133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Picture-133.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Picture-133-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Picture-133-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3996\" title=\"IMGP0633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0633.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0633.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0633-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0633-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Watch the Tourists play with the squirrels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On our last visit (in the middle of day), we even saw a fox.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are a few Videos that set the scene.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some rather lively Coots :-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/61E9ukupBgo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/61E9ukupBgo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cute video :-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-7oDxA9d-2E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-7oDxA9d-2E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;source=embed&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=108435904251165356954.0004774f2b0f36a821085&amp;ll=41.387885,2.186794&amp;spn=0.011269,0.018239&amp;z=15&amp;output=embed\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We have been to most of the parks in Barcelona, this is the one we keep coming back to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4461\" title=\"IMG_3854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3854.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3854.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3854-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3854-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paris &#8211; Jardin de Luxembourg<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;source=embed&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=108435904251165356954.00047756d196e63819606&amp;ll=48.846107,2.336526&amp;spn=0.009885,0.018239&amp;z=15&amp;output=embed\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3978\" title=\"IMG_3160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3160.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3160-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_3160-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a couple of visits we have spotted the ducks, taking rides in the boats. Quite surreal!. Did not manage to catch it on camera unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>New York<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Central Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;source=embed&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=108435904251165356954.00047755c143da1f7559a&amp;ll=40.781191,-73.964081&amp;spn=0.045494,0.072956&amp;z=13&amp;output=embed\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1897\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" title=\"Central Park - New York\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/NewYork2004-139.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/NewYork2004-139.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/NewYork2004-139-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/NewYork2004-139-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central Park &#8211; New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Great place to watch the world go by, you are sure to spot a few eccentrics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3974\" title=\"IMGP0240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0240.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0240.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0240-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMGP0240-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is perfectly safe in daylight, so long as you are sensible.<\/p>\n<p>When it snows it is stunning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Top page - Noexpert.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\">Return to Top Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes you just have to lie down after lunch. Here are few Parks that are ideal for this. London&#8211; St James Park This is a small park, but it&#8217;s a good place to:- Hire a desk chair Feed the birds (except the Pelicans) &nbsp; Watch the Tourists play with the squirrels. On our last visit &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/?page_id=3934\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;3. 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