Beautifull Morning for a Drive

I have never been one for early mornings, believe me when I say I can struggle to get out of bed at 8:00AM but this morning was different. IThe alarm went off at 05:30AM and with it I jumped immediately out of bed and made a caffetier of coffee having a quick wash and shower and was ready to head out the door just a few minutes after the 6:00AM headlines had been read on Sky News.

Somehow its just so much more do-able when the sun is shinning. The morning reminded me of that feel I would have in Florida when I was on the early shift and had to be on the Vistaway Shuttle by 7:15 in the morning. Walking to the shuttle stop at that hour with the sun already low in the sky and knowing that right now at this moment is the coolest that the entire day will be. Thats how it felt this morning. The sun was already shining, the window on my car open instead of the heat on.

Leaving at 6:00AM meant that I could spend an additional night at home and who wants to travel to a work location on a bank holiday? Knowing that the traffic this morning would likely be as heavy as a usual Monday in London traffic, I was out of the car park and on the road by 6:10. That extra hour makes the world of difference. The roads were practically empty and being so early one can also use the bus lanes (they are only bus lanes from 7:00AM). My route in takes me a bit out of the way but the extra miles are worth it. It can cut out an hour of sitting in traffic between home and the Elephant. A joke considering its less than four miles. So I go the long way, via Surrey Quays which leads me to Tower Bridge Road, via Elephant and then past the Imperial War Museum. (Apparantly there is a James Bond exhibition on there at the moment - Hmmm might give that a visit next week). Then the best part of the Journey as I head over the Bridge at Whithall. The sun was beaming into the car and already at before 7 the pavements were scattered with joggers running in the early morning.

From there I make a left and head down the Embankment past Vauxhall Bridge and the MI6 building and past Battersea Power Station and Battersea Park.

It certainly feels like summer is on its way. Lets hope that its not short lived this year and we can all enjoy a nice summer.

The most ironic thing about my journey is that I was at the office by 7:30AM and I dont start till 10:30. But at least it was stress free. Roll on summer! :-)