{"id":820,"date":"2021-11-07T16:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T16:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smithkas.com\/?p=820"},"modified":"2021-11-07T20:01:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T20:01:09","slug":"part-1-exploring-central-london-the-quest-for-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithkas.com\/?p=820","title":{"rendered":"Part 1 – Exploring Central London … the quest for family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, I will share an experience from last month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 16 October, I went on a quest in Central London, starting at Sloane Square. As you may be aware, Sloane Square is located in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bus Stop in Sloan near Sloane Square<\/strong> Underground Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Venus Fountain, Sloane Square <\/strong>
-“… consist of the kneeling figure of Venus in bronze holding a vase and pouring water from a conch shell …” Source: https:\/\/historicengland.org.uk\/listing\/the-list\/list-entry\/1391739<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After viewing this bronze fountain of Venus I followed the instructions of my mobile phone’s “GPS app” and headed along King’s Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although King’s Road looked like a great place to get some weekend shopping but I was not on a shopping mission. The shopping mission will be shared on another post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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King’s Road <\/strong>is considered Chelsea’s trendy shopping street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It was a little wet so I moved along as quickly as possible trying to avoid the possible morning showers. I was hoping that these uninvited showers did not ruin my plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to my “GPS app”, I was to continue straight along this sidewalk until I came across a street on the left with a familiar name. So I asked myself, “A familiar name?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public map of the area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Well, it is not that I do not trust the “GPS app” but I needed to confirm my location and bearing from my destination. So I stopped at the public map pictured above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having done that then it was “forward and onward!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smith Street<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So the “GPS app” was right! Familiar indeed. Smith Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smith Street <\/strong>
(taken from the middle of the street before determined drivers entered from King’s Road)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The rain had now abated and I moved south along Street Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 3 minutes later, there it was just to the right across the street … my destination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did not know what information was waiting for me inside but I was on a quest for family in Central London. This quest led me to the West Indian Soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be continued<\/em> in “Part 2 – Exploring Central London \u2026 the quest for family”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The West Indian Soldier<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, I will share an experience from last month. On 16 October, I went on a quest in Central London, starting at Sloane Square. As you may be aware, Sloane Square is located in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. After viewing this bronze fountain of Venus I followed the instructions of my mobile phone’s … <\/p>\n

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