The week of Lockdown Relaxation is here, races have been back on for a bit, and I'm looking forward to getting back to doing some in the next few weeks. But you know what I really miss about Lockdown? Planning running adventures in the City! The Monopoly, Cludeo, Postbox, Agatha Christie and Lockdown Frolic Runs were such adventures, searching for all manner of new things and places. I miss them, and the sense of secret searching that went with them!
So, on Friday evening, after an "interesting" week at work, I ran down from Holloway to St Pauls to meet Andrew in Paternoster Square. The Elephant Run was inspired by the Elephant Family/Elephant Collective exhibition which has been on for a few weeks, and quite a few people I know have been now. Yesterday was it's last day, before the elephants move on with their journey. It is to raise awareness of the impact humans have on the environment the animals live in.
But first, I knew of an extra elephant on Warwick Street near St Pauls. This is a sad part of the history of elephants - the symbol of The Worshipful Company of Cutlers includes two elephants, which is thought to relate to the ivory that was used to make the handles of expensive swords and knives)...
From here, we ran along to the Mall. Wasn't sure exactly which park the elephants were in, so ran through St James' Park first. No elephants, but found a pelican!
Then it was on to Green Park, where we found three herds!
Wonderful! We walked back through the City, spotting an elephant made from snooker table topping on the way...
Before a quick trip to of of my favourite Spitalfields bronze elephants....
And the tusk was completed!
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