As it was so wonderfully sunny, we thought we would explore the Olympic Park:  a mistake;  too much clutter and not enough park.

However, Anish Kapoor’s Arcelor tower looks better close-up, like an escaped triffid:

The view from the top is spectacular:

Zaha Hadid‘s Aquatics Centre was impressive, like a sculptural sun visor:

Best of all was terrine and coriander hummus at the Hackney Pearl:-