It's London Baby! Whenever I go to London I think about the Friend's Episode where they all went to this city for Ross' wedding. Joey was annoying Chandler with his excitement and his pop-up map to help him navigate his way through the streets of London. Since then his catchphrase "It's London Baby!" has always stuck - the Friends geek that I am.
Today I was a tourist in this city, with the intention to give my camera a work out. There is no real story today about my walk-about, just a place to share some pictures.
Today I was a tourist in this city, with the intention to give my camera a work out. There is no real story today about my walk-about, just a place to share some pictures.
One of the things I love about London is the architecture. The whole place is steeped in history; Big Ben, Parliament, Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral. They are all quite majestic and yet they still manage to mix new in with the old.
The London skyline is forever changing with new additions such as The Gherkin, The Blender, The London Eye and there most recent addition, The Shard. I love the fact that the architecture is very different and has imagination, particular with the choice of names.
Embedded amongst all this architecture and a stone's throw away from the River Thames is the Borough Market. The stalls are jam packed with cheeses, meats, hog roasts, chutneys, breads, pastries. My mouth is watering just at the thought of it.
One of the things that London offers for free is an opportunity to people watch. In a city this large anything goes and therefore you cannot help but be yourself. And this makes the people watching even more entertaining. In Trafalgar Square there was a Father and Daughter having a day out together. They were so cute. Exactly how the relationship between Father and Daughter should be.
At all the tourist attractions there are street performers circled by on-lookers looking for any spare change that you can offer.
And anything goes; a guy playing tricks, busking, juggling with fire...
...or just simply creating the biggest bubbles you've ever seen. The best is when the audience interacts. It's amazing how much joy running and jumping after bubbles can cause. And I'm not only talking about kids.
It's been a very care-free way to spend a day in London.
