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City of London

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    • Day 12

      W1C 2JY and Surrounds

      July 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Late last night we found out that the overground train drivers were taking industrial action for the remainder of this week.

      This meant we needed to rethink our plans for the week. The late change in plans limited our accommodation options and we have ended up in an apartment in the middle of Oxford Street. Plenty of action even if prices are a bit crazy.Read more

    • Day 4

      Hakuna Matata

      January 2 in England ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      Ein weiterer Tag neigt sich dem Ende zu. Heute morgen ging es früh raus (zumindest für Leandra😆) Richtung Tower of London🏰 Die Kronjuwelen standen nebst der Besichtigung des grossen Geländes auf dem Programm👑

      Dann gabs einen Shopping- und Essen-Zwischenhalt an der Battersea Power Station, bevor es auf direkten Weg zum London Eye ging.😋 Begleitet vom typischen Londoner Wetter, haben wir die wunderschöne Stadt vom Risenrad aus betrachtet.🎡 Als wir ganz oben ankamen stand plötzlich das Rad still. Der Wind wurde stärker und durch "technical issues" wurde die Weiterfahrt für einige Minuten eingestellt.⚠️ Aus 30 Minuten Fahrtzeit wurden 50 Minuten.🤷🏼‍♀️ Kein Problem für uns - dadurch haben wir London bei Helligkeit wie auch Eindemmerung gesehen😁

      Nach dem London Eye haben wir nich Nadine getroffen, die spontan auch nach London reiste. Tausend Fotos später sind wir dann ins Hotel zurückgegangen, um uns aufzuwärmen📸

      Zum Abendessen gabs Pad Thai. Nach einem Zwischenstopp beim Primark gings nochmals zur Arcade Halle, ehe der Tag schon wieder vorbei war.

      Food of the day: (Pad) Thai🇹🇭
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    • Day 45

      Shakespeare Globe and Tate Modern

      March 16 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      From Southwark Cathedral we walked towards Tate Modern and were side-tracked by the Shakespeare Globe. We quickly enquired about which plays were on and happened to be coinciding with Romeo and Juliet. Not only that, but we were lucky enough to get five pound standing tickets!

      The play was a modern-day representation of suburban skater and cyclist clans with the theatre decorated with graffiti. The actors were a multicultural mix dressed up in tracksuits and with smartphones in hand.

      After the play we needed a sit down and went to the member'a area for a tea overlooking St. Paul's Cathedral on the other side of the Thames.
      We managed a quick visit to Yoko Ono's temporary exhibition.
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    • Day 2

      Kusama exhibition in Tate

      March 9 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This time, for the first time in Tate, we wantes to see paid exhibition. John choosed very vivid and visualy atractive exhibition from Japanese artist Kusama. It was sold out but the gentle Lady solved it by offering us tickets with lunch in 6th floor. Exhibition was really breath taking!Read more

    • Day 25

      Tower of London

      August 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      We had booked tickets to the Tower of London before we came. Our entry time was 10:30 am, but entry times seem to bear no relevance here. We got there at 10am and went straight in.

      The place was absolutely thronging with people. Tourists! 😄 It made it difficult to read info signs or take decent photos. The crown jewels part was particularly crowded. We were herded in like cattle, and the most interesting part had us on a conveyor belt so you couldn't linger. I felt quite claustrophobic at times and the noise of everyone talking was overwhelming. Couldn't take photos, but some clowns got their phones out and got yelled at by the security staff. Some of the gold vessels were impressive.

      We enjoyed the armoury in the white tower better (apart from the numerous steps!). After that we discovered the chapel (where Ann Boleyn and others were buried). This was a peaceful spot to rest, and I got my daily pipe organ photo.
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    • Day 2

      Tate modern afternoon exhibition

      March 9 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      After lunch we went to the part of Tate we hadn't been before. It was fantastic to see the two polarities od art - how strong can be message delivered by it on the one side (for example in video about impact od art to the meaning about real world) and how blank and meaningless it can be on the other side (like million times displayed gender topics)Read more

    • Day 4

      The Tower of London is more than a tower

      July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

      London tower has been a fortress, castle, and prison over the years. Built on the Roman settlement of Londinium, the Normans created a fortress that was continually added onto and improved. My favorite part was the medieval section from the 1200s but the Crown Jewels are incredible as well. Mandy's always a fan of the torture room :)Read more

    • Day 18

      Rain, rain, go away

      July 14, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      It's raining. Caught a bus and stayed on it for an hour to Hampstead. Located the house where Jenny's Aunty Ruth lived back in the 70s.

      Caught another bus for an hour's ride and wound up at the Victoria and Albert Museum along with every other wet tourist that London owned that day.

      Do I like Museums? 👎
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    • Day 12

      Tower of London

      August 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.

      Built: White Tower: 1078; Inner Ward: 1190s; Rebuilt: 1285; Wharf expansion: 1377–1399
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    • Day 14

      London Calling

      April 12, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

      The trip from Paris to London was largely uneventful. A pleasant train ride through the French countryside before dipping into a tunnel for half an hour and emerging on the other side of the Channel. From there we snaked our way through the outskirts of the city, and glided into St Pancras station. It was evening rush hour, but we headed across the road to Kings Cross Station to see platform 9 3/4. It was pretty packed, so we made our way onto the tube and across town to our apartment in West Kensington. It's been a long day, and the pizza shop below our apartment was calling. It didn't disappoint.

      The following day we were up early and at it. We headed into the East End and emerged at the stunning Tower of London. It's an impressive building. After stopping so the kids could have a chat with the Beefeater, we walked inside and decided to head straight for the Crown Jewels. London is busily preparing for the Coronation of King Charles III, which meant a number of things around town are in preparation mode. This includes some of the relevant Crown Jewels, which are currently at the crown shop being prepared. It's where I always take my crown for repairs.... Fortunately, the British monarchy is not short of a jewel or two and there were plenty of crowns, sceptres, gold dishes and orbs to go around. Including the impressive Cullinan Diamond, the largest cut diamond in the world, found in Pretoria, South Africa over 100 years ago. I'm sure it was humanely sourced.

      We wandered further through the former palace, gaol, fortress and explored the many rooms, dungeons and walls. One delightful story that caught our attention was that of Alice Wolf. Convicted of piracy she was hung by manacles from the exterior walls of the palace while the Thames tide was low. As the tide came in, she was gradually swallowed up by the river and drowned. So inventive.

      We departed the Tower and cross the beautiful Tower Bridge to the south bank where we found a spot of lunch. From there, back across the river towards the Bank region where Sarah worked, once upon a time. As the clouds rolled in and the rain set in, we caught the Number 9 bus, which was a cheap way to get home via most of the major sites in town. We sat at the top of the double decker bus and drove past St Paul's Cathedral, The Strand, Australia House, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Downing St, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and St James' Park.

      Eventually we found our way back to West Kensington. For dinner, we had a surprise guest come and meet us. Zoe had finished work and headed for our house. The boys were very excited to see her. We enjoyed a game of Go Nuts for Donuts and a meal, it was good to have a friendly face at the dinner table.
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    City of London, LND, Londonas, London, Лондонский Сити

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