Monday, May 6, 2013


TOURIST IN MY OWN HOME TOWN

It took me a couple of days before I felt comfortable carrying my main camera around with me. It did not seem right initially to feel so much like a tourist when in my own home town. 
On Friday I showed Cindy the St. Pancras renovation project. We then went to the Tate Modern for a short visit via St. Paul’s Cathedral and Millennium Bridge. 

Millennium Bridge to St. Pauls Cathedral
Tate Modern tower




















In Borough Market we partook of some fish ‘n chips:

Fish 'n Chips with Mushy Peas

Later that evening we went to out to celebrate Spencer’s birthday at a party at his West End flat. It was a glorious event with fascinating people including some that I had not seen for 5, 10, or even 40 years! I am not used to getting to bed at 4 am.

On Saturday we met my friend Jonathan and walked along a part of the South Bank. This is a walk that I always recommend to people who are visiting London. Starting from Westminster, the Abbey, and the Houses of Parliament, across Westminster Bridge and then heading east you will pass street entertainers, art galleries, theaters, exhibitions, food stands, shops, and crowds of other people enjoying the promenade. 
Panorama of London from the Tate Modern






















The Shard
You will pass the RoyalFestival Hall, the Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre, covered markets, the GoldenHind, pubs where Dickens and Sir Christopher Wren hung out (not together though), and end up at Tower Bridge. We only did part of this walk before taking a boat which circled round and returned us to Westminster. A new view along the way is the Shard, the tallest building in the European Community and just opened this year.












Saturday night took us to a lovely birthday dinner for Spencer along with his wife Chrissie. We went to a lovely little restaurant, Andrew Edmunds in Soho. Great food, great company!
Happy Birthday Spencer!




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