To quote Jane Austen’s character Jane from Pride andPrejudice, “London is so diverse!”
Yep, that about sums it up. The exquisiteness of London’s’sights and smells haven’t changed much since she wrote that novel 100 years agoor so, well, except that we drive cars now instead of using buggies, and I cantype my work instead of using a quill and ink.
I haven’t even been in London for more than 5 hours, andalready the welcoming feeling overwhelms me. The same welcoming feeling I felt3 years ago on my last vacation to England: People driving on the wrong side ofthe street, different interesting accents, clothing from another planet, peopleactually walking from one location to another, and last but not least, thatinquisitive London scent of old buildings mixed with remembrances of centuriespast.
Yes, London is one city everyone should visit at least oncein their lives.
Being of the drinking age of 18 out here, my firstinclination was to hit up a Pub! So that’s what I did… haha, ya right! I knowthe locals round here are sipping their cider throughout the day, but theyhaven’t converted me just yet. I actually am sitting inside a strangelyfamiliar Starbucks right outside of the tube station waiting to meet up with mycousin. Everything in this place is exactly as it is at home, except for thefruit drinks they sell. Not the Naked fruit drinks as we know, but s brandcalled Innocent. Other than that everything is the same.
To the rumors’ demise, the Double Decker Busses are still incommission. I even just witnessed a blind man with a cane getting out of one ofthem. There are more single level buses now that double, but they still do run.Also, everyone is still just as British as when I left: awkward eyes on thetube, but fun and quirky personable on the streets.
My cousin has now arrived, so I must take my leave. Until next time. Cheers!
Love,
Aunt Kathleen