Chinatown

I found this in some funky shop in Chinatown:

Nearest Tube Station: Leicester Square on the Piccadilly and Northern Lines

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Leicester Square

I grew tired of the constant map checks I was doing since London Bridge, so I decided to get a fix on my current location, mentally bookmark the few spots of my interest, just simply rely on my geographical instincts and go from there. It eventually led me to Leicester Square / Theatreland.

One good thing about strolling in a (still quite) foreign city without having to pack out bulky maps out of pygmy-looking (yet mysteriously spacious) bags on every block was that you actually get to discover some neat spots by accident. Travelling this way, you practically always have to be ready for a surprise. And don’t worry about getting lost - that’s quite a hard thing to do in London. There are signs and maps everywhere! So unless you don't speak English, are illiterate, or persistent / stuck on going for your own fixed agenda, I heartily recommend you to let your instincts guide and lead the way. It’s worth the kick.

Nearest Tube stations: Leicester Square on the Piccadilly and Northern Lines / Piccadilly Circus on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo Lines

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A Walk Along The Thames

Today was a perfect day for a city stroll, and the best way to enjoy a sunny day was to avoid all the buildings and buzz in the town center (wherever that is) and just... let the sunshine in. So my first stop for today was London Bridge, which runs over the River Thames . I was desperately looking for its two iconical towers when it just so happened that I turned my face to the sun (which was on my right) and accidentally found the two towers I was searching for on the other bridge, standing there in all its grace:


That was worth a slap on the forehead. So kids: Never mix up London Bridge with Tower Bridge. I repeat: London Bridge is not Tower Bridge. So I reset my course and aimed for the Tower Bridge, walking along the Thames path. And it looked something like this:

On my way there I caught a glimpse of the Tower of London:

My artistic attempt of the bridge:

Then I had to pass through this path to get up on the bridge.

Did I mention that Jack the Ripper used to live in the very same city a few centuries ago?

Nearest Tube Stations: Tower Hill on the Circle and District Lines / London Bridge on the Northern Line

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Transport For London

The transport system that keeps the city on the move. I would describe it as being the main force which lets all the millions and millions of mets circulate around the city and thus providing it with fresh impulses every single day. It runs the life through the busy (and congested) metropolis just as blood would run through its vessels to supply the body with the right essentials.

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