london

the capital of the world, only rival new york. incorporates the best of both europe and america. unlike in new york the tube stations are clearly signposted. unlike new york the streets are all squigley and it is really really old. south of the river thames is a mythical land that those on the north talk about in nervous whispers, but it actually isn’t that bad and is fast becoming the only place in the city besides cardboard boxes that is affordable to live in. stand in the middle of the millenium footbridge and turn around in a 360 degree circle. go on the london eye. don’t visit the london dungeons. go shopping on portabello road, or in camden, not in covent garden. go to the opera in regent’s park, and to speaker’s corner in hyde park on a sunday afternoon. trafalger square in the evening, leicester square at mid-day. karl marx and charles d-ckens are buried in highgate cemetary. ealing is queen of the suburbs.
all of life is there.

london, you will never break us – ever.

pearly king in london

zebra crossing – belisha beacon – telephone booth -london

zebra crossing close-up -london

this is big ben at westminster, you can also see a pink taxi and the sightseeing bus!
the capital of england, but not the only city there. no americans seem to realise that not all english people are from london, and that we don’t all eat crumpets and go on the hunt.
“where are you from?”

“england”

“oh my gawd, i love london”

“no, not london. manchester.”

“oh my gawd, i love london”

“err, no, i’m not from london but i am from england”

“oh my gawd…” etc etc
hip ethnic enclaves infused with h-m-s-xuality, poverty, and royalty.
the world’s most cosmopolitan city, where the pulse of europe erupts.
coolest subway system in the world!
most comopolitan city in the universe!
the capital of england