Finally, some sunshine in London! Aleshia and I were both lucky enough to have the day off on the same day, so we decided to have some fun on the south bank of the Thames! Our journey began near the London Eye. Supposedly, it is the tallest observation wheel in the world. I am saving that attraction for my last night in London, so that I can see the city lit up. The green areas around the Eye were full of loungy business people on their lunch breaks. We passed more than a few street musicians, I even saw a violin duo playing Mozart under one of the bridges!
After passing numerous piers and spotting various landmarks (such as St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, Parliament, National Theater, Globe Theater, and the Tate Gallery), Aleshia treated me to lunch at one of her favorite restaurants called, Nandos. This eatery is tucked underneath an old bridge tunnel. It sort of feels like you are in a castle, with huge arches and wood floors. Aleshia and I were keen to have chicken and chips, so we split a platter. We also had a bowl of these delicious marinated olives. Aleshia made fun of me for eating the whole pieces of garlic..yum!
We walked back to the London Eye to cross over the Millennium Bridge (our gateway to the other side of the Thames). On our way over the bridge, we stopped to take a picture and were approached by the nicest old man. He just decided to leave his office and go for a walk. He asked us about our reasons for being in London, and when I told him I was doing my internship, he asked if I was on display...haha.
Our next stop was Trafalgar Square. I took a funny picture at one of the fountains that I will post later. The square was pretty crowded, so we did not stay long. I took a picture of this man who was surrounded by at least 100 pigeons. He put biscuit crumbs on his sleeve and five of them flew on to to his arm! He looked like a scarecrow.
From Trafalgar Square we went to Lester Square. This square was not as impressive, but it was surrounded by theaters, American-style restaraunts (T.G.I Fridays and KFC), and a special sidewalk inlaid with the handprints of celebrities. I took a picture of my hands on top of Clint Eastwood"s fingerprints for my dad.
We had walked a LONG way by this point, so we stopped for gelato at this little place called Rendezvous. I had a scoop of strawberry and chocolate, and Aleshia had strawberry and hazelnut. It was absolutely delicious. The British do not pump their animals full of chemicals, so their dairy is especially good.
We finished our day by cutting through China Town on our way to Oxford Street. It reminded me a lot of our Chinatown in Chicago.
This day was definitely one I will remember for a long time. My spirits are lifted after a week of complete gloom and cold. I cannot wait to see more of London!
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