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London- 10/03 & 4/04, Part I
Part II
I
had the chance to go to London twice, and discovered much
more than I'd expected. We certainly saw our share of the
'touristy' sights, but also went around with a British classmate
of mine, and visit the more out of the way spots...
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When
we were in London, we went to see the Changing of the
Guard, because we felt like we had to do something touristy
at least once. As you can see, about 5,000 of our closest
friends came along. |
Camden
Market Road, full of all kinds of interesting shops and
boutiques selling unusual clothing, knicknacks, pipes
and bongs, and much more. For those of you who have been
to or live in San Francisco, it's very reminiscent of
Haight Street, I think. |
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A
view of Canary Wharf, London's modern financial district,
and in the foreground is, I believe, the University of
Greenwich. The hill I took this picture from is actually
the exact point where the Prime Meridian passes through,
hence GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). |
Again,
I suppose I couldn't go to London without a few touristy
pictures. What many people don't realize is that this
building is simply called the Clock Tower, and it's only
the actual clock which is known as Big Ben. |
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My
attempt to try something artistic, with the flowers in
the foreground, and the Clock Tower & House of Parliament
beyond. |
A
few of the performers at Covent Garden, a large semi-open
market where you can buy any number of foods, gifts, and
more. People like this guy perform constantly, doing things
like juggling, knife-throwing, unicycle riding, and more. |
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Another
group of performers at Covent Garden, who decided to try
out their sexiest pose for the crowd when a few of us
pulled out cameras. |
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Greenwich
Park, which has the hill for the Greenwich Observatory (and
the Prime Meridian) in its center. |
| My
friend from Emerson College, Liz, who was studying in Holland
at the same time I visited London. We met up, along with
two others, and had a great weekend exploring, seeing shows,
and just generally enjoying the city. |
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Another
shot of the Houses of Parliament, a little closer up. |
| Some
of the protest signs across the street from Parliament,
which made it clear that the majority of the British public
were strongly against the invasion of Iraq. As the run-up
to war continued, the signs grew even more numerous. |
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