Walked from there to the Millenium Bridge and crossed the Thames to Bankside. Had a delicious pub lunch at The Swan and then visited the Globe Theater. Fascinating exhibitions on the history of the theater, the area, and costumes. Then a guide took us into the theater. Really a great museum and it's surprising how much S.D.'s Old Globe is like it. They have a season of productions but it ended last weekend.
St. Paul's Cathedral in the background as we start to cross the new pedestrian bridge across the Thames
We are trying to focus on what is new (to us or to London) rather than revisiting old haunts but since we haven't been here for 25 years, that covers a lot. We intended to get to the London Eye, but it was so overcast we decided to wait for a clear day. Took the tube home for a quick rest and snack and took off for the Victoria Palace Theater, where we saw and absolutely loved Billy Elliot. Note to San Diego friends: it is coming this season and you shouldn't miss it.
We are so impressed by this city. It is so cleaned up, compared to how it used to look, and especially compared to the Balkans. There has been much new and modern construction. But the biggest change has been the huge influx of emigrants (and tourists) from everywhere. Knew about the Indians and Pakistanis, but there are Poles and Slavs, Chinese and Vietnamese, Arabs, and Scandinavians and Germans. On the tube we heard a German speaking immigrant give directions to German speaking tourists when she found them struggling with the Metro map. Think my next home exchange might be back here.
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