London Trip

Haven't been writing for some time now. It's spring break now and we have some three weeks holiday before exam, so I guess I can write more often now.

During winter we went to London. I was surprised actually to find it colder than Edinburgh. Apparently the place latitude is not the only factor to determine the temperature. Some say that since Edinburgh is near the sea, it's warmer. I think it's around zero when we went to London. Luckily I brought some gloves with me, mainly to hold the camera. Even with that it was still cold and I had to put in the camera quickly after snapping.

It was pleasant weather then, reflected in the tower bridge picture. This kind of weather is probably not so common in Scotland, with gloom cloud dominating most of the days. When we were at the tower bridge, we managed to see how it lifted up as a ship passed by. It was amazing considering the bridge is actually being used for normal traffic as well.

Another part we went was Greenwich observatory, where the world time clock is based on. It is located in greater London on top of a hill. Within the observatory, there is this line which signifies meridian zero degrees, in the left picture.

Another major attraction was London Eye. Looks quite bright blue at night. The entrance fee, however, was a ripoff. For a half-hour ride, you have to dig for 15 GBP. Well, we finally decided to get on since we've gone there anyway.
The view was not bad from the top, we could see the city lights from there. The camera, however was not easy to hold in night mode. Have to be extra still to get a decent picture.

London is a rich place with things and particularly people. I don't really like the crowdedness. The public underground transport reminds me of Singapore, especially during peak hours. The food prices are also pretty expensive in the city center. Overall, I still like Edinburgh more since its less crowded, but have a classical feel to it.