Inside London

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben – facing the Abbey, the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament has become the symbol of the city. It is a Gothic building for some Gothic politics.

The best place to be. London is an ever-changing city. With a population of more than 7 million people, it is a heavyweight city. It is cosmopolitan too: one in three of those residents is from a minority ethnic group.

Before I went home to the Philippines, my sister took me to London. We have to travel for more than 2 hours by train from Malvern in West Midlands. But the long trip is worthy. I’ve never been to a city as beautiful as London. I never stop taking pictures until my battery was empty.

Unfortunately, it was in the middle of winter when we went to the city. The temperature is freezing and the weather is a little bit cloudy. But it did not stop us from exploring the city. Unlike to modern cities around the world, London has retained its century old buildings. In fact some of the structures here are more than 500 years old.

Travelling to this place cost you a lot of money (everything is expensive). To save money, we did not use our car. Instead we used the local mode of transportation, the Tube. Famous for its network of underground railway, the tube is the economical way to explore the city. We bought a 1 day ride-all-you-can ticket.

Windsor Castle in Ascott.

The famous 2 storey buses that can be seen all over London. I think we should use buses like this in the Philippines.

Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the Queen.

Harrods – located in Brompton Road, London’s most famous department store. Built by a businessman named Henry Charles Harrod in 1849. It is currently owned by the Egyptian Al Fayed family.