London, A Country in Itself

It’s funny because most of the time living here, I don’t feel like I’m in Britain. London is so different from anywhere I've ever been in the world, and it’s so hard to describe it.

Looks-wise, the city is a mix of the old and the new – low ceiling, historical, old buildings with tall, modern skyscrapers in some parts – and beautiful, massive gardens spotted throughout. People-wise, it is a global melting pot with everyone looking so different and languages spoken from every country. Neighborhood-wise, the city is huge so you get it all from posh to hippie to artsy and everything in between.

In a way, London is almost a country in itself. And I have decided that it is my favorite place that I’ve ever been because there really is nowhere else in the world like it. Where else can you go one night to a Turkish restaurant, dance, and hear a singer perform Frank Sinatra and Motown classics, and the next to an Italian restaurant while your waiters perform opera around you.

 

You could spend three years here and not see it all. We are trying to do it all in our 3 years, but each time we do something, we learn about another intriguing, fun experience.

This quote by Samuel Johnson sums it up pretty well: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. For there is in London all that life can afford."

To be totally cheesy, I love Seattle but have also realized that I really fancy this amazing city.