The Beatles. What more can be said that hasn't already been said? Abbey road. Zebra crossing outside the studios, we all know the scene. Well, it is in London (if that wasn't already known) and is only 1 stop on the underground from my hostel. The neighborhood is very quiet, extremely residential. To think that this is the spot where not only the Beatles recorded all of their UK singles and albums but also where pink floyd and all music from star wars was recorded. The studio continues to be a working studio and is closed to the public. However, the road is there begging you to take a picture with it, so I did.
After my mini photo shoot, I headed to Harrods, the worlds oldest department store. This is where luxury lives. From the handbags to the waygu beef tenderloin for £128 a kilo, it can all be found here. However, I believe that prices here are also inflated. For instance, a Ralph Lauren Polo polo that would be $75-80 was £99 or $160 USD. I decided to have lunch, which was a open faced chicken melt with a spring salad for £18. It was good and a wonderful experience. On the bottom floor of Harrods is the Diana-Dodi memorial. For those who don't know Diana and Doty were dating at the time of their ummm...accident. Dodi was the son of the former owner of Harrods, Muhamed Al-Fayed.
After lunch, I went to the tower of London to find that the ticket office was closed, even though the tower was not. So I headed over to Westminster Abby to go inside. However, the cost is £18. I refuse to pay that much to go in a church. In fact, I refuse to pay to tour a church at all. I don't care where or what it is. I shouldn't have to pay to go in a house of worship. Period, bottom line.
A short walk brought me st. James' park. This is the park in front of buckingham palace. It is beautiful, with a quaint cottage feel complete with ducks, geese, and a dozen or so other aquatic foul. The park also features large grassy areas whet Londoners go to relax after a long day. At the end is Buckingham Palace, one of the queen's residences. Like the queen, it is stately, classic, regal, and somewhat petite in appearance, yet packs a powerful importance.
I then went to the West End to catch another show this time Chicago for £35. The show is about to end it's 11 year run in london and is featuring Christie Brinkley for the next month. The show is a classic, yet can still relate to a modern audience. However, the performance was missing that spark at the end of the night.
Don't go through life trying to make history, because you already are wether you know it or not.
-Until
Matt
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