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TRAVELING
Woke up in London Yesterday…
Maria Brytner
Tarnowskie Góry (Poland)
Traveling has so many faces - for some
people it's a way of life, for others - some kind
of escape. There are also people who do it for
fun or to discover undiscovered. What does
traveling mean to you? I asked the same
question to myself and I would say that for me
it's a bit of everything.
I`ve been to Germany, UK, Poland,
Austria, Slovakia and Czech Republic – not
many, but still. In this article I want to focus on
the UK or to be exact – its capital city –
London. Why? Well, this city has something
magical in it, something that makes you want
to come back again and again. And it was also
the first country I visited because of the
certain band…
London is one of the leading global
cities. Its population is approximately 9 million
people and more than 300 languages are
spoken in the region. The most characteristic
feature for London is red double decker buses,
the Royal family, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the
River Thames, London Eye, the London
Underground and many many more including
The Beatles and the weather. But speaking
about the weather… I would say that the
weather isn't that bad like many people think.
At least when I was there, it was the end of
November and it felt like the end of summer. So
the rain and the fog are just myths.
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The best way to travel through London
is the London Underground. You can be sure,
that you won't get lost. There are 11 Tube lines
and each of them has a different color on the
map. The same color have handrails inside the
Tube. I was there for the first time and for me it
was really funny to discover everything all by
myself. It's also a great way to have a short
conversation with Londoners. They are really
nice and even though they are always in a
hurry, they have time to help you and show the
right direction. Also you can meet there your
countryman, as London is a mix of
nationalities.
With London Underground I got to the
most famous tourist attraction in London. My
first goal was Big Ben. I got to see this
beautiful building at night and in the daylight,
with rainbow in the background. It's more
impressive than you think. When you get there,
you can reach other popular places as well –
London Eye by the River Thames, which is to
the left from Big Ben. Unfortunately it was
closed when I was there, so I couldn't take a
ride, but if I could, I would do that, even though
tickets are really expensive - 28£, but it's worth
the price for sure, as you can see a panorama
of London.
If you take a walk to the right of Big
Ben, you will reach Buckingham Palace, the
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