Back in London

July 11, 2022

It’s been too long since I’ve been to London. Too long and life just got in the way, in the meantime. I thrive in big cities and their energy. Especially London. Too bad I was born in a small one. Besides having my Costa Coffee everyday, wearing all black and roaming from zone one to zone four back and forth, I did manage to shoot moments in a hurry, the elusive empty streets and corners of unknown London. More below, and I do warn you, this is a long post.>

But just before that, I’ll tell you what not to miss, especially during the Summer, take it from a girl who worked and used to live in London. Go beyond what is touristy and see:

The Garden at 120 – in the heart of City of London, near Sky Garden (which needs a booking in advance), you can go up on Fenchurch Street and it’s totally free. All the beautiful views you can imagine.
See the whole of London from the Observatory in Greenwich Park.
Go to Camden and then take the Regent Path on the canal, right down to Regent’s Park.
See Paddington Station and then exit on another canal and walk to Little Venice, it’s just 4 minutes away from the station.
Go to Brixton and surround yourself with party people.
Spend a day in Notting Hill and then Hyde Park.
Walk the streets of City of London and see the sunset over the Millenium Bridge, then walk in any direction and get a table at any pub on the river Thames.
Visit the Barbican Center. It is like a walk back in time. Its brutalist architecture is a must.
Go to Chelsea on Sunday and have a Summer cocktail in Sloane Square.
Have a drink at the many pubs in Soho or near Covent Garden, at night.
Feel small and visit Canary Wharf, have lunch at the many restaurants and pubs on the docks, or watch a game of cricket on a huge screen and have a picnic near.
Hop on the new #elizabethline. The platforms are wider and the trains larger. The stations quite a sight to marvel.

Below, as promised, London without many people.

I was wearing: Hoodie //Primark, Jacket // Only, Jeans // Primark, Backpack // Zara, Sneakers // Nike, Letter A Necklace // random, Ring// etNox, Mikey Mouse pouch // H&M.