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Why? Oh why come to London, queue all round the block, and pay good money to see wax statues of celebrities and historical figures. It may be clever, it may be popular, but you surely have better things to do with your time and money - like watching real living people! It costs 20 or 25 pounds per adult.
Take a box of matches ;-)
Try Life. Give a few pounds to someone who needs it more than you, buy yourself a picnic, some nice food and wine or beer, go sit in one of the Parks, feed the ducks, have fun, and have money to spare. They will still be queuing after you've done all this. (The same is true for many tourist attractions!!!). Choose Life Leave a Comment
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Maybe the same in other cities, but I'm particularly aware of how bad the most famous spots are becoming. Covent Garden- Jammed full of tourists- only. Except of course the street "theatre"- living statues copied from Barcelona and so on. Picadilly- What's to see? The lights? Let down. Trocadero? You are joking aren't you? Oxford Street- NO NO NO NO- Boots, Dixons and Virgin Megastore again and again and again, only broken by "fashion" outlet stores.
I tease you, these spots are pretty bad like that, but there are a few exceptions of course. Buck House, not too bad. The Tower, yes, it's real, if BUSY. St Pauls and Westminster are both very impressive. (Big up to Chris Wren!). And best of all is that right near the worst of those criminal hotspots is Trafalgar Square- not in itself so great, but the National Gallery and Portrait Gallery are right there. (And so is Euston- Escape!).
The South Bank of The Thames is a very pleasant walk and of course the Tate Galleries are down that way while you're at it. Leave a Comment
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Yes, we all know them, the various stores that are seemingly everywhere selling everything from 49 pence London ashtrays, to the giant Gold Painted Big Ben's. When you are in need of a postcard, or a pair of boxer shorts with the union jack, you have no choice but to go inside.
I discovered something fantastic...be nice! I waked into a souvenir stand in Marble Arch, and began talking and joking with the staff. The men running the shop were very helpful and made sure to assist me, even when I didn't really need assistance. Once I began looking at t-shirts and going, "Oh, gee, I don't know..." That is when they started bargaining with me. You read correctly: they will barter. Most of the stands are run privately, and if you stand your ground and BEHAVE yourself, they will be more than happy to make a deal with you to get your business. I saw people come in and try to be vicious and steadfast about trying to strike a bargain, it DID NOT WORK. If you try and negotiate with a smile and a friendly attittude, you'll find that it works in your favor. Leave a Comment
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