Well, We DID IT! да!да!да!!! In the spirit of our three-year old saga, the “Cafe` Skype” story, Inna and I rendezvoused in the great, historic city of London, England (United Kingdom) for one (too short) week, two weeks ago. It was the first time there for both of us!! London was magical, mystical, majestic, awesome, historic and inspiring among other emotions!
What do you make of THIS London statue? lol
The following are some of the hundreds of pictures that we took there! This photo-blog is submitted with deep, protective and profound love and admiration for Nina who, by-dint of her finding me three years ago, found a soul-mate and partner for life. Kudos to Virgin Atlantic for majestic flights (and landings) on my round trip. I love the brand!! We also enjoyed “Magic 105 FM” in the apartment that we had run of during our stay. I now know where the late mentor of mine, Frankie Crocker, got some of his ideas to bring back to WBLS-FM, New York in 1990.
I found the sign “Mind Your Head” particularly amusing and “punny” because our “minds” are said to be in our heads and in The States we say “watch your head” (or any other body part or thing) in order to convey similar warnings. So thus the lead title of this post.
As I did with my Kiev, Ukraine impressions https://achilliad.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/kiev-ukraine-through-my-eyes/, I will let the pictures speak for themselves and try not to comment except for the captions – it will be much more difficult to restrain myself this time, lol..
Me and my “Big Ben”…lol
The “Big Wheel” in background and “Big Ben” fore…
Once these smoke stacks represented a fireplace in every room – and huge smog problem for London!
Parliament on the banks of the Thames!
Heading out on the Red Tour Day I
Winston Churchill hung out here often – his face in the middle of the sign!
A WWII Brit fighting man surveying the targets
London Lion In Zion, lol
Queen Anne Slept here
The famous inspiration for the song, “Winchester Cathedral”
One of the biggest domes in Europe!
A New York City Jazz club is named after this, the only gift Egypt ever sent to London.
View of the “stacks” from our apartment (flat”) in West Ealing.
This Gargoyle looms over the route menacingly…
“Arrrrk!!” (scary…)
Just like in the Bond movie – Hello, Sean Connery!
Bond got his Aston Martin here?
Buckingham Palace Old Horse Stables.
I’ve always been fascinated by…castles!
I bet there once was a moat where the grass is, lol!
Trafalga Square Lion
Inna spots Shakespeare in the Tube station and knows I am a student of his…
Blue Rooster in Trafalga Square.
You know WHO…
We together in Piccadilly Square, London. She is “My Boo”, says my Aunt! lol
Our Fave tour bus driver, “Big Rastamon” lol
Fountains of Hyde Park
Remember to “Mind Your Head”!
Tower Bridge
Peace-out, from “Guv’nor” Naphtali, til next time from the London “Big Bus”!
Between the two of us photo-nuts, we shot about 500 snaps. If you want to see more through our eyes, let us know in your comments and we will post a “Part Two”!! Cheers.
My love, co-producer and soulful soul-mate doing her best “Miles Davis” on-stage pose and her camera thing. lol
PICKHIT: Special Thank you to London “Big Bus Tours” for finding and holding my camera case (with the $5USD note and sim cards enclosed) until I could collect it. I doubt that would have been the case here if the similar situation happenstanced in New York City.
**SureShott: Due to her family elder issues and apparent nervous breakdown, this would sadly be the last time I see Inna. She contacted me two years later, saying her Doctor in the mental clinic had spirited her off to Russia and married her, which she was not comfy with. SMH
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Well, a week is short, but life is what you make it. Hope you brought back many fresh ideas and the juice to move forward. Mind Your Head? Actually conjures up many thoughts and jump offs… Glad you got out and hooked up this time; interesting contrast to your last excursion.
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Thank you for your comment, “Anonymous”. I am keen to listen to what contrasts to my last excursion you’ve noticed, positive or negative. I aim always for growth. Cheers!
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Smiles aka growth
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looks like you had fun!
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We Did…And learned a lot.
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Jimmy, looks like you had a good time. You were definitely sporting the look of a confident local, not a tourista.
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Hi Patrick. Maybe THAT is why we were embraced with such positive vibes by all the “locals” we encountered! I even found myself doing my best “Sean Connery” voice while there, lol Nina is a treasure.
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