London impressions
REMARKS: Lovely, but I suspect also irritating. It's very
attractiveness acts as a magnet to tourists, and must be a
real burden to the inhabitants.
The density and variety of the buildings creates a fascinating
landscape, as do the network of irregular streets.
Many of the buildings are a lovely cream colour and a number
have gold touches or statues which glitter and shimmer in
the sun.
The inner city, while obviously a 'tourist mecca' is equally
obviously a living, functioning city not geared solely to
the needs of tourists. These are catered for (tour buses,
boats, sites, etc.) but as an integral part of the urban fabric,
not an artificial additional construct.
No motels or self-proclaiming tourist hotels (at least in
this area!)
But the city is dirty. My feet are black after a day walking
the streets. Litter is everywhere - an interesting contrast
with the near-obsessive tidiers of Disneyland and Universal
Studios - and locals (and occasionally tourists) seem not
to care, and contribute most of it needlessly.
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