Studying in Salzburg has given me so many amazing opportunities, but I would have to say that the highlight is the location. Being so central, I can travel basically anywhere in a short amount of time. Having a four day weekend, I decided to take a weekend trip to London!
London is such a beautiful city! It was so easy to get around on foot or metro (hence, "mind the gap"...you hear it at every station as a warning when exiting the metro). My hostel was in a great location, being pretty central yet not right in the tourist areas, so I was able to see the real London as well as the touristy London. I like to start my visits with a free tour, if the city offers one. The free tours usually cover the main attractions and provide very interesting historical facts and then I use that as a guide of what I want to explore further. I was also fortunate enough to have great weather, and miss the rain completely!
I arrived in the evening, so I went for a walk along the Millennium bridge just as the sun was setting and the views were incredible. The bridges are lit with colourful lights, making it even more breathtaking!
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| View from the Millennium Bridge at sunset, with the London Towers in the background. |
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| Buckingham Palace, during the Changing of the Guard. There were SO many people/tourists around the Palace quarters, it was overwhelming! |
The disadvantage to travelling on weekends in the time restraint. By the time I get to my destination I only have about two full days to see the city, then have to leave back to Salzburg. I spent my last day in the Natural History Museum and doing a tour of my all time favourite venue: the Royal Albert Hall.
The Natural History Museum was incredible! (Even better because it was free). There were exhibits about volcanoes and the solar system, I could not have timed my visit better. I spent a few hours in the museum, just getting lost in all the amazing facts and displays. Afterwards, I eagerly headed to the Royal Albert Hall, just ridden with excitement to tour one of the most famous venues in the world. And it did not disappoint.
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| The Royal Albert Hall in London. Just look at its beauty! So amazing!! |
I got to learn about the history of the venue, who has performed, what types of events they can host and so on. But honestly, the design and architecture of the venue is breathtaking on its own. It would be a dream come true to plan an event in that venue! Our tour group was super lucky to be able to take pictures inside the auditorium, since there was rehearsal going on. But they must of known I was coming, because they went on lunch break and we could take pictures!!
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| Inside the Royal Albert Hall auditorium, with the original organ of 999 pipes still looking as good as new! |
After the Royal Albert Hall, I was feeling liberated and so happy that I was brave enough to go to Oxford Street, which is by far the CRAZIEST street I have seen. Full of the biggest shops in the city, as well as being Sunday, this street was so crowded and busy I could not walk a straight line for two steps. People everywhere. So I didn't spend much time there, and instead I decided to check out the last of the big tourist attractions: the Tower of London and the London Bridge. And yet again, London amazed me. The London Towers are an icon of the city (along with Big Ben), and once you get up close to the towers, it takes a while to believe how big they are! Yet another beautiful site that I will never forget :)
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| London Bridge!! A perfect way to spend my last day in London! |
London was such a beautiful city, and even with the high costs of almost everything, I can't wait till I can come back and explore it even more!
Until next time,
Tschuss!
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