#london travels

[shxllybean]

On the Thames with Uber Boat 🌊

#thames river #thames #river #boat #uber boat #london travels #travel the world #travel blog #girl #aesthetic #photography #aestheitcs #girly things #girly aesthetic #art #artist #nikon photography #london #tower bridge #sunset #travel uk #travel europe #europe #europe travel #europe trip #visit england #london photographer #city photography #cityscpae #city life

[londonspirit]

October in London

I just realized I have not yet shared pics from my latest (and last) London trip (this year; I will be back now that traveling is doable again).  Four and a quarter glorious days in my fav city with the most beautiful weather one can ask for at the end of October! 

Arrived on Thursday on my own as C was going to join me on Friday so I had a day to myself. Sadly my evening plans got cancelled just two hours prior: the play I had wanted to see didn’t happen. Which was a shame as I’ve read quite a few nice things about it. (My Son’s a Queer But What Can You Do). So wandering around Camden Town/Greater London it was. Which is always nice. I LOVE London at night, it’s got that special feeling to it. Also: Camden Town this late isn’t as busy as over the day (although most shops and stores are closed or closing but still nice). (I also realized I may get to old for shared dorms... but it was just for one night so that wasn’t too bad) 

On Friday C arrived and we moved into our private room at the YHA in Earl’s Court. Basement, no wifi but with a garden and no strangers to share it with! After an unsuccessful trip to the nearest Tesco superstore for tea, we got ready for the Letters Live event at the RAH.  God, what a beautiful venue (even thought the first thing I saw was a freaking DALEK *hehe*). So very gorgeous! And what a line-up we had: Benedict Cumberbatch, Louise Brealey, Sue Perkins, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Mangan, Graham Norton and so many more. The Letters were funny and heartbreaking, BC’s sea gull story had me in stitches (you know the one, with the hotel room and the pepperoni), and the period one was hysterical as well. There was some organ playing towards the end and DAMN, I still have goosebumps just thinking about that! Being in a place like that is such an amazing experience! Stage door was a bust and it was cold and windy and we were tired so thus endeth our Friday night adventure. 

But... we were back at the RAH on Saturday morning for a backstage tour. I always love these: you learn sooo much about a building and its history and the Royal Albert Hall is fascinating! Def going back there.  Sadly there was another stumble as the friend I wanted to meet up with was stuck in Leicester Square with no buses going and after some back and forth, we cancelled that meeting as well. Which is a shame, I haven’t seen her since the summer and I miss hanging out with her.  But we had to be at the Harold Pinter for our second trip highlight: the great David Tennant on stage!!! Having had booked tickets back in 2019 (!!!), it finally happened, almost two years later.  ... well, I’ve never left a play this disturbed, let me tell you that. I LOVE DT on stage, he always gives it his everything and his performance was outstanding as was the rest of the cast (well, two more people, Elliot Levey and Sharon Small). But the topic was just... ugh. I mean, it was so harrowing it really ruined the rest of the evening for us. And I’ve NEVER had that. I don’t know if it was because we’re Germans and shit like this ALWAYS hits differently, or because it’s too fucking relevant again these days, it was a freaking mood killer and we quickly went ‘home’ and to bed. (I will probably never get the image of DT in THAT uniform out of my head, and not for a good reason. *shudders* And I absolutely despise people saying he looked good in it.) 

Sunday morning we got up bright and early to FINALLY buy ALL THE TEA!!! (my backpack STILL smells like it and it’s the most beautiful scent!!)  The newly opened Battersea Power Station was our next stop where we waited about an hour to have London’s most amazing pancakes!!! Well worth it. The place just opened a week prior so things didn’t go as smoothly as one would expect but the manager soo made up for it! Everyone was stressed out but she was fluttering from table to table, checking on people, making sure everyone was happy (and our teas were on the house because we had waited so long). So if you go to ‘Where The Pancakes Are’ at Battersea Power Station be extra nice to her!  After that we had to hurry a bit to be at our booked slot for the Skygarden. First time for C to watch the sunset from there (second time for me) and it’s sooo worth it, even though it’s usually rather packed that time of day!!!  Also: the cocktails are super potent (and super expensive) so we spent the second half of the day a tad tipsy and very giggly, having another wander around London (even though we said we didn’t want to walk that much again - guess which day was the one where we walked the most? Yep, that Sunday! *hehe*)  It was late when we came back home but the spirits were once again high and happy! 

Monday was leaving day, always a sad one. But as always, London provided us with sooo many memories that it’ll last till the next time!!! 

Lots of love to C for coming along with me: soo needed, so wonderful! Here’s to the next time hopefully very very soon!!! 

#personal #london travels #london #theatre

[ardley]

The Approaching Fall

Photographed by Freddie Ardley - instagram

#photographers on tumblr #landscape #photography #artists on tumblr #travel #nature #art #beauty #england #london #fall #autumn #leaves #fog #winter #cozy #lit #story

[anviblog]

#naturecore #nature #nature photography #landscape photography #photography #clouds #sky #trending #traveling #travel #nice view #artists on tumblr #today on tumblr #india #london #photography on tumblr #photographers on tumblr #photooftheday #explore #oh wow

[allthingseurope]

London (by Sam Quek)

#london #uk #england #europe #travel #travel blog

[mauhandraws]

morning travels

#ciel phantomhive #sebastian michaelis #black butler #kuroshitsuji #i am traveling to london in a couple weeks so i had to draw them :')

[magpie-trinkets]

continuing that "maya tries to contact claire" post, i present you the post-Spirit of Justice follow-up

#post that caters to ME specifically #let me first tag #ghost trick spoilers #lost future spoilers #now that that's out of the way. you know who's on that suitcase ;) #also claire is fucked up by time travel shenanigans so it's possible let's just say #also ghost powers grow and change with time sooooo. let's play with canon #layton “i have a dead girlfriend” and yomiel “i had a dead girlfriend” bisexuals #also yes the whole gang traveled to london they're just strolling around #maya had unfinished business and now that she's more powerful she's BACK #this would take place 7-or-so years after lost future/plvspw so layton is in his mid-forties here. i had to look it so correct me if im not #also yes this is a crossover AU i have rotating in my mind i love the source material and layton's and claire whole thing no shade to that #powerful narrative that made me cry #but with aa and gt magic fuckery we have the technology #also about the jail bit. that's a fic i am writing (one sentence every month) #ghost trick #professor layton #ace attorney #my art #ms paint #GOD. that wall of text is surely something

[vvnnie]

London was actually sunny

#photographers on tumblr #lensblr #travel #original photography #original photographers #vertical #photography #nature #flowers #london

[ayos0uljab0i]

who needs therapy when you can watch a beautiful sunset

#sunset #aesthetic #pretty skies #cotton candy sky #nature #travel photography #london #sky #evening #sunset aesthetic

[andallshallbewell]

#London #England #travel #red phone booth #Big Ben #winter #snow

[iko66]

London, England

#London #England #travel

[peacefulandcozy]

Instagram credit: myphotography_com

#london #paris #england #uk #united kingdom #france #hôtel dame des arts #streets #travel #beautiful places #rainy city #rainy day #comfy aesthetic #comfy #cozy places #cozy vibes #cozy #breakfast #chocolate #capuccino

[autumncozy]

By lundonlens

#autumn #fall #nature #october #london #united kingdom #england #travel #cozy #cozy aesthetic #cozy autumn #autumn aesthetic

[ardley]

Richmond Park September 23

photographed by Freddie Ardley - instagram

#landscape #photographers on tumblr #photography #artists on tumblr #travel #art #nature #england #london #richmond #forest #trees #story #lit #autumn #fall #storm

[peacephotography]

Metamorphosis, a London-based firm growing food underground, 2022 The intersection between technology and agriculture informs this series, examining radical responses to the varied difficulties facing food production.

Photograph: Joanna Vestey

#london #science #food #agriculture #pink #pink aesthetic #Photography #Lensblr #Aesthetic #Camera #Curators on tumblr #Nature #Peace #Travel

[allthingseurope]

Covent Garden. London (by Elissar Haidar)

#covent garden #london #europe #travel #travel blog #europe travel #vertical #architecture #old town