London Notes

I finally realized why I like London so much on our recent whirlwind trip.  London, as Rick Steves noted in the guidebook I bought, is England's NYC, LA, and DC all in one city.  During our trip we got to see all the government buildings and tour politically-oriented tourist sites like the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms.  There were also protests going on during our visit (one large demonstration about the Mohammed cartoon and the ever present few outside Westminster).  A few tube stops away we were able to walk through Theatreland, visit the tkts booth and get some discounted tickets to see "The Producers."  London fashion week was also in full swing during our visit.  And right next to the tkts booth (in Leicester Square) we walked by the crowd waiting around the red carpet set up for the BAFTA's (Britain's Oscars).  London is a city full of hipness and style, amazing performing arts (including some pretty talented buskers), as well as all the politics and government history sites anyone could ask for.  It takes the things I like about all three US cities and wraps them up into one.  Now if only they could do something about the weather...  ;)