A Very Busy Day in London

Today I was on my feet for 12 hours, walking and biking around London. In the morning I left the dorms before 7 am and headed out to a neighborhood in zone 2 of London. It was a Indian/Bangladeshi neighborhood that was home to the Brick Lane market. There I experienced one the strangest markets. Fruits, computers, clothes, power tools, shampoos were all being sold in the same market. After walking around, I stopped at a Jewish bakery. Instead of only selling Jewish baked goods, they also sold samosas. So, I had a bagel and a veggie samosa for breakfast. I then went on a bike tour of London. I did the same one in Barcelona and loved it. I was able to see central London all while riding a bike. The tour guide was very informative, I learned a lot and found out about some other cool places to visit. After the tour, I explored some of the smaller parks spread around London. For dinner I went to a Hummus bar, where you get a bowl of hummus and pick your toppings. It was a different way of experiencing middle eastern food. I see a ton of ethnic restaurants all around London. It is a city where many different cultures are together in a small area. After dinner, I walked over to the Tower and London bridges to see them light up. After exploring the area and seeing the Tower of London lit up, I walked across the Tower Bridge. Thinking that Parliment and Big Ben were not that far, I walked all the way along the Thames River to Big Ben. It was an extremely long walk!! It was worth it however, to see Big Ben lit up.