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Christmas Day in London (Xmas in London V)

Don't expect anything fancy in London on a Christmas day. More or less everything is closed. Underground and bus lines are all cancelled. All underground lines and bus lines are closed. Also few taxis were driven. We didn't and therefore a larger apartment proved to be the best solution for holidays. Since only handful of the places are open and these are hard to find, you set price to the 1st class cooking facilities. After the lazy morning we headed to a walk around over the nearby Tower Bridge and back over the London Bridge. A decent walk and gorgeous site. Many people walking, mostly tourists. By the Queens Walk (south bank of Thames between the Tower Bridge and London Bridge) we found a waterhole which was open. Only couple pubs are open this day, so we went in. So, if you are a tourist in a Xmas day in London wanting decent food and drinks, head here. We noticed other spots open here as well. Hornimans at Hays is a big pub by the river. Two I.P.A.s and a cok...

Xmas in London I: The Apartment

Christmas in London. Reuniting with my daughter, who studies in the UK, after four months separation. And escaping from the Yule stress. Due to longer stay and the special reunion, I wanted to have more homely lodgings and rented out a 90m2 penthouse apartment from Marlin Apartments. More space and more freedom. A roundtrip through the lodgings (also video at the end): The master bedroom with en suite bathroom with spaceous shower cabin. Living room with the dining area. Living Room with the dining area. Our apartment is on the 15th floor (16th in a Finnish way). Scenery is spectacular. Also on a rainy & foggy English morning. Dining area in a living room. Having a breakfast. En suite bathroom. Anotherone is with a bathtub. The second bathroom. Kitchen with all necessary equipment, though metal & Teflon do not fit together and a frying pan is scratchy. In Aldgate, a stone throw from Brick Lane. Nicely situated. ...