About LonDoN Town (II)

So! What's the conclusion? Well: This city survived wars, plagues, fires and even floads. His population nowadays is a mixture of people from all over the world. I say: "El mundo esta en Londres" ("The world is in London"), cause I feel this is some kind of embassy of the world's nations! Why? Well, let me tell you about London from my point of view:
I haven't spent one here yet and I've already met or heard talking people from: Argentina, Brasil, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Irlanda, Escocia, Paraguay, Noruega, Finlandia, Chile, Polonia, Sudafrica, Libano, Israel, Turquia, Grecia, China, Pakistan, India, Japon, Australia, Rusia, Espania, Malasia, Italia, Francia, Estados Unidos, Suiza, Alemania, Iran, Portugal, Chipre, y la lista sigue y sigue, y sigue, y sigue....
And of course all of them put restaurants, shops, supermarkets, they teach their language, they study here, they work for some firm or they're just visiting. The point is they all leave their print. And that's what makes London a rich salad of flavours and spices, cause they all bring with them their ingridients (now it's my chef speaking...), their personal histories, their families, their ambitions, etc. And that's just GREAT!
In case you're not of the social type, this is not all London has to offer concerning culture: British Museum
(on of the greatest collection of arquelogical pieces from all over the world is there, all together in one building for you to go and look at them for a reasonable price of course: nothing at all. This fantastic museum containing human history is completely free.
Do feel you'd like to see paintings and so? Well, the National Gallery has one of the greatest collection of pictures in the world. Small pocket? Don't worry, this is also free. Don't like classical art? At the Tate Gallery you'll find all the modern art you may need, from Monet to Picasso, from Dali to Miro...and guess what! yes, free again. They just ask you to pay a volunteer donation of £3, isn't that cute?
Dont forget the Royal Albert Hall in order to listen to some nice music, the Natural History Museum or the Victoria and Albert Museum.
You're not feeling hungry and you find history and art a bit boring? Go to the theatre then!
London is the capital of the stage bussiness (no matter what they say in NY! : P). Here you'll find live performances everyday at all sort of prices, from £5 to £50. Musicals, drama, comedies, classical, innovation, Shakespeare, Williams, Chekhov, Pinter, etc. There are more than 50 official plays on stage right now! there must be something for you.
Not interested at culture at all? Go shopping! You can walk along the main shopping streets in London such as Oxford Street or go direcly to shopping centres such as Selfriedges or Harrods in Brompton Road. Small budget? Go on weekends to Portobello Market in Nottin Hill and you'll find interesting things at lower prices and take somthing more "authentical" with you: Again food from all over the world (paella, churros, falafels, french pastry, bruschettas), flowers, antiqueties, flee market, fresh fruits and vegs, etc.
No budget at all?! No problem! Just take the tube (underground) and go from one point to another and visit all the turistic places such as Bukingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament with it's famouse Big Ben, Covent Garden, the Tower of London where the jewels of crown are guarded, St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Soho, etc.
Or just avoid the tube and go walking around the city, London is a constant contrast of the old buildings from the middle ages to the new buildings made of glass. Cause that's the face of London babe! A face of contrasts! You'll see this clearly if you stand up at Millennium Bridge from St Paul's to The Globe and take a look at your left and see the Tower Bridge. Or standing at the Tower Briedge, take a look at the Tower of London and the building behind the tower, the so locally called "el pepino" in Spanish.
Do feel like this is too much for a day? Relax with a nice walk around one of the many huge parks London has such as Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regents Park, Green Park, St James' Park, Archbishop's Park, Victoria Tower Gardens, etc. Or take a little boat along the Thames River, till Greenwich perhaps in case London's parks are not enough. Because yes! in the middle of this little world, nature has its space of course!
If you don't believe me, just go on the London Eye and take a picture from the highs of one the most exciting cities I've ever seen. Cause London rocks babe!