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London’s Olympic Park, today. (Part II: the Velopark)
So far, the Olympic Park had left me with mixed feelings. Brilliant architecture was mixed with not-so-great efforts, as you can read here. I kept on walking along the pedestrian pathways, marveling at the size of the place. It really beggars … Continue reading
Posted in London, UK
Tagged Copper Box, Inspire a generation, Life in London, London, London 2012, Olympic Legacy, Olympic Park, Olympics, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UK, Velodrome, Velopark
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Driveways, private gardens and joggers: strolling along West London’s Thames embankment
London has a strange relationship with its rivers: historically, the city owed its prosperity to its riverine location but, as it grew larger and larger, it seemed to turn its back to them by using as sewers, dumps if not … Continue reading
Four years amongst the Londoners and dreading it.
There are some routine comments that we all are subject to when meeting someone new for the first time. Mine, when I get new acquantancies abroad and I mention London as my base, is “Oh, how lucky you are”. An … Continue reading
Posted in London, Random memories, Reflections, UK
Tagged Expat, Life in London, London, UK
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