“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford”
Samuel Johnson (English Poet, Critic and Writer. 1709-1784)




Friday 7 August 2009

free walks


so let's imagine that it's a sunny weekend in london. that you didn't plan anything with your friends. and that you actually feel just like having some "me" time and enjoy london by yourself. i know this is a highly difficult task, especially the bit with sunny weather .
but if it ever happens the free london walks website is a precious tool. from brixton to hampstead you can download podcasts for free and just wander around london.
i'm really curious about the walk entitled "notorious london - a walk for adults only"
it starts like this:
Robbery, murder, prostitution, fraud, bankruptcy - it's all here in this walk. Once again we return to the Fleet River, all but invisible today but an erstwhile open sewer flowing through the most desperate neighbourhoods of London.
it can also be helpful when you have visits around. you can just download the podcasts to the ipod or mp3 player and set them free.