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Rate This City: Day 32 - London
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StretfordRed
Afro-European
that’s a great point lad, walking.
Again like NYC and Tokyo, there are such amazing long walks you can take and see all types of London.
mostly 2/3AM
But you want to be in the club for 11. I’ve always said though, if you party like we do in U.K., you can’t last much longer unless you’re on drugs.
We call it “raving”, dancing all night bussing a little azonto or the head-shoulders-knees-toes and by the time 2/3AM comes you been dancing for like 4 hours.
Id want more universal closing time’s to be 3AM. But some strictly drinks and food bars shut at 1. Most clubs to to later times
StretfordRed
Afro-European
@Son_Of_God you should do Tokyo next.
I think it will be informative and quite a few people have gone due to travels and military
I think it will be informative and quite a few people have gone due to travels and military
VertigoKnight
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10/10 and that’s just being generous. London is truly my most favorite city in the world and I’ve always been fascinated with everything about it.
I studied abroad in that city back in the summer of 2017 for a total of four weeks. I stayed at the Chapter student accommodation hotel off of Pentonville Rd at least 7 mins up the street from the iconic Kings Cross Station. It would always be something going on in this area, always busy even on the weekends. It would be a weekly farmers market outside KC Station for the evening rush hour crowd and people would be chillin and scoping out the best produce, cheese, wine, meats, housewares, etc. they could find. S/O to the McDonalds across the street and that chicken box spot near my hotel for holding a nikka down during my many drunk escapades and lengthy online research projects in this GOAT ass city
My classroom site was at CIEE London HQ in Russell Square near the University of London and the British Museum. I would often either walk there for 13 to 14 mins or catch the Tube and arrive where I needed to be in less than 7 mins tops.
The Tube is without question THE BEST subway I’ve ever ridden on. It’s damn near perfectly clean, very modern, very organized, never a dull moment, got A/C, and best of all, it’s ALWAYS ON TIME even on the weekends!!!
The buses were quite efficient as well. Not all buses in London are the famous double deckers, you got regular sized buses and the “accordion” buses too. I rode the top deck of a double decker bus a couple of times and it’s a pretty nice view up top. Just make sure you hold on to the railing real tight leading upstairs while the bus is moving and be warned that the top deck can be mad sketchy at night on some double deckers.
Camden Market was my go-to spot for lunch and sometimes dinner after my class got over. One of my most favorite spots in LDN, it would remind you of the NYC’s Lower East Side with a crazy mixture of an alternative/artsy/bohemian atmosphere with the “clean and pristine” yuppie presence significantly visible. Would always have a good time here, especially with the good ass food be it French, Malaysian, Vietnamese, American, Colombian, etc. I got a navy blue and white varsity jacket at a reasonably bargained price of £35 here and I used to kick it with an old Cameroonian woman, her old Cac husband, their son, and a friend of theirs at the woman’s African boutique vendor store...But a number of dashikis and necklaces from her and had some very interesting and pleasant conversations with all of them, all of them were hella Pro-Black especially the son and their friend. I really miss that sweet old lady, I hope she still has a store there.
The Edgeware Rd area was always fun to explore with all the Arabic restaurants, small markets, grocery stores, hookah lounges, gelato shops, etc. in abundance. I forgot the name of this Lebanese place somewhere in North London but it was quite possibly the best grilled platter I’ve ever tasted so far in my life.
I would love to drop more really good shyt for you but I’m getting mad tired. I promise to share the remainder of my story when I wake up. Til then
I studied abroad in that city back in the summer of 2017 for a total of four weeks. I stayed at the Chapter student accommodation hotel off of Pentonville Rd at least 7 mins up the street from the iconic Kings Cross Station. It would always be something going on in this area, always busy even on the weekends. It would be a weekly farmers market outside KC Station for the evening rush hour crowd and people would be chillin and scoping out the best produce, cheese, wine, meats, housewares, etc. they could find. S/O to the McDonalds across the street and that chicken box spot near my hotel for holding a nikka down during my many drunk escapades and lengthy online research projects in this GOAT ass city
My classroom site was at CIEE London HQ in Russell Square near the University of London and the British Museum. I would often either walk there for 13 to 14 mins or catch the Tube and arrive where I needed to be in less than 7 mins tops.
The Tube is without question THE BEST subway I’ve ever ridden on. It’s damn near perfectly clean, very modern, very organized, never a dull moment, got A/C, and best of all, it’s ALWAYS ON TIME even on the weekends!!!
The buses were quite efficient as well. Not all buses in London are the famous double deckers, you got regular sized buses and the “accordion” buses too. I rode the top deck of a double decker bus a couple of times and it’s a pretty nice view up top. Just make sure you hold on to the railing real tight leading upstairs while the bus is moving and be warned that the top deck can be mad sketchy at night on some double deckers.
Camden Market was my go-to spot for lunch and sometimes dinner after my class got over. One of my most favorite spots in LDN, it would remind you of the NYC’s Lower East Side with a crazy mixture of an alternative/artsy/bohemian atmosphere with the “clean and pristine” yuppie presence significantly visible. Would always have a good time here, especially with the good ass food be it French, Malaysian, Vietnamese, American, Colombian, etc. I got a navy blue and white varsity jacket at a reasonably bargained price of £35 here and I used to kick it with an old Cameroonian woman, her old Cac husband, their son, and a friend of theirs at the woman’s African boutique vendor store...But a number of dashikis and necklaces from her and had some very interesting and pleasant conversations with all of them, all of them were hella Pro-Black especially the son and their friend. I really miss that sweet old lady, I hope she still has a store there.
The Edgeware Rd area was always fun to explore with all the Arabic restaurants, small markets, grocery stores, hookah lounges, gelato shops, etc. in abundance. I forgot the name of this Lebanese place somewhere in North London but it was quite possibly the best grilled platter I’ve ever tasted so far in my life.
I would love to drop more really good shyt for you but I’m getting mad tired. I promise to share the remainder of my story when I wake up. Til then
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Wow, nikkas giving London a 10? I wouldn’t even give my hometown a perfect score, fukk I look like giving it to London?
no way in hell London is a 10/10. The traffic alone takes away a point...
no way in hell London is a 10/10. The traffic alone takes away a point...
NYC has no where number of Africans and Caribbeans London has, you are definitely jacking that one on dogs
NYC still isnt seeing London when it comes to the collective black diaspora and thats on everything
To be, dude seen both sides of the fence so his post is the most valid shyt in here.
Inspect Her Deck
Skins of all colours come together as brothers
Idk man I think it's the international women that make London what it is. If you're talking about white English women...
Altho they are better than regional women
But whether someone is legit international coming here from overseas or British born African, Middle Eastern, Asian etc., those are the best ones.
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K.O.N.Y
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A city with no Ados presenceNYC has no where number of Africans and Caribbeans London has, you are definitely jacking that one on dogs
NYC still isnt seeing London when it comes to the collective black diaspora and thats on everything
Vs a city with ados-caribbeans and Africans
NYC has no where number of Africans and Caribbeans London has, you are definitely jacking that one on dogs
NYC still isnt seeing London when it comes to the collective black diaspora and thats on everything
You do know that would make good ol' London superior to ANY city in entire continent of Africa or the whole West Indies, using that criteria, right?
I wonder why you don't see any African or West indian countries vying to become bastons of transatlantic Pan African diversity that their diasporas seem to covet so much(conveniently when in AA spaces)?
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StretfordRed
Afro-European
Idk man I think it's the international women that make London what it is. If you're talking about white English women...
Altho they are better than regional women
But whether someone is legit international coming here from overseas or British born African, Middle Eastern, Asian etc., those are the best ones.
I think more English middle class. They’re normally in certain parts of London, pretty much business areas or south west of London. Brunette, brown eyes and generally full in the chest. Popped a few of them and they’re my weakness
But yeah. Foreign influenced British women are amazing. Bagged me a lil Asian/English baddie
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Them bumpkins using terminology from 50 years ago.
Inspect Her Deck
Skins of all colours come together as brothers
Ah ok I see what you mean. Yeah, as I said, those types will be better in London than what you'll find outside of London and in the regions.
Haven't accessed the Asian market much in London
The only experience I have with an Asian is when I lived in Holland for a year. Dutch born Asians...
