I just spent a lovely weekend visiting my friend Loryn and her relatively new husband. They live in London, a city I know very little about other than my friend lives there, and this despite the fact that I have visited Loryn at least twice a year since she moved to London 5-6 years ago.
I decided to do something about my ignorance, and found out all kinds of juicy tidbits that I'm happy to share:
- Ryan Gosling is from London. That alone makes it worth visiting doesn't it?
- London is a tree town. Lots and lots of trees. Old trees. It's known as The Forest City
- London is surrounded by farmland, and I've discovered there's even a lavender farm nearby. If I'd known that...... next time!
- Not surprisingly, it has 3 big farmers markets. So far, I've visited two. The trendy one downtown, and a larger, more authentic one on the outskirts. I prefer the larger one... real farmers, dirt on the potatoes, enormous quantities of beef tripe, pig trotters and other offbeat cuts, and cheap furniture. Now that's a market!
- If you're a hockey fan, Nazeem Kadri is from London. I saw him play there a few years ago.
- The main river is called -- you guessed it! -- the Thames.
The main thing is that I have fun when I go there, and that's what really matters.
I decided to do something about my ignorance, and found out all kinds of juicy tidbits that I'm happy to share:
- Ryan Gosling is from London. That alone makes it worth visiting doesn't it?
- London is a tree town. Lots and lots of trees. Old trees. It's known as The Forest City
- London is surrounded by farmland, and I've discovered there's even a lavender farm nearby. If I'd known that...... next time!
- Not surprisingly, it has 3 big farmers markets. So far, I've visited two. The trendy one downtown, and a larger, more authentic one on the outskirts. I prefer the larger one... real farmers, dirt on the potatoes, enormous quantities of beef tripe, pig trotters and other offbeat cuts, and cheap furniture. Now that's a market!
- If you're a hockey fan, Nazeem Kadri is from London. I saw him play there a few years ago.
- The main river is called -- you guessed it! -- the Thames.
The main thing is that I have fun when I go there, and that's what really matters.
