London vs Paris

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Water, boat, grabbing a bite.

In Paris:



In London:



It is Seine but it is not the Thames of course, just Regent's Canal.

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Wow, I must have passed that canal many times, and never knew it was there - or at least not that it was so long and the buildings standing right on it like that.

I like that the Seine has no fences at that point so people can sit with their feet in the water regardless of health and safety!

[son-de-la-voix.livejournal.com]

Their feet are not in the water. There are almost 2 meters of level difference.

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This is just across the canal from the Camden Lock Market. Many people take a boat to the zoo at Regents Park around there. You spent quite a bit of time in London, right? I am asking only because you once asked me if Singapore's skyline in one of my photos was London and I put you very firmly into a "very country girl" box ).

[bunn.livejournal.com]

My father's family were Londoners, but they moved away in the 1980s, and since then I've only been occasionally on day-trips and for trade fairs and that sort of dull thing. I wouldn't say I ever knew the city very well, but it has changed so much that I literally don't know what has been knocked down and built: could be anything, and I only really recognise the bits that you are likely to see popping out of underground stations or on postcards. I remember Regent's Park and the 70's zoo, but I bet none of that is recognisable now...

I remember we drove through the centre of the city a few times when we were going on holiday to Norfolk, in the early 80s. I don't think that's a route any sane person would take nowadays! :-D

[topum.livejournal.com]

That means you still have a pretty amazing place to explore not that far away from you.