Before I reached my destination...

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Before I reached Bucuresti, I took a very long side-trip that I will now invite you on. I took the first flight to London for exactly one day, most of which I spent sleeping. But I did get out for a couple hours in the morning, so there are a couple pictures of London's oh-so-famous landmarks.

Then, I took a flight from Gatwick, London's least terrible airport after Heathrow, to Milan, Italy. From there I went on to Torino (or Turin, though I think it sounds slightly less than glamourous) and Como, which is most noted for its lake. It was a wild dash through Europe.

I am now in Bucharest, so I will soon return to the main subject of this blog.

We will soon reach our destination. Until then, have a nice flight!

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Photos

Green Park
A morning shot of Green Park (a park that is, yes, green with the beginning of Spring).

Picadilly
The famous street that ends in a circus. Interesting note, its just called Picadilly, not Picadilly Street/Road/Avenue. Like 12 Picadilly. Strange

Daffodils
Spring was just on the cusp of blooming here.

Detail, Picadilly
A building detail off of Picadilly, getting closer to the circus.

Nelson's Column
The very top of it, with Nelson looking down, in Trafalgar Square.

Nelson's Column, detail
A detail of the Column's base.

St. Jame's Tower
The cusp of the Parliament Building on the River Thames.

Behind a tree
Detail of St. James's tower behind a tree branch.

The London Eye
The London Eye is on the South Bank of the Thames. It gives you a great view of all the city and is particularly pretty at night. Its right across the river from the Ministry of Defense...but I guess you can't see anything top secret from up there.

Westminster
The edge of Westminster, including Big Ben and the edge of the Westminster Bridge and a boat.

Westminster, the long view
The entire structure of Westminster along the river Thames.

Westminster Brige
A view of Westminster Bridge. As I crossed it, someone put a strange piece of art on the sidewalk of an arm that looked ripped off. Not sure what statement was being made.

Big Ben 2
Oh, I can't resist that clock tower...another shot of Big Ben.

Buckingham Palace
A view of Buckingham Palace through the trees of St. James's Park.

Duomo, I
There are two main things I saw in Milan: The Duomo, which is the central Cathedral in the middle of Milan, is one of them.

Duomo, II
A detail of the Duomo.

Duomo, III
A closer detail of the Duomo.

Vittorio Emanuelle II, I Milanese
The famous shopping center in the same square as the Duomo. Walked through quickly, so I didn't get time to stomp the testicles of the bull (Note: A tradition said to bring luck, not a personal quirk). Um, next time.

Milan Centrale
The second thing I visited everyday was Milan Centrale. The central train station in Milan and a good place for a hot pannini.

Flowers in the Parco Sempione
Some beautiful blooming trees in the Sempione Park.