My good friend Maria Margarita (Maria Mar) and her husband Juan Carlos came to the UK, and we managed to meet in London. Spent the day crossing the Thames river from the Embankment, went to London Eye, the Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Whitehall.
We then landed in Trafalgar Square, and took the tube to go to London Bridge, and found Tito's (Peruvian Restaurant). Both Maria Mar and Juan Carlos enjoyed the food, the Peruvian beer (Cusqueña) and even paying the bill (we paid but still they would not let us go!)
Back to the Thames, we saw Shakspeare's Globe Theatre, the Tate Modern Gallery and the Millenium Bridge. They knew that Norman Foster's architectural design did not work at first, so they were a bit weary of crossing this bridge. After the bridge, St Paul's cathedral was waiting for us. We ended our tour in Kings Cross station, and they were looking for platform 9 1/2.
As with old friends, we were able to catch up on how we are doing (Maria Mar is doing her Phd in Computer Science, or Artificial Intelligence to be more precise). She and Juan Carlos enjoy living in Valencia, and I hope to visit them some time soon.
They remembered me of myself an my wife a couple of years back, being adventurous, enjoying walking, saving some money and not worrying too much about big plans (i. e buying a house). We the academics seem to go to very interesting stages in our lives, and perhaps the worries are magnified or minimised through time.
My next worry? Buying a house!!
The Tour Guide in London
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