Raindrops keep falling on my head

Last week I was in a business trip back to London, one of my favourites cities in the world. I was looking forward to it, since it was bringing some light to me, after the end of the holidays and the return to the daily routine. As the title of the post suggests, I had some rain too.The trip has quite a strange start. While waiting in the main lounge of Frankfurt Airport, I watched more Boeing 747 landing and departing than in all my life together. Then, once in the plane, I had to change my seat, because it was taken by a small and naughty kid (about two years old), who was travelling by plane for the first time in his life and who ended up vomiting the snack served by British Airways.

The important conclusion is, all in all, that I arrived safe and on time. However, the underground had a delay of 15 minutes, what meant that I was late for work. So, I had to rush up a little bit and I was walking from Blackfriars towards Saint Paul's eating a sandwich with one hand and cleaning my jacket with the other, walking amidst groups of tourists fascinated by what they were watching, thus, walking extremely slowly. That was a bit stressing, to tell you the truth, and the first time I missed the food I have here in Frankfurt.

On my first night, I could hardly sleep because I was placed in a room too close to the main pipe of the hotel, making a constant noise all night long. It was not so comfortable and immediately I asked for a new room.

So far, the negative points. Among the positive points, I must mention the new possibility of travelling in London in boats (Thames Clippers), quite cheap and really, really convenient when playing the tourist. Sometimes timetables are not respected, but even there you can make friends (while queueing for an hour, I met a group of Spaniards from Manresa, crazy about basketball as I am). I also recommend walking under the Thames in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, which was opened in 1912. One does not have the feeling of being under litres and litres of water and it is worth, at least, a visit (and it is free).

Once in Greenwich, going to the Observatory was just the next thing to do, without any discussion. I went to the Meridian and I must admit I did not have the slightest idea that Greenwich Observatory has so amazing views of the town and such a wonderful group of historic buildings. It is not just the picture every tourist must take, there are more things beyond. Nevertheless, you will not see them in this post, as the only picture is that of the Meridian, je, je, je.

The new Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport also deserves a mention here, as it is so full of shops that boarding gates can hardly be noted, believe me, I am not exaggerating at all: never in my life have I seen so many shops in an airport.

In conclusion, I had amazing days in London (even when working as well), I met amazing people there and I am so much looking forward to my next trip to London in October... Wait for me, please!!!!!!