4 Random Things About London

London has very successful "temporary" structures. The London Eye, a giant ferris wheel on the south bank of the Thames, is arguably the most successful temporary structure in history. It's probably one of the most successful structures, full stop. Put up over two decades ago to mark the entry into a new millennium (year 2000), it's still there now haha. It was originally referred to as the "Millennium Wheel" but, as we get farther away from Y2K, that name has become more increasingly irrelevant.

London's got pigeons. They can be seen everywhere even though successive mayors of London attempted to get rid of them, or at least vastly reduce their population. The winged vermin are so resilient, they'd probably survive a nuclear holocaust. When Russia nukes us, they will survive along with roaches and rats and repopulate the island, no problem.

London loves dogs. I'm willing to bet that Londoners own dogs at the highest rate in the world. I've seen some strays in the city, but nothing compared to what I've seen in other cities - especially in Africa or Latin America, where there are as many strays as dogs living with families. In London, most dogs live with loving families and are cared for. Dogs are also adored by strangers and are often patted and petted or even fed by total randoms.

London's got good coffee. Oh my, that's one massive plus in London. You can find the best coffee shops in the world here. Don't get me wrong, we have rubbish coffee too, but we definitely have the good stuff. We also have more variety of coffee than most cities. Some places in the Mediterranean only have the "Italian" style small cups, but here we have both the European, American and African style coffees.

Peace & Love,

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