London

Architect and artist Anand Menon paints a picture of London’s skyline, marking out its most popular buildings

- Anand Menon

The city of London never ceases to entice me. Over the years I have visited the city on multiple occasions to realise that you just cannot get enough of it. Be it the architecture that traces the times gone by, the more current, modern buildings, the sheer multitude of people of various ethnicities who visit the city or the unique blend of old and new, there’s something for every tourist. The city has the unique ability to keep you wanting more.

In an inexplicable way, you may end up doing the same activities time and again and still feel a sense of freshness and rejuvenation. An unpredictable mix of bright sunshine and rain can put a twist in your travel itinerary, but this also encourages you to become more spontaneous and go with the flow.

With an impeccable network of public transportation ranging from the underground tubes to the iconic red buses and classic black taxis for the privileged few, the city offers quick and easy connectivity. Having said that, London is best experienced on foot and if you are willing to put in the miles, you will not be disappointed.

With a city that has so much to offer, it is impossible to document my experiences in their entirety. For first-timers, a trip to London would be incomplete without visiting the Tower Bridge. Spanning across the Thames, the iconic white and blue suspension structure is a celebration of building techniques from the late 1800s. Completely operational to date, it stands as a testimony to the marvels of engineering. It also reflects on the British sentiments, in that they value their history and go to great lengths to preserve and maintain it. It’s undoubtedly something that we need to take a cue from.