We’re back home after a great trip to London. Here are a few snapshots of my mental states to give you an idea. You can expect more in the new few days.<\/p>\n
Saturday night, walking through Soho, Chinatown, and Leicester Square: “Dublin is such a cow-town! There’s nothing like this, even in a small area of Dublin. It seems like a square mile of London is packed with all kinds of people.”<\/p>\n
Sunday night, earlier than Saturday, walking down Edgware Road past dozens of Middle-Eastern shops, clubs and restaurants: “This is a genuinely cosmopolitan city. I’ve never seen anything like this. I’d like to walk this neighborhood again soon, but I’d really like to get to my hotel room soon.”<\/p>\n
Monday midday, crossing the Thames: “It will be nice to get back to Dublin. We’ve done so much, and it will be good to be home.”<\/p>\n
Our descent into Dublin Airport took us over the city, and for the first time, I recognized many roads, parks, and landmarks from the air. That made Dublin feel like home in a new sense. Chicago and Saint Louis are the only other cities that I know in that unusual way.<\/p>\n
But I also love London even more than I did before. That place is amazing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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