Selfies from South Bank

I took a walk along South Bank for the first time the other day, with the intention of reaching Tower Bridge, but it turns out that there's so much to do there, I only made it to the London Bridge (which I thought was in Arizona?) with a view of its more famous Tower counterpart. First of all, I gazed up at the London Eye, slowly revolving around, and down at the street performers, showing off their skills. The Festival of Love is going on there right now so there are a bunch of special stands set up and the place is packed. I made my way down the Thames, past the stands, the skate park, and Shakespeare's Globe Theater to Tate Modern. As I describe in my post on museums, Tate Modern has probably been my favorite museum so far (weird). From the old power plant, I continued on to the giant skyscrapers London has to offer. I took shameless selfies with the Shard, the Gherkin, and later St. Pauls. The contrast of architectural styles really stands out in London: on one hand, there's the classic stone castles like Big Ben, St. Paul's, and the Bank of England, but all around them are these new glass skyscrapers that are so different, but give the city a modern look to go along with its ancient history. The bridges are also pretty cool, including the pedestrian bridge at the end of Northumberland Ave, the one across from St. Pauls, and of course Tower Bridge. One particularly enjoyable scene from late in the day stands out in my memory. As I was walking on the Millennium Bridge over the Thames, the sweet sound of classical music strung out of a street performer's guitar combined with the smoky smell of roasted hazelnuts wafting through the air and the magnificent sight of St. Paul's Cathedral rising from from the earth, filled my senses, and I felt an awesome sense of peace. It was truly a moment I'll never forget.