3 reasons I love London

There are many cities that have captured my heart in my 21 years of life but to me nothing can compare to London. I've lived in London for 21 years now (my whole life) and I think it is safe to say no two days have been the same. 

Three reasons I love London!

1. The diversity

Gay Pride 2013

London is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world and I am very proud to call it home. I don't think you could go to another city and see so many different people. Around every corner there is something new that I've not seen before, from restaurants to art work. You can never see the whole of London, there is always something new happening. London also has a wide range of restaurants from different countries, it doesn't matter where in the world you are from if you're craving something from your hometown you can find it somewhere in London.
 I love the fact it can be 6am in the morning and I'll see someone in a tiger onesie or at Gay Pride and see a man in a tutu or fairy costume. I feel like in London you can be whoever you want to be, wear whatever you want to wear and no one will truly judge you.

2. The attractions

View from my hospital bed! London Eye

I am lucky enough to live 15 minutes in car away from The London Eye and Big Ben. But with the London Underground you can always be roughly 20 - 30 minutes away from so many iconic attractions, it can be said that the London Underground is an attraction in itself. There are so many amazing parks in London from St James' Park to Primrose Hill, you're never too far from some greenery where you can sit down and take in the beautiful views.
We also have amazing markets like Borough, Portobello, Camden and Spitalfields. Most of the museums in London are FREE. My favourite attraction in London is The Shard, I can see it from my window and it is currently the tallest building in the EU! There isn't many places in the world that have such an amazing building that is someone's home, a hotel, a restaurant and an attraction that allow you to see around the whole of the city.

3. Christmas

Mulled wine with amaretto - Winter Wonderland 2014

Christmas time is amazing in London, from Hyde Park Winter Wonderland to the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. Londoners are known for being moody, don't speak to us on our morning commute to work but at Christmas you can feel happiness in the air. Everyone is a little less moody and we truly soak in the Christmas spirit. The beautiful Christmas lights down Oxford Street and the amazing window displays are must sees at Christmas. Christmas also means Somerset House open up the ice rink and everything seems a little more magical. And of course my two favourite things about Christmas in London are the free London Underground on NYE to make sure everyone gets home safely and Boxing Day sales. You never know where do go shopping because you're spoilt for choice.

I can honestly say I love London, I doubt I'll ever want to leave. We may have high living prices, extremely busy underground and awful weather but London, to me, is the best city in the world!

Dancers 2014

Carnival 2013

View from Greenwich

View from Greenwich

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