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Covent Garden, the London Transport Museum, Harrods and the Science Museum !!!!

…. Obviously it didn't happen in the same day !!!!! ;oD
Just quick pics of all these places : Covent Garden and the London Transport Museum were so full of people that at a certain point I just put away the camera ….. no patience left!!!!!
When in Harrods, Matteo just wanted a pic of the Lego sculpture of Groot and Rocket Racoon, while I found and old game ….. Subbuteo : do you remember it? I used to watch my uncle (he is only 3 years older than me!) playing it when we were kids!
The Science Museum was not so far from our Hotel, so one morning we decided to step in….

























xxxx Alessandra

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  1. Unknown22 January 2015 at 10:07

    Each time we visit Covent Garden, I wonder where all those people keep on coming from.
    Unbelievable!
    Great museum and mime people pictures!

    "Brava' as you said on my blog has a nice ring to it. Is it Italian for "bravo"? Or Spanish for "brave"?

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    1. homemade@myplace22 January 2015 at 11:46

      Well, about the etymology of bravo…..
      French use it to say "well done" (the same is for the italians!) and it started to be used because of the diffusion of the Opera, that is a form of italian music entertainment….Usually people just say bravo for anyone, male, female of more people together, but… If you say it to a man, bravo it's ok. If you say it to a woman, the correct version is brava! For a group of men is bravo, while for a group of women is brave!!!!! ;oD
      xxxxxx Ale

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  2. Tinie22 January 2015 at 13:09

    Great pics..You did a lot of wonderfull things when you were in London. Love from Tinie

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  3. Stins22 January 2015 at 13:26

    So nice to see all your London adventures...
    You make wonderful pics!
    By the way: did you receive my Chrismas card ? The whole eveloppe was needed to write the adress down, so I hope the mailman can read it :-)!
    Lots of love, Mirjam.

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    1. homemade@myplace22 January 2015 at 13:48

      Ciao Mirjam!!!!!!!!
      so happy to have you here and to see you are enjoying my photos!!!!! ;oD
      At the moment I still didn't receive your card, but I'm not worried : you learn to be patient in Africa !!!! Later I'll ask again to my hubby if he has any news about your card!!!!
      xxxxxxx Ale

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  4. Kate22 January 2015 at 14:30

    Looks like a lot of fun!!
    Kate :}

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  5. Ingrid K.22 January 2015 at 15:07

    Hi Ale! Good to see you are having fun in London!!! Well, if you go to Tourist attractions, you will always see lots of people! Have you been to the Loop Wool shop yet??? ;)

    Have a lovely time!!!
    Ingrid xx
    http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be

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    1. homemade@myplace22 January 2015 at 18:26

      Ciao Ingrid!!!!
      I know : tourists are everywhere in huge amounts!!!! ;oD
      It was not possible to visit yarn shops : I was traveling with 2 teenagers …. boys!!!!! ;(((
      xxxxxx Ale

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  6. Vintage Sheet Addict22 January 2015 at 16:14

    There's some great street artists aren't there......love London culture! :) xxx

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  7. Franciens Haakwerk22 January 2015 at 16:22

    I love the living statues, London looks great, I've never been there, all the other places like Paris Berlin etc. yes, but London, no :( Looks great, thanks for all the pics, byebyeeeee

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    1. homemade@myplace22 January 2015 at 18:26

      …. next time we are going together!!!!!! ;oD
      xxxxxx Ale

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  8. casa crea d' emilia22 January 2015 at 18:09

    Hey, Looks really nice. I miss London. In 2012 I went there with school. We went to the science museum too. I really want to go back some day :-) Looks really great.

    Greetings,
    Emily
    (casacreaemilia.blogspot.nl)

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    1. homemade@myplace22 January 2015 at 18:27

      thank you Emily!!!
      hope you can go back soon to London!!!!
      xxxxxx Ale

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  9. Maya Kuzman22 January 2015 at 18:21

    Love seeing London through your lenses!

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  10. marmarel23 January 2015 at 11:02

    Great pics!! I love Covent Garden, Harrods etc, too long ago I've been there. In Covent Garden we saw people, doing great streat-acts, we really enjoyed it!

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  11. Amy at love made my home23 January 2015 at 21:57

    You went to so many places!! Places that I have never been too! It is amazing though isn't it how you go to so many different places and things when you are away and never visit what is close to home. So glad that you got to enjoy so many things though, looks as though you really did have a great time! xx

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  12. Helen Philipps24 January 2015 at 21:11

    I love visiting London! You saw a lot of wonderful places on your trip, Ale! Your photos are wonderful too :)
    Happy weekend.
    Helen xox

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  13. Heather 2 February 2015 at 21:17

    oh yes we have subbuteo here in the loft!...it's nice to see London through someone elses eyes. One day I will go to the transport musuem. The silver man, this is new. I'm guessing that's not his real arm but it's part of the stand?! maybe....X

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