The newly-weds
Going for a ride...I miss my bike :.(
Big Ben
Truth must be told, I didn't just randomly plan a European adventure, I planned to go to London since October of 2006 when I heard my good friend Rupesh was going to get married there. Plus, I got a good deal on my airline tickets since it was almost an 'around the world' ticket!
Omar, Nathan, Qais (my friends from MN) and I arrived to London just how I imagined it. Cold and dreary, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The main reason we were there was to celebrate the marriage of our friend Rupesh. It was a traditional Indian wedding that was really interesting. the ceremonies, clothing and jewelry are something to experience. Not to mention the food, I love Indian food!! I think London has to be the best place to get Indian food in the world (without getting diarrhea [that burns]).
One of the in-laws got a new Aprilla about a week before we arrived and after talking about bikes for a bit he asked me if I wanted to take it around the block. I said "you don't have to ask me twice" and was gone around the block. This is where we were having some problems communicating with British English and American English. You see, in the US if we ask someone if they want to go take a test ride "around the block" it means go ahead and see what my bike is made of. I guess in British English it means "around the block." I took that bike for a nice long ride "around the block" and on my way back i was greeted by a British Team of Indians (or Asians as they call themselves in England). Wow, were they concerned. Great Italian Engineering. 150cc's compares to a 600cc rice burner.
Did some more touring of London, the bridge, Big Ben, Tate Modern Art Museum, Central, etc. Cool place. I need to go back again because there is so much more to do there than we had time for.
Omar, Nathan, Qais (my friends from MN) and I arrived to London just how I imagined it. Cold and dreary, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The main reason we were there was to celebrate the marriage of our friend Rupesh. It was a traditional Indian wedding that was really interesting. the ceremonies, clothing and jewelry are something to experience. Not to mention the food, I love Indian food!! I think London has to be the best place to get Indian food in the world (without getting diarrhea [that burns]).
One of the in-laws got a new Aprilla about a week before we arrived and after talking about bikes for a bit he asked me if I wanted to take it around the block. I said "you don't have to ask me twice" and was gone around the block. This is where we were having some problems communicating with British English and American English. You see, in the US if we ask someone if they want to go take a test ride "around the block" it means go ahead and see what my bike is made of. I guess in British English it means "around the block." I took that bike for a nice long ride "around the block" and on my way back i was greeted by a British Team of Indians (or Asians as they call themselves in England). Wow, were they concerned. Great Italian Engineering. 150cc's compares to a 600cc rice burner.
Did some more touring of London, the bridge, Big Ben, Tate Modern Art Museum, Central, etc. Cool place. I need to go back again because there is so much more to do there than we had time for.
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