The Big Hole

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Big Hole</b> - World Tourism will discuss about the <i>The Big Hole</i>. Maybe you do not believe this when you first see it. Yes, all this does not seem real and looks like a computer trick. But this is true, <u>The Big Hole </u>Kimberley Mine which is located in an underground mine located in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the biggest hole dug by hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0eM3Lurh1rxtAW46hd0jHjxrTnQ9p-7GImuPGNnfLPeo7ptWmJYezkUz9Lbmxx6tWSJHBbHIjKnhVYXS1hobo6dzjlg2ejoGtUVbolAqn0ZXUE0Jhz-q7P_hKfoG54yWueAB3fwh7-0/s1600/The+Big+Hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0eM3Lurh1rxtAW46hd0jHjxrTnQ9p-7GImuPGNnfLPeo7ptWmJYezkUz9Lbmxx6tWSJHBbHIjKnhVYXS1hobo6dzjlg2ejoGtUVbolAqn0ZXUE0Jhz-q7P_hKfoG54yWueAB3fwh7-0/s320/The+Big+Hole.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Big Hole</b> is currently trying to register as a World Heritage Site. <i> The Big Hole</i> has a surface area of ​​17 hectares or about 42 hectares and 463 meters or approximately 1519 feet wide. From July 1871 until mid-1914 up to 50,000 miners dug the hole with picks and shovels, yielding 2720 kilograms of diamonds. It was excavated to a depth of 240 meters or about 790 feet, but then partially infilled with debris reducing the depth of about 215 meters or about 705 feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUE7FeBMyjeSqQX1vZoxzvbF5kzO8M7LL_8QfMlBgNzezTxDDgMryHPctk4_-_5QpZSwPYCRVtfun0ZLZgtVuVa4XHef2kz0W75fn5mOnLuTrxu3bRreGjQtXrbXKlLigE_w-eh6IsZs/s1600/The+Big+Hole+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUE7FeBMyjeSqQX1vZoxzvbF5kzO8M7LL_8QfMlBgNzezTxDDgMryHPctk4_-_5QpZSwPYCRVtfun0ZLZgtVuVa4XHef2kz0W75fn5mOnLuTrxu3bRreGjQtXrbXKlLigE_w-eh6IsZs/s320/The+Big+Hole+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since then it has accumulated about 40 meters or about 130 ft of water, leaving the 175 meters, or about 574 feet from the hole visible. After the operation on the ground became too dangerous and unproductive, the kimberlite pipes of the Kimberley Mine also mined underground by Cecil Rhodes' De Beers company to a depth of 1097 meters or approximately 3599 feet. Large companies have been subsequently worked in the  <u>The Big Hole</u> up to a depth of 215 meters, with a surface area of about 17 acres, and circumference of 1.6 kilometers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF31XeZtncQqh45kqwf0MG3cey2Rc9Ag2bnyMEF9GIAmmw2AcfIqQyDZqyKrxAj7eZhjhyphenhyphenepAyrK22DwYgbLnHk248gTcm8HYL-ZKrxqftjq3Td2taDeioOSKrp1qpyGlBa8CxIbVunpY/s1600/The+Big+Hole+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF31XeZtncQqh45kqwf0MG3cey2Rc9Ag2bnyMEF9GIAmmw2AcfIqQyDZqyKrxAj7eZhjhyphenhyphenepAyrK22DwYgbLnHk248gTcm8HYL-ZKrxqftjq3Td2taDeioOSKrp1qpyGlBa8CxIbVunpY/s320/The+Big+Hole+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Based on the idea of ​​creating "a lasting legacy for the people of Kimberley." Between 2002 and 2005, De Beers invested R50 million in developing the  <b>The Big Hole</b> into a world-class tourism facilities, new facilities, Kimberley  <i>The Big Hole</i> , outlining a theme 'Diamonds and Destiny', is expected to double the number of visitors to the  <u>The Big Hole</u> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e0CjlUi6FMjqyf8SUAr9VfgKp1BHWGBs61RGa_TcRJv1HIxdoD7XgacqHFGAad0ntCS6hTwgpUcQyplhKWyL9v_2sGUWJZJ651Jfz3-kdGoX4dlVrjIkjxY7XefKKtR-2i4_o9qWBEI/s1600/The+Big+Hole+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e0CjlUi6FMjqyf8SUAr9VfgKp1BHWGBs61RGa_TcRJv1HIxdoD7XgacqHFGAad0ntCS6hTwgpUcQyplhKWyL9v_2sGUWJZJ651Jfz3-kdGoX4dlVrjIkjxY7XefKKtR-2i4_o9qWBEI/s320/The+Big+Hole+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETJ_IrErx28fuwJAWc2gvZGHtvOuUuJUNN-jFPqo-B6Zl3mPFtL8WX0VNRqjauwTVFE1T2q1HBl6REW1cXCrPLzxN7xVaPNnYULrMq1JOUbDRrsrRKK5YFf_o7RGSgW_s2GeJPXxTQE8/s1600/The+Big+Hole+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETJ_IrErx28fuwJAWc2gvZGHtvOuUuJUNN-jFPqo-B6Zl3mPFtL8WX0VNRqjauwTVFE1T2q1HBl6REW1cXCrPLzxN7xVaPNnYULrMq1JOUbDRrsrRKK5YFf_o7RGSgW_s2GeJPXxTQE8/s320/The+Big+Hole+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

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But travel trends come and go; the charm of the islands endures. It's therefore your mission, should you accept it, to seek out the best of the CNMI.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>At first glance, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=362817">Saipan</a> can seem like a package-tour nightmare, a place where Chamorro culture has devolved, tour buses constantly patrol the sights, and solitude seems hard to come by. But catch the island at the right time and at the right angle (in the right place) and you'll be rewarded with some poignant experiences: flame trees in bloom; melancholy historical sights; turquoise waters and white sands; and fine diving and snorkelling. At some stage, you will need respite, though, and that's waiting just south of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=362817">Saipan</a> in the form of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=362818">Tinian</a>. This is a somniferous island, tiny in size but claiming a mighty chapter in world history: American B-29s flew from here to drop the atomic bomb on <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356635">Japan</a>. <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=362818">Tinian</a>, for the most part, has escaped major development (although it does have an ostentatious casino) and its natural charms remain intact, like lovely beaches and rewarding hikes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28K07-ABD_pl8uG-yQCXvXbmtE-uO_2UUfAtd2erZmyJ361GJIXOgR40QhSy_lbiZUCMqMWdttzb2ehOXyp4ucLpLq_JAol36dKVAc0ShYMwt_pWLivvYdjadevMPThjWH2b_Gl8nzgY/s1600/Northern+Mariana+15.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28K07-ABD_pl8uG-yQCXvXbmtE-uO_2UUfAtd2erZmyJ361GJIXOgR40QhSy_lbiZUCMqMWdttzb2ehOXyp4ucLpLq_JAol36dKVAc0ShYMwt_pWLivvYdjadevMPThjWH2b_Gl8nzgY/s200/Northern+Mariana+15.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgvJ6yQ7otnIEe03LUgi6mn99ERwbAswqT15FXKzCRRn-CshIMPyXFAbGOWCmSAief_9jHC5BSB_Uzb5tre97zE60ZqQuV_AjgWqDh5x2lF06-WpQ0zplyTUbvp0lZFhsaXpM-PLJDfY/s1600/Northern+Mariana+16.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgvJ6yQ7otnIEe03LUgi6mn99ERwbAswqT15FXKzCRRn-CshIMPyXFAbGOWCmSAief_9jHC5BSB_Uzb5tre97zE60ZqQuV_AjgWqDh5x2lF06-WpQ0zplyTUbvp0lZFhsaXpM-PLJDfY/s320/Northern+Mariana+16.jpg" width="320" /></a>But the real jewel in the CNMI chain is beautiful <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=362816">Rota</a>. 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Northern Mariana Islands. A voyage to Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Pacific - Saipan, Tinian, Rota...

  The Сommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is currently undergoing massive change as its fiscally challenged capital Saipan ...

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outside is looking up

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h-KMFr5dUqYNm9H8gJTis1vfxTfJGh-t3vzs0pDwKhP1I3LU7kWGSCHfDuGN-lAMFXalke1OJKAovHCrCnpgx-R4qLRgqFpDcVbfzhyphenhyphenpstaW5mEJn45DnN5CHuvbwvWTgOTjb_HMyao/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h-KMFr5dUqYNm9H8gJTis1vfxTfJGh-t3vzs0pDwKhP1I3LU7kWGSCHfDuGN-lAMFXalke1OJKAovHCrCnpgx-R4qLRgqFpDcVbfzhyphenhyphenpstaW5mEJn45DnN5CHuvbwvWTgOTjb_HMyao/s640/002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> For a couple of weeks we have been enjoying a little more outside time, its not much but it  and is ours. We still are waiting for grass but the lot is now mostly graded and ready for sod, but it has been very hot and very dry so we have had to wait and live with dirt. We were fortunate to have this larger than normal patio which has made the wait much easier to tolerate. The reason for that was that we were supposed to have a side walk across the yard to the driveway but I didn't see that as a good thing , I didn't want a sidewalk in the middle of our yard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXtgPAVv-NF4nc9X9SjMoKsR4OjDFHVSoDcHEkoxA5j6pTk8MgInYoqHYfVv_MDgaAY8753CAGdFi2_DNxERzrteA0MHgDE8xNrufvm55AiW4iQbssfv_r2Q2AobmmcRa5nzre8HGjes/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXtgPAVv-NF4nc9X9SjMoKsR4OjDFHVSoDcHEkoxA5j6pTk8MgInYoqHYfVv_MDgaAY8753CAGdFi2_DNxERzrteA0MHgDE8xNrufvm55AiW4iQbssfv_r2Q2AobmmcRa5nzre8HGjes/s640/001.JPG" width="474" /></a></div> I picked up these new oh so comfy chairs recently , they perfectly match the shutters on the house .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghb2oDZcup1Xj81sU0XrygAx8ZKrFFkW8a0ewnS3CwymN3_r1bsk7WH9jPmRcpMN6iYtvfW05j5OkxENnic_GaJjOTOyopwz4hCeVRKTxO3l15cd1kLHU5f7M9abECtERK2On1NNaiHfU/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghb2oDZcup1Xj81sU0XrygAx8ZKrFFkW8a0ewnS3CwymN3_r1bsk7WH9jPmRcpMN6iYtvfW05j5OkxENnic_GaJjOTOyopwz4hCeVRKTxO3l15cd1kLHU5f7M9abECtERK2On1NNaiHfU/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyOlcGIYJW_3FiG0zwOzAOlHnvapb7pUI1YuxLUQLdRAbD6XXiaRDAJvNM1Pdor_Yf-AMxubJ_TlGSSC6jK4EC3Zhq2WpvMLayBnnD3rKieZjBLv0-cXWJTh-204twZCYJoNnRVKNAsI/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyOlcGIYJW_3FiG0zwOzAOlHnvapb7pUI1YuxLUQLdRAbD6XXiaRDAJvNM1Pdor_Yf-AMxubJ_TlGSSC6jK4EC3Zhq2WpvMLayBnnD3rKieZjBLv0-cXWJTh-204twZCYJoNnRVKNAsI/s640/006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I planted couple of trees last week, I have always wanted a birch, this one will be within the backyard/side yard fence. We went out last week for a dental appointment and we came back to a maple tree in our front yard a nice tall one too, I was so excited. Then Friday we got our landscaping package......dreary at best . It is included in the purchase price of our home, but I wish we had some say in the type of plants we were getting ... but that is the way it goes and we just get what we get. I do at least like sand cherry's so that was fine. I was able to choose their placement and they will fill in nicely, but then the rest was strange . What you now see is <i>after</i> I moved things around , replanted ripped out what I didn't like and made the best of what I didn't mind. I was able to give the offending plants to a neighbour who has just built a cottage so they went to good use. I went out and picked up 6 hostas to add to the sand cherry's and I moved the cotton asters along the walkway to the door , they are al right for now , but they will be replaced with yews eventually. I love hydrangea's so I added one on each side of the front steps, but there will so many more to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMswBdQNMxTeSUvc_3IpqJO9nfAVCPSTmN1RZLHfA8T3jZhZ5_Le2eXP8Ti2NBCF8cvo5-joS1GG69_WL0c_gzEOwiyJm3HGWE-zrNtNo2DPU1Btf2tXeAzB32KUyRr8hoqeYu2p8ODg8/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMswBdQNMxTeSUvc_3IpqJO9nfAVCPSTmN1RZLHfA8T3jZhZ5_Le2eXP8Ti2NBCF8cvo5-joS1GG69_WL0c_gzEOwiyJm3HGWE-zrNtNo2DPU1Btf2tXeAzB32KUyRr8hoqeYu2p8ODg8/s640/008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I have such a hard time with gardening patience, but there is no choice I have to just sit back and wait to see how things develop over time. Don't even talk to me about the walkway , we will just pretend we don't see those. Maybe we can come up with a nicer look there next spring , but then again we will have to start the fence then....oh so much to be done .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKleOn2mplAAOGCrrjwUYaLuuZ9sdXcX8VVvchWYjmCRvZPww9bIMJXh3badhCi3Ry7p-xYVhgFvY_A4ss53_O0Eq7sGFy2jsgM0mQZiOMpciJtIKWQpEKY5jNn-rUaDZBrYu9KJdrqI/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKleOn2mplAAOGCrrjwUYaLuuZ9sdXcX8VVvchWYjmCRvZPww9bIMJXh3badhCi3Ry7p-xYVhgFvY_A4ss53_O0Eq7sGFy2jsgM0mQZiOMpciJtIKWQpEKY5jNn-rUaDZBrYu9KJdrqI/s640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I'm crossing my fingers this will all be sodded this coming week.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpN0hAI7hmsXU2SVm6nvFbtz9uLHmyorlS5hjPsh8PG3e4CQ3pZQvUlsLAu2_Co9ZeuBV4oxTpnC6P_dDiE_lKQmzek2W07lqCLHKkUYswTQqQiQgFrPxwfEqu7S-qlAnFx4pR2jXpgs/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpN0hAI7hmsXU2SVm6nvFbtz9uLHmyorlS5hjPsh8PG3e4CQ3pZQvUlsLAu2_Co9ZeuBV4oxTpnC6P_dDiE_lKQmzek2W07lqCLHKkUYswTQqQiQgFrPxwfEqu7S-qlAnFx4pR2jXpgs/s640/010.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm looking forward to after shot of this with a lush green lawn , because this dirt is making me crazy , the house is getting pretty dirty inside with two dogs tracking it all in with them . The kids are longing for a trampoline so badly ....considering it !!! I know they are ugly but wouldn't that we so fun for them ...?</div><br />

outside is looking up

 For a couple of weeks we have been enjoying a little more outside time, its not much but it  and is ours. We still are waiting for grass bu...

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London. A voyage to Olympic London, Еngland, United Kingdom, Europe.

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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u85WfbZPdjzqYVxeH4vAzjVtdFVWyTV0fG5m19z7zGJRa8wQxRMbnUcZ4NkpZqF1AN3q0pADLGn0RqlqhlRUdaImrDqpwuONkV0QRe66_0UvPH5I0RkSmPooWODFxnaNY4hdpU1bfJM/s1600/London+Olympics+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u85WfbZPdjzqYVxeH4vAzjVtdFVWyTV0fG5m19z7zGJRa8wQxRMbnUcZ4NkpZqF1AN3q0pADLGn0RqlqhlRUdaImrDqpwuONkV0QRe66_0UvPH5I0RkSmPooWODFxnaNY4hdpU1bfJM/s320/London+Olympics+22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One of the world’s most visited cities, London has something for everyone, from history to culture, art, grand museums, dazzling architecture, royalty, diversity and irrepressible pizazz.<br /><div class="mpuWrapper " id="mpuInContent"><div class="mpuInner"><div class="adContainer" id="adContainer_mpuInContent"></div></div></div><b>Time Travel</b><br />London is immersed in history. Not so much that it’s precious, but there’s sufficient antiquity and historic splendour (<a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/castle/tower-of-london">Tower of London</a>, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/church/westminster-abbey">Westminster Abbey</a>, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/palace/hampton-court-palace">Hampton Court</a>) to blow you away. London’s buildings are eye-catching milestones in the city’s unique and compelling biography. There’s more than enough funky innovation (the Shard, the Aquatics Centre, the Gherkin) to put a crackle in the air, but it never drowns out London’s well-preserved, centuries-old narrative. Architectural grandeur rises up all around you in the West End, ancient remains dot the City and charming pubs punctuate the Thames riverside. Take your pick.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-Ruat1EmfMe7Qv34BLPQI8isjaP3L5adQr3Y_ferQsrjrXTR1Kz20sy7V5GOTBC1XK9Mf9U7xWo1SPjbsqUl0_LfX2-H9ALeARdZ7PlPrAXOF3xKemjMxUfr7Mzkp-mMmPyouahuhJg/s1600/London+Olympics+8.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-Ruat1EmfMe7Qv34BLPQI8isjaP3L5adQr3Y_ferQsrjrXTR1Kz20sy7V5GOTBC1XK9Mf9U7xWo1SPjbsqUl0_LfX2-H9ALeARdZ7PlPrAXOF3xKemjMxUfr7Mzkp-mMmPyouahuhJg/s200/London+Olympics+8.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Art & Culture</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2x1wlVwQwMkgKAW_9vkcfioDlcedndmOV2429nI48uz66kPD-EkbqA6R07wwDcuDzJcUWGF_qEFpt6shxf8B_TpexnLZ4txb9zmi4E23Qo8ZDNZnrCmMqVBt-Oa-q7ejekDoHgPzmDi8/s1600/London+olympic+50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2x1wlVwQwMkgKAW_9vkcfioDlcedndmOV2429nI48uz66kPD-EkbqA6R07wwDcuDzJcUWGF_qEFpt6shxf8B_TpexnLZ4txb9zmi4E23Qo8ZDNZnrCmMqVBt-Oa-q7ejekDoHgPzmDi8/s200/London+olympic+50.jpg" width="200" /></a>A tireless innovator of art and culture, London’s a city of ideas and the imagination. British people are fiercely independent thinkers (and critics) so London’s creative milieu is naturally streaked with leftfield attitude, from theatrical innovation to contemporary art, pioneering music, writing and design. And that’s even truer in these testing recessionary times. The artistic bar has been nudged higher, the audience is more demanding and the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/stadium/olympic-park">Olympic Games</a> are limbering up, so London is moving heaven and earth to entertain. Revel in the choice: outstanding art galleries, museums and festivals, West End theatres, fringe drama, dance and some great music.<br /><b>Diversity</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQX6KuWBo0VGGTSvEyIGn7gcZve67OuIgaKTcXQlUtrluHDOvUFthIzVcJYpl_NY4ckk4S5ObQaI2CrO8Mbtqnhd5UeU2hyphenhyphensB5AK-9tfl9883PQTmggQtXLfjdYjGg27alILOCXyZDL0/s1600/London+Olympics+20.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQX6KuWBo0VGGTSvEyIGn7gcZve67OuIgaKTcXQlUtrluHDOvUFthIzVcJYpl_NY4ckk4S5ObQaI2CrO8Mbtqnhd5UeU2hyphenhyphensB5AK-9tfl9883PQTmggQtXLfjdYjGg27alILOCXyZDL0/s200/London+Olympics+20.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk8ldDdAIh0lAUCxs6Jtw7sHGySQbt7KTpZw-zHslGQsqsuYdVV18KF5_C1kRtqIcBxw-JxGcf8ZlI4Gxg1VRo1DhICBWtoHwfiMCa-AdeKhQxKAPdnrRcTPFRBX4uGHs3_RNokyF_30/s1600/London+Olympics+28.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk8ldDdAIh0lAUCxs6Jtw7sHGySQbt7KTpZw-zHslGQsqsuYdVV18KF5_C1kRtqIcBxw-JxGcf8ZlI4Gxg1VRo1DhICBWtoHwfiMCa-AdeKhQxKAPdnrRcTPFRBX4uGHs3_RNokyF_30/s200/London+Olympics+28.JPG" width="200" /></a>English may be the national tongue, but over 300 languages shape London’s linguistic soundscape. These languages also represent cultures that season the culinary aromas on London’s streets, the clothing you glimpse and the music you hear. Sometimes it seems that the entire world has come to town. Museums – such as the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/museum/british-museum">British Museum</a> and the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/museum/victoria-albert-museum">Victoria & Albert Museum</a> – have collections as diverse as they are magnificent, while flavours at markets such as Borough and <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=362548">Exmouth</a> range aromatically across the culinary spectrum. London's diverse cultural dynamism makes it quite possibly the world's most international city, while being somehow intrinsically British.<br /><b>A Tale of two Cities</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8b9R5YDKUwohX93hW19hubHucMw-3vlaJ80Ahirqo_Y77EcSjLvsBdm5t5-G7nhmYcOkZj2C9oFnff0qdSbRKWY-KTvnPny9AUYGsre664NrWI6Il5evJClTUZl04G_erBCrfm_-K5PQ/s1600/London+Olympics+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8b9R5YDKUwohX93hW19hubHucMw-3vlaJ80Ahirqo_Y77EcSjLvsBdm5t5-G7nhmYcOkZj2C9oFnff0qdSbRKWY-KTvnPny9AUYGsre664NrWI6Il5evJClTUZl04G_erBCrfm_-K5PQ/s200/London+Olympics+27.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>London is as much about high-density, sight-packed exploration (the West End, South Bank, the City) and urban dynamism as it is about wide-open spaces and leafy escapes. Central London is where you will find all the major museums, galleries and most iconic sights, but escape to <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/park/hampstead-heath">Hampstead Heath</a> or <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/sights/outdoors/greenwich-park">Greenwich Park</a> to flee the crowds and put the city’s greener hues into gorgeous perspective. Alternatively, venture even further out to Kew Gardens, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359111">Richmond</a> or Hampton Court Palace for effortlessly good-looking panoramas of riverside London. 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