Experience and knowledge in London (1)

London was my first stop in England. I still remember the moment when I first arrived in London, I was very excited. In my heart, London, the place I have always dreamed of, finally came here. I can't help but be excited at the thought of starting life in England next.

When everything is arranged at school, I can't wait to arrange a trip to London and get to know this mysterious place in my heart. At first, I was afraid to go to London alone, and I didn't know how to book a hotel. My classmate Tina said that her friends would help us book a hotel, and they knew how to book it. We can spend two days in London, stay one night and go back to school. This is exactly what I want, so I decided so happily.

（1）? The fate of London begins with "meeting" the Hilton Hotel.

The fate between London and London really begins with the Hilton Hotel. Because Tina's friend helped to book the Hilton Hotel that day. 12 yuan a night, distressed by my money. Think again, I'm not familiar with this place yet, so it's good that others help me. Then stay, just as an experience and see how the Hilton Hotel is.

when the train arrived at paddington station, we got off because the friend who booked the hotel said our hotel was not far from paddington station. Tina's mobile phone is running out of power, and mine is running out of power. The friend didn't send us a specific address, so we just wanted to look for it first.

So I started asking for directions. I met a boy who looked like he was in his twenties, said he knew where Hilton was, and enthusiastically took us for a while. Finally, when I left, I left Tina's contact information. It turned out that I had a crush on my classmate.

just walking, we didn't feel right, so we asked another passerby, this time a middle-aged man. He said he was just going that way and accompanied us for a while. He told us exactly which street the hotel was in, and led us to the street corner. He didn't go forward. We walked over and saw a Hilton Hotel.

I went in excitedly to check our reservation, but I couldn't find it. People told us that there were several Hilton hotels in this area, and said that we might have booked other homes, and then told us the address. However, we didn't remember the address, and Tina's mobile phone was completely dead. That is to say, we had to search from house to house until we found the Hilton Hotel we booked.

I know, there are many ways to find it, but at that time, we were so stupid, Google Maps was not very good at it, and our mobile phones were still out of power. I didn't say hello to the address in advance, which is what happened at that time.

at that time, the only way I could think of was to ask for directions, and each family looked for it. You know, when people tell us where to go in English, we sometimes can't remember it all. So, according to some information given by others, we keep looking and asking questions.

After searching for about 4 hours, the gate of Hyde Park has walked back and forth three or four times. Then, we finally found the second Hilton Hotel, and we were happy to check it out. The front desk said, I'm sorry, but we couldn't find our reservation. It's not the right one yet. But he told us that there was another one on the same street, called double tree By Hilton. As we walked forward, we saw the inconspicuous double tree by Hilton and found our reservation order.

We are almost crying. Let's put down our luggage. It's time for dinner. I went downstairs, bought sandwiches at the convenience store and settled the dinner. This just came to have a rest and found that the Hilton Hotel is not what we expected, and the rooms are not big. Of course, hotel rooms in London are generally not spacious. It looks quite ordinary, and I feel that it is not much different from four or five hundred hotels in China. But, anyway, we found the hotel and were already very happy.

Unexpectedly, my understanding of London began with this embarrassing story. It doesn't sound so good. It hits a wall everywhere.

however, looking back, there are some unexpected gains. After such a walk, I became familiar with this place later, and I can also distinguish the direction. This is the extreme point I can do about remembering the direction.

In addition, it was the first time that I talked to so many British people since I came to England. Although I asked for directions, I found that I could actually express myself in English in practical situations, so I was more confident in speaking English.

Next time, I found that the Hilton Hotel was just like the Greentree Inn where I stayed in China, and then I told myself that I didn't have to stay in any luxury hotel, so long as I stayed comfortably and at the right price. This still feels full of harvest.

（2）? Feel the diversity of London

Tina's charm attracted the boy who left his phone number, and he said that he would come and take us around London the next day. What a surprise! We are both unfamiliar and have a weak sense of direction. We can definitely find where to go, but it may take us more time to find our way. However, if the local people lead the way, it will naturally save a lot of time to find the way, and you can also introduce the scenery to us as a tour guide.

The boy's name is Tim. He introduced himself as an immigrant from the Middle East to London. I remember that there are also students in my class who immigrated to London from Bakista. Last time, when the teacher took us to listen to the English language training organized by social organizations for immigrants and vagrants, we also found that among those people, there were people from various countries: Spain, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Iran, Arabia and so on. It seems that there are many immigrants in London.

Tim said that London is very attractive, and they have free health care NHS for all; Good educational environment and open educational model; The transportation is convenient, there are several airports in London, and the subway goes to every area of the city. These are very good, so it attracts many immigrants.

Tim took us to some famous places in London quickly, including Ba Jin Han Palace, London Eye, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, famous cinemas, Oxford Street, Regent Street and so on.

Tina and I can't watch enough. After reading these, I was deeply impressed by several places.

First, street bands and individual music performances in London. When I passed a subway station, I saw a band performing. They enjoyed it very much. Some people played saxophone, trumpet and accordion. It was the feeling of performing on the stage. Moreover, the performance was very good, which was the investment and beauty I had never seen before. We also enjoyed watching it.

In addition, I saw a boy playing guitar in Trafalgar Square. He was very involved in his own music and played very fast. I was instantly attracted by his music.

There is another boy drumming on the drum. In fact, it is not a drum. In front of him are pots and pans. However, his drumming is so rhythmic, it sounds good and creative.

Secondly, the steps under an obscure statue are full of people enjoying the cool and resting. I see all kinds of people sitting there, speaking different languages, wearing different clothes, having different hairstyles and different skin colors. I was deeply attracted by this city, which is compatible with various sounds and elements. People boldly and freely express themselves with music, language, hair style, clothes, art and performance.

Third, Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park. Tim said that every weekend, people are free to speak and express their opinions there. When I looked closer, some people stood on the stool and talked about freedom of religious belief, some talked about women's topics, and some people debated below, which was very interesting. Some people are talking, some are listening, and some are debating. I feel that people can speak freely and boldly in this corner, which deeply attracts me.

That's how I got to know London, and I gradually liked it here, and London gradually became a special place in my heart, which brought me some very different perspectives on the world.

The next article will continue to share London, so stay tuned.