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venerdì 16 gennaio 2015

Holidays memories

Holidays are over. I should have written what I did and saw as London was glittering, as usual, but I had my bear-family here and I did everything but ignoring them writing on this blog.

I had such a lovely time, eating out with them, trying new restaurants (oh they are all so cozy in this magic city with a little bear like me!), showing them new sides of London.
So here I am now, with the best moments of Christmas period:

1. Paddington movie: well, it's so sweet you can't stop loving him. Of course I adored it as bear-colleague but even more as the film starts showing an earthquake in Peru that make Paddington take the decision to move to London. Maybe you don't know but I came to London as well after and earthquake and Paddington made me feel again the same emotions of moving on, getting used to a new city, learning a lot of new habits, of course without forgetting some marmelade: let's make life easy!





2. New Year's Eve, we went to see the fireworks at the London Eye. It was simply amazing. First of all when the countdown begins on the Shard, midnight comes, the Big Ben bells start as well as the first fireworks: that's such an emotional moment!
I won't forget this!


3. Christmas lights all over London: just beautiful and warm

Southbank Christmas Market from London Eye














4. Shopping centers windows: always full of fantasy and creative touch





5. Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park: it's so funny when it opens as it's sad when it ends up... waiting for another Christmas to come, next year, and it will be unforgettable as always.

Let's make this 2015 fantastic then!



lunedì 2 dicembre 2013

Southbank Christmas Market

Continuando il nostro tour natalizio, vi porto con me al Southbank Christmas Market. Southbank è un'area bellissima, da cui si gode il Tamigi tra arte, cultura e iniziative di ogni genere. Il mercatino natalizio abbellisce ancor di più la sponda, con il Big Ben che si staglia in lontananza e il London Eye che lo sovrasta. 
Le luci calde e colorate donano tepore, e ci sono ovviamente i punti ristoro. A me è piaciuta tantissimo la gingerbread house: ricca di case di biscotti di ogni tipo sembra davvero di entrare nella storia di Hansel e Gretel! Chissà cosa sarebbe capitato a un orsetto come me in quella fiaba!
Southbank regala passeggiate indimenticabili tutto l'anno, ma in questo periodo si accendono di luci e sapori nuovi, e non dimenticate: la magia durerà fino al 24 Dicembre! 
Let's continue our tour of the Christmas season and let's go to the Southbank Christmas Market. Southbank is a beautiful area, where you can enjoy the River Thames between art, culture and initiatives of all kinds. The Christmas market gives the bank a special atmosphere, with Big Ben that stands out in the distance and the London Eye above it.
The warm and colorful lights give warmth, and of course you'll find dining options. I absolutely loved the gingerbread house: homes of rich cookies of any kind seems to really get into the story of Hansel and Gretel! Who knows what would have happened to me as a bear in the tale!
Southbank offers unforgettable walks throughout the year, but this time turns on lights and new flavors, and do not forget: the magic will last until December 24th!