My meal on the Eurostar train from Brussels to London

London – December 2007

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Pictures from a short visit to London.
My meal on the Eurostar train from Brussels to London

My meal on the Eurostar train from Brussels to Lon…

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Chicken, mushrooms, pumpkin and rice. Salad with lentels and salmon Chocolate parfait. The chocolate parfait was the best.
Belgian locomotive 5306

Belgian locomotive 5306

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Old shot from Brussels-Amsterdam express. The windows were dirty and the Nokia cameraphone isn't that good, but it captures the Belgian atmospere rather well.
Belgian train 916

Belgian train 916

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Old shot from Brussels-Amsterdam express. The windows were dirty and the Nokia cameraphone isn't that good, but it captures the Belgian atmospere rather well.
The Eurostar High-Speed train which took me to London

The Eurostar High-Speed train which took me to Lon…

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Already turned around for the return journey.
London St. Pancras Station

London St. Pancras Station

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In the old days, these iron-and-glass roofs for stations were quite normal. If you are an architect today, you are not allowed to design such a roof.
The welcoming committee – again

The welcoming committee – again

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Lining up for inspection and sending off.
"How's bloody London?" – "Bloody" – "Looks like it"

"How's bloody London?" – "Bloody" – "Looks like it…

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The Circus

The Circus

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Oxford Circus

Oxford Circus

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Nr. 94 Bus to Oxford Circus

Nr. 94 Bus to Oxford Circus

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Gifts with style

Gifts with style

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Put your valuables in a conspicuous red bag

Put your valuables in a conspicuous red bag

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A view from my hotel room

A view from my hotel room

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Wireless internet access is very fast here, much better than at home. The little houses in front are the so-called mews, were you could park your horse in the old days. Now people live there.
Stuck in traffic

Stuck in traffic

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I visited the newly-opened Guards museum

I visited the newly-opened Guards museum

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Apparantly they spent hours polishing those boots. First beeswax then layers of boot polish. No pictures inside, so I had to photograph them outside.
I visited the newly-opened Guards museum

I visited the newly-opened Guards museum

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No pictures inside, so I had to photograph them outside.
I visited the newly-opened Guards museum

I visited the newly-opened Guards museum

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No pictures inside, so I had to photograph them outside.
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