010_16/08/09_the Ritz London

The Ritz London
photo by spot, Picadilly Rd.

There is a introduction of the Ritz London hotel, it says: hotels-legendary for its service quality-orients its
employees carefully, instills in them a sense of pride. This concept lives in the Ritz management method to achieve its self to stand up in the top of worldwide hotel industries.
We don't need to say how much for staying one night in Ritz. All I want to do is to try the Ritz afternoon tea and enjoy one night stay. To experience the atmosphere and the way that the Ritz employee serve customers, how they work, what are their attitude.

009_15/08/09_arts for sale

art pieces for sale
photo by spot, Hyde Park.

Outside of Hyde Park, hundreds of duplicated paintings and photos were hung on the hedges for attracting pedestrians leaving one second eye stop by chances. It is proud to say that London is London. What we can see on the wall for sale in Taipei are low-priced T-shirts, umbrellas, and plastic commodity.

008_14/08/09_the turism occupied city

the same stories occur in St. Paul's Church everyday
photo by spot, St.Paul's Church.

Today I tried to follow my Lonely Planet London guide book to take a look at the well known St. Paul's Church. My plan was starting from south bank via Millennium Bridge that I can take a wonderful angle shot of St. Paul's Church with a crowd on the bridge.
Finally I was surrounded by hundred of people, tourists. I know that I am one of them, but sometimes I presume that I am a semi-Londoner by the meaning of being a overseas student. This guy lying on the pavement tried to capture the widest angle in his frame. This kind of images occur in the front of famous places in London.

007_13/08/09_the symbol of London

the old double decker bus
photo by spot, St.Paul's Churchyard.

One of the London's most famous symbol is the old double decker bus. Every major city has its own icon, Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, 101 Building in Taipei and Brooklyn Bridge in New York. They are well known and help people to relate to cities.

I love this sense of connection. Red buses connect people to other places, connect people to move freely about the bus making conversation with the passengers and providing a sense of community.