London Diaries II

The next day dawned bright and clear( well as far as London goes anyway) and we went to eat fish and chips in one of the oldest pubs in London. After a sumptious meal and conversation to go with, we proceeded to the event which had instigated the whole trip-a performance at the Globe theatre.

Shakespeare's charm which has held audiences captivated over the centuries was brought to life in the rendition of A Midsummer Night's Dream which we experienced. It was a very scintillating performance, what with the actors up close and looking in our eyes and the various characters from the play which kept bursting from in between the audience. The open environs(namely no roof) added to the old world charm. Music and dance and drama kept us on our toes for almost 3 hours. 

Soon after the dream ended, we went about trying to find a good indian restaurant, guided by our noses and some helpful Londoners(they are awfully nice and hilariously funny). We eventually found ourselves in Brick Lane and helped ourselves to some delightful and savoury dishes-the likes of which  I had only seen in my own country. Stomachs filled to bursting point, we traipsed to central London where a delightful performance by a stand-up comedian, Inkey Jones was to follow.His scathing yet hilarious comments about people in the room left us laughing till we ached and begging for mercy. We all needed a breath of fresh air after being a nearly passive audience for some time and decided to walk back to our hostel. Although it took us close to an hour, nothing could rival London in all its beauty at night. Shimmering in blue, yellow and red, London transformed from a classical old world town during the day to a glittering modern butterfly at night. The Millenium bridge looked like a portal straight out of Star Wars( or Trek if anyone can tell the difference) and the reflection on the waters on the Thames was close to celestial. There was magic in the air and in our eyes as we finally brought yet another remarkable day in the remarkable city of London to a close.