London is a city like no other. The crowded city streets, the fish & chip shops, the taxis, the tube, the fluffy haired guy singing Nirvana in a British accent at the open mic, snooty business men in suits checking the stock markets on the train, noisy pubs, bad beer, iconic landmarks, and tea and crumpets. The list could go on and on. I have been staying in London for over a week now and this is the longest I've stayed in any one place for the duration of the tour, which has been two months long to date. I have played two open mics and one show at the Regal Room so far since my bus ride into London from Scotland and I have one more show to finish off the tour at the 12 Bar in Soho. I had the pleasure of performing at an open mic at the Spice of Life (also in Soho) where Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and the Sex Pistols along with many other famous acts have played. The crowds have been good to me here, but you might say they are more interested in buying beer than in buying music.
I have been able to do some site seeing while I've been here which has included, Big Ben, the British Parliament, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, and Abbey Road as you can see in the photographs below.
Tomorrow I plan to visit the National Gallery where they have paintings by Monet, Van Gogh, and Leonardo Da Vinci. It has been an awesome experience traveling over seas for the past two months and performing in Europe. As much as my blog might make touring seem glamorous it has been difficult to be away from my own country for so long. I sympathize with those who have lived over seas (most much longer than I have) and will admit that I do miss my home. It will be nice to be back in the states and to do my laundry.
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