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Saturday, July 26, 2014

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England: Around London: Vacation Day 02/17

On our second day Nada and me had a plan to check London and join the CouchSurfing event called "Europe Kitchensurfing Summer special London 26th July 2014", where our member AliChef organised BBQ in Dartmouth Park and prepared some great food for us. After the barbecue we visited Camden, where you just have to drink a beer in a local pub. We finished the day with our kind host Michael.

Our first attraction was Tower Bridge, built between built 1886–1894. One of the incidents that happened there says: "In December 1952, the bridge opened while a double-decker bus was crossing from the south bank. At that time, the gateman would ring a warning bell and close the gates when the bridge was clear before the watchman ordered the raising of the bridge. The process failed while a relief watchman was on duty. The bus was near the edge of the south bascule when it started to rise; driver Albert Gunter made a split-second decision to accelerate, clearing a 3 ft gap to drop 6 ft onto the north bascule, which had not yet started to rise. There were no serious injuries. Gunter was given 10 pounds (worth roughly 243 pounds in modern money) by the City Corporation to honour his act of bravery."

City of London Coat of Arms

St Paul's Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and mother church of the Diocese of London

Cathedral from the other side. The present church, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed within Wren's lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme which took place in the city after the Great Fire of London.

London Eye has wheel diameter of 120 m.

Elizabeth Tower with Big Ben inside

Palace of Westminster with "Big Ben"

After the quick tour we joined the KitchenSurfing. We gathered under a tree in Dartmouth Park.

Chatting, cooking, drinking, ...

Talking about the menu.

The official menu:
Chicken Tikka: Chicken pieces with bone are marinated in special blend of spices and fresh herbs then grilled on skewers. This breezy dish is perfect for the grill or barbecue - and it's low-calorie too.
Beef Boti Tikka: Cubed boneless tender beef pieces marinated with Garlic, ginger, lemon juice and blend of spices and fresh herbs. It is spicy but very nice accompanying with bread and mint sauce made with yoghurt.
Vegetable Tikka: Ideal for vegetarians, Cherry tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spring onions, red peppers and courgette marinated in rich spices, lemon juice and olive oil then grilled on skewers.
Chicken grilled Spanish style: Chicken pieces marinated in rich garlic, lemon juice, parsley and extra virgin olive oil. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Nice crispy skin with juicy meat full of Mediterranean flavourer.
Reshmi kebabs: Delicious chicken chunks (boneless) with a marinade that makes the chicken really soft and velvety. Reshmi Kebab is a mouth melting chicken recipe, here boneless chicken chunks are marinated in unique preparation of spices to get the delicious and juicy flavour.
Screening Hot Wings: They are the hottest wings you might have tasted in your life.