Exploring London

In September 2009, I went on a family outing to London. At the time, I was living in London, but I went to explore London. I went to the Thames Festival, the experience there was exciting. I went with my family and a group of friends. I traveled through several subway stations to get to the Thames Festival. When I arrived there, the place was crowded! I remember seeing many gift shops and a variety of vendors. There was a few rides in the festival, it was mainly slides. I remember there were many street performers. I saw quite a few contortionists, frozen statues, people playing guitar, people singing, people dressing up and acting as celebrities, and magicians. My group went to the huge park where it had an acrobat stage. I was actually allowed to learn how to do acrobatics. I remember learning to swing from one bar to the other. It was a fun experience. There was also sports to play, there was football, volleyball, archery and cricket. I participated in all sports, and I even made new friends. For lunch, I went to one of the vendors. I remember the banner saying "Big Burger", I thought it was a normal big mac, but I was wrong. It was a 30 oz burger! I couldn't finish the whole burger. I was able to share it with 3 people. Later in the day, I went to Madame Tussauds. It was a really exciting experience because I got to see wax models of famous celebrities. I also went in a torture chamber, I got to experience what a public execution is like. I also got to experience 4D.  I remember being in a cinema, and watching a little girl go on an adventure. I could feel rain, wind, snow, heat, and other elements. I was a great experience in a cinema because not only I was watching a short film, I was in it too. Lastly, I ended the day with my group with a beautiful view of London, while riding on the London Eye. It was about 20 minutes long. I wish it was longer because the view is worth it. At the end of the day, I had an fantastic experience with my family and friends. I hope to return one day.