According to wikipedia "Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. (..) There are many reasons why people might choose to emigrate. Some are for reasons of religious, political or economic freedom or escape. Others have personal reasons such as marriage. Some people living in rich nations with cold climates choose to move to warmer climates when they retire."
Well, neither of these reasons apply to me, but nevertheless I decided to move from Germany to England where it always rains and the men are not really classified as the most attractive ones in the whole wide world. When you have lived in a foreign country before, you might know how different, awkward, funny and difficult your daily life can become.
Here are some highlights of my life in London Town.

October 14, 2012

Docklands

Last weekend I moved to the American part of London: Canary Wharf. With the UK's tallest buildings, the Docklands Light Railway, and the surrounding water, it reminds me a lot of NYC.


Canary Wharf is in the heart of the Docklands and it is built on the site of the old West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs. From 1802 to 1980, the area was one of the busiest docks in the world, with goods imported from all over the world. Nowadays, it is home to the world or European headquarters of numerous major banks, professional services firms and media organisations such as Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, Thomson Reuters etc. The tallest building is One Canada Square. It is 800 feet tall and has 50 floors making it the tallest building in Britain. 


Every morning when I take the DLR I am fascinated by all these business women wearing designer suits and when you look further down, you see they combine them with trainers. Another thing that fascinates me is the underground shopping centre. It's like on the surface Canary Wharf only exists of skyscrapers, bridges and water and underground you do all your shopping and have restaurants and bars. 

Next thing I wanna check out here is Trinity Buoy Wharf - Docklands' most exciting arts quarter. This former buoy manufacturing site now houses shipping containers that have been turned into studio space for 350 artists and creative businesses. It has become an exciting arts and creative industries quarter in the Docklands and hosts art exhibitions and productions: http://trinitybuoywharf.com/
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