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| Author: | Gypsy [ Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | London |
Today I did the Quizzing Americas (UK) in London and got to meet one of the top ten quizzers in the world. After a couple of hours at the pub, he took me on a six-hour walking tour of London, which featured (several more pubs and) famous historical landmarks. “So this is [insert a building I should recognize]. You know of it, right?” “Oh, yes,” I say, taking a picture and a mental note to look it up later as I run to catch up with him. He walks impossibly fast for a guy who is shorter than me. “This is a statue to commemorate [insert person I should know].” “Of course!” There were also some strange ones, such as a statue of George Washington, in front of The National Gallery, given as a gift from the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1921. “That’s kind of odd, isn’t it?” I asked. “Now that you mention it ... yes.” He’s going on Mastermind for the eleventh time next week and promised to take me to a show when I come back to London next December. And I walked past Ian McKellan signing autographs outside of “King Lear.” You meet the coolest people playing trivia. Even if you play it poorly*. I’m now on the Tube. I’d taxied it to trivia, but he said I couldn’t visit London without using public transportation. Assuming I find my way to the Hyatt Place Heathrow tonight, I’ll be on a flight home tomorrow. * Note to Americans, my score was registered as representing the UK. So I helped you. |
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