In preparation for the Olympics, starting in only a few weeks, there have been lots of development in the East area of London. Aside from all the sport venues there have also been additions to entertainment in London. Earlier this week saw the opening of the Emirates Air Line cable car across the Thames, pictured below with the O2 arena (North Greenwich Arena during the Olympics) and Canary Wharf in the background. Not sure how spectacular the views are this east of the city but with a price of £3.20 if paying with an Oyster card its probably worth a try.
On Saturday a new site for art and culture opened in the Docklands area called the London Pleasure Gardens. For the opening weekend they hosted a free music festival, I went to check it out on Saturday night.
The whole thing had a very artsy vibe to it. The night ended with a pyrotechnics show set to spoken poetry, all in all a cool display. I was very appreciative to see any kind of fireworks this close to the 4th of July, a luxury not many Americans in London get.
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