Thursday, July 01, 2010

Harry Potter trail

Now, here's the real reason of our presence in London: Arthur wanted to see Tottenham Court Road. Something to do with Harry Potter (ask him). So we went.
The square itself is unrecognizable, entirely under construction.

And rather Americanized.


Most street signs are hidden or taken down, but we find a way to immortalize the moment!


And to complete the tour, a little stop in Kings Cross station....


All the employees know where it is and guide you politely to it. All, except the French one at the Eurostar counter, at St Pancras, the station across the street. The lady I asked -without knowing she was French- barely spoke English and seemed to have a very foggy idea of who Harry Potter was (she was in her twenties). She had no clue what the Harry Potter platform could be and clearly expressed that she wasn't paid to know this... But her next booth colleague knew and pointed us in the right direction. 

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