London trip

Rachel and I visited the Malaysian embassy in order to register our marriage there. The Malaysian staff were lovely.

However, London is not a good place if you are a tai chi person...

1. Pollution
2. Cigarette smoke
3. Dirt in the air
4. Muggy heat
5. Ambient noise all day and night
6. People rushing
7. Tension
8. Aggression
9. Stress
10. Traffic
11. Population density

Maybe the outskirts are better, but there is no ease to be had in London city.
No relaxation.
No calm.
No composure.
No stopping.

Frenzy, bustle, agitation, restlessness.

We returned after 3 hot days to find the North East cold and wet.
The following morning we walked around Jesmond Dene and marvelled at how few people there were on the streets.