Querencia

London-Town Each year London attracts over 15.3 million tourists. For me London was more than just a holiday location. I moved from Amsterdam to London for the first time when I was six and a half years old, and instantly I felt a connection to the country, specifically that wonderful city. There was something about London that just drew me to it. It was Christmas time when I first saw the city, so I have always thought the bright lights had something to do with it. Nearly three years later, when I moved to Frankfurt, Germany, the connection I had with London began to weaken. Whenever I thought about the city, I still felt a sense of peace come over me, but it was not the same. As much as I wanted to be happy and at home in Frankfurt, there was just something missing. Luckily, two years later, I moved back to my city. To a tourist, London may look like a labyrinth, a complex maze of never ending turns and streets. But there is so much more to it then that. When I was younger, the first time I saw London, I was in awe. I was so small compared to the city which was beyond huge. That was the first time I realised that I was a tiny part of something much, much bigger then myself. Standing on a corner of Oxford Street in the midst of the Christmas rush can be a frightening experience for a small child, but in my eyes it was amazing. Everywhere I looked, there were more people going in every possible direction. I found it incredible how so many people could fit in such a seemingly small area, with no apparent discomfort. The shoppers were doing a dance of sorts, weaving in and out of the passers by, side stepping, speeding up, and slowing down. To them, it was almost habit, an everyday activity, but to me it was brand new. I felt a burning desire to learn the dance. I stood to the stood to the side watching and trying to learn. I had wanted things before in my life but this was different, it was not just something I wanted it was more than that. I did not just