The first few days went sniffing around the place and getting familiar with the surrounding. We had a few beers with Pete and he introduced to to a few nice people from his circle. 

The first thing to do is to get Oyster card for moving around the city, it allows you to move freely in London Underground and on these spectacular two deck buses and even on some ferries on Thames. You can get one of those in any Underground entrance to my knowledge.  

<center>**You can see that this trip took place a while ago, and i knew i was going to that premiere since i have pretty much wasted a few years of my life playing World of Warcraft :)**</center>[![Day SIX_1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVYovfANVXpf332K6TKfaRggh6Gt3ZQw3E9TC7vpC75j8/Day%20SIX_1.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVYovfANVXpf332K6TKfaRggh6Gt3ZQw3E9TC7vpC75j8/Day%20SIX_1.jpg)

At first i was kind of confused about the zones in London, but it is really simple. They basically change the further you move from the city center. In most cases you will be cool with a pass up to the 3rd zone, as moving further gets you into living/suburban areas of the city. 

<center>**Since i was living close to the London Eye i had to do those shots that every tourist does. Palace of  Westminster, Big Ben and the London Eye :)**</center> [![London_120.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmf8bAXUgACAPbB5xDq4oQbezPiUQT5GfLpjfrGY3PdGGi/London_120.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmf8bAXUgACAPbB5xDq4oQbezPiUQT5GfLpjfrGY3PdGGi/London_120.jpg)

[![London_75.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPXx9arhuTdKu5L3rZ8gyzctPSqXvs7WHrwHRN7S1BeF4/London_75.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPXx9arhuTdKu5L3rZ8gyzctPSqXvs7WHrwHRN7S1BeF4/London_75.jpg)

[![London_101.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbZiRs8CaAvpMrH34MuSPudkGtw9rsEVycfsAD56ytq7B/London_101.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbZiRs8CaAvpMrH34MuSPudkGtw9rsEVycfsAD56ytq7B/London_101.jpg)

<center>**I have even got myself a local model to pose for a shot :)**</center>[![London_115.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNYJShhKFta4prTZFdacKVBJg6dyo2kkEax899P18zF3G/London_115.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNYJShhKFta4prTZFdacKVBJg6dyo2kkEax899P18zF3G/London_115.jpg)

[![London_113.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPCq5jsaskggDphduw19AMV1iBKJhPemx4JkryZmFUyFX/London_113.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPCq5jsaskggDphduw19AMV1iBKJhPemx4JkryZmFUyFX/London_113.jpg)

<center>**The whole area is called Southbank and it is crowded with tourists, different vendors and street performers that liven up  the scenery and allow you to grab a snack or get a beer**</center>[![London_61.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc4ztsejsFnme14pNDWDKrW8xUKcf3N1NQ7LvVZg5BLf7/London_61.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc4ztsejsFnme14pNDWDKrW8xUKcf3N1NQ7LvVZg5BLf7/London_61.jpg)

[![London_189.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdf6QFaaGaghANBzXD8fVQbwJgeMdti2VEZgbiMnZy9RQ/London_189.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdf6QFaaGaghANBzXD8fVQbwJgeMdti2VEZgbiMnZy9RQ/London_189.jpg)
 
[![London_123.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZoUGpV5mys6NLLPJcY8BrS2HE1Pn61ejKJE5pxKn5Amu/London_123.jpg)](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZoUGpV5mys6NLLPJcY8BrS2HE1Pn61ejKJE5pxKn5Amu/London_123.jpg)

<center>**If you have a fast internet connection and some time to spare i have made a 4k video revealing the beauty of the Southbank.**</center>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V0cXFU8AZY&t=4s

That basically wraps up part one of getting to know my surroundings, that involved a lot of walking on foot, have a lunch here and there, and enjoying the city from a tourist perspective. 

Stay tuned for a more indepth look as the days will pass by. 

David aka @BeScouted