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"It's huge!" said my friend after a few minutes in silence. He was looking at the Big Ben Tower, which was all lit up. His eyes and mouth were wide open. We had braved a long walk with temperatures around 2掳C, and that was his prize. It didn't matter that he'd left his hot country in southern Africa 15 hours before. Everything was new.

He walked miles without complaining. Any food was "delicious" for him. Traffic? Crowds? No problem. He took pictures standing close to a member of the Queen's Guard near Buckingham Palace and... didn't get arrested! Something to write home about.

I was so concerned about making sure he would have a good time that I wasn't having one myself. But I should have. When you've lived in a city for a few years it becomes too familiar. In the daily hustle-bustle of the capital, when you find yourself following a routine of going to work, paying bills, you allow the greatness of the place to disappear into the background.

London is a beautiful and exciting city. A place where you board a bus and can be sure eight out of ten times that you'll hear a language you can't even identify before you reach your destination. You've got most nationalities here.

I went back to Big Ben a week later and tilted my neck like my friend to marvel at the iconic monument. It is really huge! Sometimes it is necessary to cast fresh eyes on your hometown and feel like a tourist. It can be a lot of fun!

Have you visited any tourist attractions in your own town recently?

Graciela