This Is One Of The Most Active Cities Suddenly Turned Into A Beautiful Ghost Town

Our once-buzzing metropolis is suddenly tranquil indeed. There's something peaceful and at the same time unnatural about it, as London is famously jam-packed at any time.

I heard that nineteen people had been arrested and a further ten fined after a group gathered to protest against coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Hyde Park, on Saturday.

So, armed with a face mask, camera and my protection dog Sam (my fearless cocker spaniel) I went to see with my own eyes what was happening in central London.

I went for a socially distant stroll through central London and caught this moment in our history of a city like no other. Continue...

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