A route in portsmouth by an 18th years old girl 1-2 pm (Ioanna Makri)

When i started with my friend doing the route we already knew where to go because we did that once 2 days before with our group. We were walking near the Portland building which was the beggining point of our route. Fortunately it was a sunny day so we could go around taking photos and having a nice time. As we were walking in the avenue i saw a gate in our left. A big and exciting gate so i stopped to photograph it. Accrossing a road we found ourselves in a park with huge green trees and many happy people laughing and walking with their children. They were running and playing around with a big smile:) it was a nice atmosphere there in the park that made us very happy. We stayed there and rest for a while hearing the sounds of birds and smelling the nice smell of the flowers. Green was everywhere. Very nice view for us. I felt so free and i wanted to be a small kid again running around in the park careless. ''Let's go!'' my friend said. So I came back as an 18th years old girl doing the route around the portsmouth. We passed through a bridge and we got into a square which some statues with soldiers were there. It was a monument from a war. The town hall came in front of us when we started walking again. 'Let's take some photos!' i said. The town hall is a very nice building with very nice architecture. And now the best part of the route. Commercial road. As an 18th years old girl i love shopping!! We were going through the shops and having a look for clothes, shoes, accesories etc. I wanted to bye something but we had to make the route. So i left it for the next days. Many people were walking around doing different things. Talking on the mobile phones, shopping, other walking slowly and other fast to do their jobs. Everyone had a different thing to do. Suddenly a hand came over me. My friend was shopping there in commercial road and asked me what i was doing there with a notepad and a camera. 'Studying' i said and we went to continue the route. That was the end of commercial road. We tuned right and then right again in a small path and then in a very nice neighbourhood. A nice place to live. A quiet and nice atmosphere was there so we were walking without making any noise. We were a little tired so we sit down to drow something for the studio. Then we started again to continue the route. We were going through the nice neighbourhoods and then over a bridge. When we turned right after walking down fron the bridge, buildings looked like very familiar so we realised that we are going to the end of the route. After the roundabout we turned right again and Eldon building was just in front of us. We finished the route with lots and lots of expearances. We learned a lot of things about the Portsmouth and my opinion is that is a city that a young girl like me can have a really great time and learn a lot things in Portsmouth about what life means!

Ioanna Makri, 18 years old


The City Journey at 1-2pm

The Park Area :

- The park was full of wedding guests who has spilt over from the guildhall square. The public area has taken the form of a private gathering space. The park later empties and is used once again by families. The park meets its purpose of providing a haven from the hustle and bustle of city living, with only the dull sound of traffic echoing in the background.

The Square :

- This area is used differently from during the business weekdays. Instead of being used as a social point its used as a passageway to the other parts of the city.

City Centre :

- Fountain even at this quiet point of the day, the fountain is a hub of activity. Fulfilling its purpose of a place to rest during shopping hours. A meeting point and an area for socialising.

High Street :

- A little less busy than during the week. This is due to a more laid back approach to sundays. All the shops are still open, including market stalls

Residential Area :

- The streets are quite and the area is full of the smell of cooked food. This explains the Quiet area, and quiet city centre. People have chose to stay at home instead.