Another rhyme came to Raju's mind: "London Bridge, London Bridge, Falling Down." He saw the actual London Bridge, but it wasn't falling down. Instead, it was intact. Whenever ships passed underneath, the bridge would lift up. Raju felt amazed by this wonder.
Raju said he was hungry. Viraj took him to an orchard and bought some fruits. He put them in a basket and handed it to Raju.
Viraj explained that they shouldn't eat the fruits directly from the trees. Instead, they should pick them neatly, put them in a basket, and give them to the orchard owner. The owner would then weigh the fruits and ask them to pay for them. Only after paying should they eat the fruits. Raju didn't know these rules, but Viraj explained them to him, and Raju listened carefully.
Raju was thrilled to have found a good friend. For a while, they strolled through a strawberry orchard. Raju hid behind leaves and played hide-and-seek with his friends. As he was hiding behind the leaves, Viraj clicked a photo, saying,
"You look cute hiding among the leaves!"
Raju learned that people in England still enthusiastically support theater performances. So, he set out to watch a play. At a theater in Hargate, he took a photo wearing a black hat and glasses.
Inside the theater, he enjoyed watching "The Emperor's New Clothes" while munching on popcorn. The play was hilarious, and Raju laughed out loud.
"Will you show me a movie too?" Raju asked. Viraj took him to the "Rex" cinema hall. It was a very old cinema hall with a history spanning over a hundred years. Raju took a photo in front of it.
There, he saw an ancient movie projector and learned many interesting facts about it. After watching his favorite movie "Baahubali," Raju thanked Viraj profusely.
Raju visited a bookstore, where he found many interesting books and newspapers. He picked up a newspaper and learned that some places offer free newspapers. Back in his village, he had seen Chintu's grandfather sitting in a chair, reading the newspaper every day. Raju had always wanted to do the same.
Now, he got his chance. After taking the newspaper home, he sat comfortably in a chair, just like Chintu's grandfather, and thoroughly read the news. Viraj found this amusing and took a photo of Raju.
The weekend arrived, and Viraj, along with his friends, headed to the countryside. The lush green fields and colorful flower gardens were a treat to behold. They spent their time leisurely strolling through the crop fields, enjoying the scenery.
Raju wanted to see Wimbledon. When he told his friend, he said, "Let's go, buddy!" and took him there by bus. Raju didn't know that Wimbledon was a place, and instead thought it was a tennis stadium. Anyway, Raju's dream came true. He took photos pretending to play tennis, just like the players.
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