I love England. I love London. I love the public transportation systems, the food, the weekend markets (, the people, the television commercials, the historical sites, among other more specific things. I love the way tourists panic when the doors of the subway start to close. I used to live in England so I can generally blend into the crowd and I know the customs (swipe your oyster card upon entering and exiting the tube etc.). Other positives are the drinking age (or lack there of) and the diversity of the city.
There are, however, some negatives to life in London. There are a multitude of homeless people - more than I've usually encountered in a city - and at times they can be quite aggressive, though mostly they are willing to help you find your way in exchange for a tip, the subway gets extremely crowded at times, and you need to walk at full speed while dodging thousands of confused people in order to get anywhere. My brother told me once that he liked to pretend he was a CIA agent and that where he was going was more important than anyone else (this coming from a 21 year old was quite hilarious).
3 comments:
i love the abbey road picture! do you think london's that different from chicago?
rubbish! arent there homeless people everywhere, and cities always crowded?
from what i can see, you had a grand old time, and i am super jealous.
What a picture! You should have done one barefoot too! :-) Paulisdead misshimmisshim, Paulisdead misshimmisshim. I loved London too but I never got to Abbey Road. My long and winding road led the two of us to her majesty's palace and tower, but one day I will get back.
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