We'll Always Have London

Third day in  London and have we ever been busy!

Down River and Back
Sarah and I have done so many things in London in the last few days...its hard to believe.

Monday

• Trafalgar Square
• Big Ben
• Parliament Square
• Westminster Abbey
• St. James Park
• Buckingham Palace
• Beatles tribute show, "Let it Be"

We went to another great English pub for dinner. I had some very very British Bangers and Mash...delicious!

Tuesday
We started the day off experiencing a double decker bus!

 We did a river boat tour of the River Thames where we saw many locations including the popular:

• London Eye (later we went back and went up the London Eye)
• Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
• Tower Bridge
• London Tower  (we got off at London Tower and went inside on a guided tour where we learnt about executions and infamous people that occurred inside!)
• St. Paul's Cathedral

We attended yet another English pub and both got the largest order of Fish and Chips ever!

ENGLAND 101
Here are some of the things I have learnt thus far while in England...

1. English drivers are the best defensive drivers
2. English people pronounce it "vit-a-mins" not "vi-ta-mins"
3. Always Mind the Gap
4. When a train is delayed they are truly sorry and are distraught by the inconvenience it may cause you---it is nearly unforgiveable
5. There is no tax
6. Tipping is not expected
7. The worst commercials in the world
8. There is a tv station dedicated to silly game shows. Plays them all day long
9. They have pay as you go for everything...heating and utilities are on a pay as you go plan
10. Starbucks charges extra if you stay and eat versus taking it to go
11. People in England cannot walk
12. McDonalds stops people before going to the bathroom to ensure they purchased something
13. H&M has a home décor department
14. Hotels don't have ice machines
15. Free refills don't exist
16. Haddock comes with skin and bones
17. H&M carries all the same clothes as it does in Canada at the same time
18. You Pay for Food before receiving it at pubs
19. Look the other way on a one way street than in Canada to see if there is any oncoming traffic...almost died several times
20. Converting everything from pounds to Canadian dollars will drive you crazy realizing how much Canadian dollars everything will cost
21. Dogs are rare sightings, but when they are sighted most are labs