I think whenever I do some international traveling here in Europe, I'll write one of these posts. You know, just to list off some things that really struck me. And we're off:
- "Cheers" was used so many times for so many different things. What would the American equivalent be?
- The Underground: it's fantastic! Getting around downtown London was incredibly fast and, contrary to what I originally thought, easy. It's like clockwork.
- When it comes to busy/fascinating streets in London, Regent Street and Oxford Street stood out.
- The big screen at Piccadilly Circus screamed Times Square in New York. Which came first?
- Fish & chips, fish & chips! Oh, and English breakfast. What a contrast to the coffee & pastry combination that makes up a typical Italian breakfast.
- Bridget and I felt like listening to the Stonehenge audio guide was somewhat unnecessary. It harped on how no one knew anything about Stonehenge at all seven posts.
- Watching cars drive on the left side of the road was...interesting. You really have to see that first hand.
- Urinals, right out in the street. The only other place I've seen that was in Spoleto, a month later. I completely understand the concept/reasoning behind them, I just think it might take some time to get used to it.
- There were a lot of Italians in London. Bridget, Claire and I joked we couldn't get away from them, haha.
- Once, on the way to Victoria Station, I saw an ad with Bear Grylls in the Underground. Made my day!
Cheers is a fantastic word, and can mean thanks' or 'you're welcome', as well as the usual meaning. Would love to know an American English equivalent!
ReplyDeleteI would have thought Picadilly Circus' ads were older than Times Square's.
Yeah, I would think you're right. I really don't think we have an equivalent, unfortunately!
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