This is a bit out of order as I only had two days after getting back from southern Italy before I was off to London.
The best thing about London is that the museums are all free. On the other hand, everything else is ridiculously expensive (for Americans at least). Here are some of the weird price differences...(I hope my mom doesn't read this...she would probably kill me for some of the things I spent money on)
Bowl of Won Ton Noodle Soup w/ Roast Duck - £5.50 ($11)
Day pass for the Underground (zones 1 & 2) - £5.50 ($11)
Delicious "Kiwi Burger" (Egg, Cheese, Pineapple, Lettuce, Tomato, 1/2 lb. patty) w/ fries and a drink - £12.50 ($25!!!)
Standing room (I stood right next to the stage) ticket for Love's Labour's Lost @ Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - £5 ($10)
Train ticket to Brighton (approx. 1 hr. away) - £25 ($50) AHHHH!
So you see...while museums are free and a ticket to the best play i've ever seen, complete with rennaissnace minstrels, is only about $10...normal foods (I certainly could not afford fine dining in London) can be found for about half the price in america. And while, most of the price discrepancies are due to the currency exchange rate...the average wage in England is still only around £23,000. How do people survive??? Maybe that is why people say food is so bland in England...they go home and eat mashed potatoes and overcooked meat with onion gravy all the time because that is the only way to save enough money to take an occasional vacation. Sheesh!
That being said...London was amazing, and Brighton was like a glorified Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Pretty nice all in all. Oh...and don't let the efficiency and ubiquity of the underground in London fool you...you still have to do a considerable amount of walking.
Jolly good then. Cheers!
Ted
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