Blogs from London City, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 19

Hi yall, Thought i would start this so everyone back home can see what I am getting up to on the other side of the world. I am writing this on thursday morning, but lets just pretend its yesterday, otherwise im going to get confused! got off the plane @ 6:30 this morning - flight was ok, food was good but not enough off it. It would have also been nice if they told us they were doing a surprise stop over in Dubai ... which isnt really that exciting at 1:30 in the morning, but at least i can say i have been! Customs was ridiculous - they ask you your life story now. Yes i am on holidays, and it none of your business how i am going to pay for it. Do I ... read more

Hello, I have survived another day in the city of London. I have been informed by my sister that if she wanted to read a novel she would read a book. I gather that means that I better make this own shorter for her! By the way Nissa, you may have not left your real name but, I could tell it was you! Today after attempting to find the tour hop on hop off bus walking tour departure for awhile I gave up and explored on my own. I was able to walk to everywhere I wanted from the underway station I came up at. I walked down to London Bridge and snapped some photos of the Thames River along the way. I then strolled along the Thames River walk to the Tower Bridge. Upon arriving ... read more

Hello, I made it to London in one piece! It was a bit dicey at a few points on the flight from Toronto to London. The flight didn't agree with me (which is unusal since I've never felt sick on a flight before). We suffered through quite a bit of turblence (spelling??-feel free to correct me mum as I am sure you will. I am not sure why there isn't spell check on here). When I was waiting in the airport in Toronto a girl noticed my contiki tour wallet and asked if I was going on a tour. She and her friend were heading from Toronto to London to do a tour. We caught up the flight and traveled together to the Contiki Basement which is connected to the hotel they are staying. My hotel ... read more

Don't we look great after pulling an "all nighter" on the airplane. We are in the capsule on the London Eye. We learned that it is not a ferris wheel because the capsules are on the outside. We were able to see some amazing views of London.... read more

It’s the little things you forget. The British don't seem to believe in garbage cans or clocks , they love their cancer sticks, and they seriously need to import some plumbers renowned in the art of water pressure. But there’s also the good…nay, the fantastic things, like taxes included in all prices and stall doors that go all the way to the floor. Yes, while the Brits have always treated things like customer service and general courtesy with a slight indifference, there is a basic practicality and straightforwardness to everything they do that is wholly refreshing. While they are by no means without their vanities, things like service, commerce, and even news broadcasts all have a ‘just-get-the-job-done’ mentality that thoroughly increases efficiency in a way that our shallow and phony ways seems to prevent back home. ... read more