RustyBadger

Well, we’ve been here for four days now, and even though our feet hate us for the punishment we’re giving them on the streets of London, we are thorouly enjoying our visit. We’ve seen a lot of museums with a lot of old stuff in them, and been nearly killed many times by the insane traffic, and of course the Goddess is wasting away for want of decent coffee. Right now we are visiting our good friend Micah and his family in Farnborough, which is fun. Everything that’s cheap in Canada is terribly expensive here - Micah pays 700 pounds a month for a tiny little house that’s basically a duplex. It’s nice, but very British (read: Small, Formal, Old, and Inconveniently Laid Out).

Tomorrow we head back to London to catch our bus to Bath and Stonehenge. I am looking forward to the trip, since it will mean a heckuva lot less walking! We get an exclusive to Stonehenge at sunset, which means they kick everyone else out and only our tour gets in - which make photography much easier!

Our hotel is centrally located, which is nice, but since we are on a limited budget, it’s a rather shabby one. The Brits not only can’t make coffee to save thier lives, but they have rather strange notions about hospitality. We are the only English-speaking people in our hotel, including the staff; try explaining the concept of a face cloth to someone who gets confused when you ask if the telephones work! I will write up a full review of the hotel later on for the rating sites, but suffice it to say that when you pay 35 pounds per night for a room with 2 twin beds in the heart of London, you don’t get much! At least the staff is friendly and they try to be helpful, in spite of the language barriers. By the way, I would like to let everyone know - if you want a holiday in a country where the service-sector staff speak English, don’t come to London! It may be the birthplace of the English Language, but the English have turned the entire service sector over to their immigrant population. You will get better English service in places like Thailand or Texas than here, I’m afraid.

Also, London is filthy. I have never seen such dingy buildings and grubby streets; I suppose it doesn’t help that everything is really really old, but it’s just a bit strange for me to see such generally dirty surroundings. It’s not as bad once you get out of London where it’s not so crowded, though.

That’s about all for now - sorry there’s no pictures yet, but it’s not too convenient for me to upload right now. You’ll get those later!

Cheers, Mates!