Ye Olde London: My first trip to the Big Smoke
My friends living about 45 minutes away from Heathrow Airport in North London. Or at least it should be 45 minutes. Halfway back to her apartment, the pipe broke (train) down. We have put us on the train for more than an hour, turn the drive off the plane to the flat in a 2.5-hour ordeal.
However, the train would have been bearable even with jet lag, could not another passenger decided they wanted all the time to sing. This old woman, an obvious American Idol reject began to sing (or rather to murder), which as Chinese folk songs sounded as loud as she could. At first it was not bad, but it got louder and louder.
It's funny how you can learn a lot about a culture, in cases like this. The English are famous reserved. My friends could the woman not stand, but when I told them they should say something (I did not want to be the loud American tourists), they replied. "Oh no, I'm much too polite I do not want to create a causing scene. "the other passengers seemed the same way to feel. The English are known for their restraint and politeness, known and not considered rude, they would be a nuisance, as tolerated. In America, the whole train would have kicked the woman.
can not to take it, I said something. Then I said it again. All else seemed to mutter in agreement. She just looked at me and gave me a thumbs-up. A man laughed opposite her and began to sing together. Soon they were both singing and the train was even more discontent muttering. Yet there was no revolution. English manners prevailed as before.
But I had enough, and so I also look inappropriate, have my friends and changed cars. It took two cars in front of the song faded woman, but finally silence filled the stale air train.
Today I explored London. be so massive In London, I divided the city into small sections. Today I explored the River Thames and the abundance of sights around him. I saw Trafalgar Square and walked down Whitehall Street, where all government offices are, until I came to Big Ben. There I was in front of the symbol of London, looking at this giant clock, I was disappointed. I had him ... more to be expected. Parliament tower went higher than Ben. I had always pictured Ben to be very large (not that it is short), and I admit that it was a little disappointing to see his stature. I think all these angled shots from movies ruined me, like the close-ups of Mt. Rushmore hide the fact that there are also tiny. Not to say, it's not nice - it was. Big Ben was still amazing, and when I was having lunch in the shade of him and Parliament, I could not help but be in awe of its Gothic architecture. I'm glad Guy Fawkes has not to blow. He would have deprived humanity wonderful things.
who grieve One thing that me of London was all the traffic jams and construction to its tourist attractions. Some of the best tourist cities in the world to protect the modern development of its historic sites. Philadelphia's historic area is blocked, and parts of Rome are no drive zones, like Athens Parthenon is. It allows you to enjoy without the cities that avoid large double-decker buses. If I had a complaint about London historical sites, it would be that. Attractions lose some of their historical wonders and splendor when surrounded by construction crews, buses, and trains. It's hard to throw himself into the story when construction crews walkways behind green fences rays. I know it's hard when cities are so large and congested, but if other places can do it, London could.
Now my Internet is an hour and it's time to explore the famous Tower Bridge and Tower of London, meet before my friend for dinner. It was a long day but I barely scratched the surface of London.
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