Newspapers in London: from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Poland, Canada and Russia.
I love cities with rivers, even if it is not the nicest of the rivers, you get some water, and nice walks and views to get inspired.
I like signs… especially when I can read them, like in London. 🙂
I want to start commenting a few about construction works. They are not that different from the ones you may know, but at least I found them with a lot more of information than back home. It seems the local government in London puts a lot of effort in avoiding inconveniences to the pedestrians by giving early notice about future construction works, and complete information about what is being done, why and until when. I don’t see that often in Spain, but maybe I don’t pay the same attention…
But, of course I found other signs which surprised me in other ways…
Typical British: a really polite advice for the thieves... We don't want to catch you.
Anti-Botellon.
Keep London clean. And just in case you don't get it, we write in red background what it is for.
Are there so many people who take it out to the bus staff that they need this sign? O_o
This is the greatest... Technology is here to help us!
Simple: Look to the left, cars come from there.
The Changing of Guard in the Buckingham Palace is considered a “must” in London. Well, I would discuss this point. We went there, together with a couple of tourists who were around…
… and we really did not see much. It is exactly the same as any other change of guard. I would even say that I liked more the one in Stockholm, where the atmosphere is a bit more intimate. Even though, the customs of these guards are quite nice, I do not think it was really worth to see it.
Due to the crowd, a few policemen riding horses had to work hard to make people stay in their positions, and also make available for the normal pedestrians to walk by. This couple of policemen was the funniest part of the whole event, as they had a “subtle” british humour, while they tried to keep open a path for pedestrians.
In conclusion: don’t go to the Changing of Guard in Buckingham Palace, if you happen to visit London. It’s not worth. 🙂
