Monday, August 25, 2008

Bike Lane


Ok, so maybe it is just me, but I’m constantly shaking my head at bike lane signs here. They are pretty much the same vintage all through this side of the city. Each one has its own bit of erroneous character, which suggests that they were painted by hand, a classic sign of British efficiency.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Temporary Residence #3 – School Hotel

Ok, it has been a while, but it has been hard work getting settled into London. I now have a UK bank account with pounds in it and a mobile phone with a funny number. I have made two successful attempts at riding my bike on the wrong side of the road. And after hours of walking around, I have a much better feel for the neighborhoods around the school.

Being based out of the school for the first few days made everything a little bit simpler. I knew it was only short term when I booked it, but I wish I could have stayed until my flat search was completed. It was a nice room, and the student rate was more than fair.

In other news, watching the Olympics from a British perspective has been quite lovely. The coverage I've watched has been on the BBC, which means that it is pretty much commercial free – try that NBC. It also means that I was able to watch all 200 laps of the men’s Madison with no interruptions. Additionally, the medal tables are sorted by number of golds, rather than total number of medals won, to bump the UK up a few places.