London - A week in review - Sights, Quirks and More

Hands numb, ears bitterly cold and there is no sun in sight, welcome to old London town. A week has elapsed since i left my fond surroundings of Sydney for the greener pastures (figuratively and physically) of the United Kingdom - home of our matriarch Queen Elizabeth II, rowdy diehard football fans and warm beer.

By all accounts, the acclimitisation to my new surroundings have progressed smoothly. The locals still speak English, the public drive on the left hand side and the toilet flushes in the same manner - all over the place with no adherance to a particular direction! Allow to guide you through a photographic journey of the sights of London.

The London Underground

Better known as the "tube", this network of train stations closely resembles a spaghetti bowl of train lines interconnecting various areas of this bustling city.

Many of the stations can be reached by several routes that span from north to south, east to west, south south west to north north east. Urban legends note that many a person can be trapped in the network for days on end with no glimpse of day light. Nevertheless, the system works remarkably well for most part, leaving commuters very little wait time (1 - 3 mins)between trains. Payment requires the usage of electronically read carts (Oyster) which only need to be scanned at the entry and exit points of the station. The fact this process can be done through a wallet, purse, handbag or satchel means that throughfare is extremely efficient.

There was this station which i believe is extremely noteworthy.

Trafalgar Square

Westminster Abbey

British Museum

Outside

Inside

St Martin in the Fields

On the flip side, i thought i might some of the more peculiar differences that be noted between Sydney and London.

Bathrooms with carpet

Do i need to say more?

Foster Lovers

I'm still trying to get my head around this one, but i've been told that Fosters Beer is quite popular here. It's quite shocking! For most part i've avoided it back home but here people drink it by the pint.

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Call me non-patriotic but I'm avoiding it all cost! I'll take a bottle of chloroform over Fosters any day.

Pennies and Two Pence

Ever since the removal of the Australian 1 and 2 cent coins from circulation in 1991, life has been so much lighter. But these coins still remain in the British currency. Products from the local store are priced at these points and when it comes to chump change, the UK is place for it.