Travel 101: Getting Around London

Check out the following video, I still haven't figured out this link stuff so just click on this or copy and paste it into another screen to view it. Sorry I am computer illiterate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUK8UXwX4dc

Yahoo! London Baby!

I have to admit that I did want to get in my map like Joey but this was only for the sake of the photo and/or video it would produce. Overall, getting around London wasn't that bad. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Don't buy a map, use the one the tour bus company gives you, it has all the hot spots.



Remember to have your wits about you when crossing the street and when it doubt:


Turns out, London is much more high tech then we are. Look at this snazy button-alert-crossing the street dealio.


When paying attention to the lights, notice that the yellow light comes on before the green light too, that way taxi cabs know when they can get ready to run you over. Beware! Also, I just found out that all London taxi drivers have to have a special license to be a taxi driver, they have to know every single street in London. They all ride around on bikes for two years studying. And studies show that their brains are more developed when it comes to memory intake then other Londoners. That's your education for the day.


This is something that confused the crap out of me...they put the street signs on their buildings. Very very bizarre in my humble opinion. Also, see how it says City of Westminster below the line? Well that is because Buckingham Palace Road is in the City of Westminster which is in the greater city of London. There is actually a City of London in London. Very strange. I don't fully understand this, but I like it.

Whenever you get lost, just think to yourself...what would a girl scout do? And then look for a tube station. They are marked by red signs that say Underground and once inside:

a) It is warm

b) You can find your way to anywhere you want. Just make sure you get on the right train in the right direction by following these signs.

This is Pimlico station right next to our hotel. Check out these help boxes. London is so safe feeling.

Overall navigating really isn't that hard especially in an English speaking country. I wish we had a tube station everywhere we go. I have videos of the tube but they are on Cody's computer so they will be added later.