The Smoke, Part II
December 19, 2006 at 04:53 PM | categories: food, travel, beer, UK | View Comments
I'm not going to complain much about the exchange rate. It's true that restaurant meals were expensive, but beer wasn't such a bad deal. In London, less than $6 gets you 20-oz of cask-conditioned ale. In Manhattan or San Francisco, $4-$5 gets you 16-oz of questionable keg beer, and the barman expects a tip. I also find the English attitude toward alcohol quite refreshing.
Their attitude toward conservation, however, sometimes appalls me.
There isn't a lot to say about my last couple of days in London. I went to some very nice pubs, but all the LondonLand pubs get plenty of business without my advertising.
I did get to the new British Library, near St Pancras station. The architecture is nice, and the exhibit on London maps was stunning.
Their attitude toward conservation, however, sometimes appalls me.
There isn't a lot to say about my last couple of days in London. I went to some very nice pubs, but all the LondonLand pubs get plenty of business without my advertising.
I did get to the new British Library, near St Pancras station. The architecture is nice, and the exhibit on London maps was stunning.
