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Cross-cultural Road Crossing

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

How to Cross the Road

In PARIS the Champs Elysees: wait until there is a break in traffic, look left, and run like mad to the centre of the road, between two pylon-esque things, and wait for another break in traffic, look right, and run like hell again. If time, take a photo between the pylons…it is the best shot of the Arc de Triomphe…

In LONDON: Look RIGHT, not left, cross to the centre island thing, walk around the gates, wait, look LEFT, not right, and wait to cross. Verify your left and right every time by extending your index and thumb of each hand, and recalling that left is the one that makes an L shape.

In ROME: Look straight ahead and walk. Pay no attention to traffic from the left or the right. Gesture with hands in animated fashion and keep your pace. Do not slow down or speed up, as this will render you dead.

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Fish, Chips, Beer, Park

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

After deciding on my plans yesterday, I was left with a bonus afternoon in London. After fulfilling my objective of eating fish and chips (with beer, in a park), my superfluously generous host took me out to the theatre to complete my London experience. I do not have the name of the play with me, but it was about five Irish sisters, their priest-turned-shaman-ish brother, and one son. Needless to say, it was easy to draw parallells to my own sisterly dynamics.  The orderly one, the romantic one, the one who does all the work, the lunatic… The Old Vic was a beautiful theatre, our seats were supreme, and I had a splendid time.

One last night in London, and I was off for Rome. I was worried that a certain American President,s arrival would throw my plans off, but all went well. He seems to be following me around. He was in my home town just before I left. I won;t be surprised to see him in Athens.

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Why I love London

Monday, March 30th, 2009
Snippets of where I've been and what I've been up to (time's running short so I need to hurry it up!): Borough market on Saturday: lovely, tasty, likely a bit touristy market Walking down the street I experienced dark clouds, light rain, ... [Continue reading this entry]

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London Fog

Monday, March 30th, 2009
My trip from Paris to London was eventful. First, I missed the bus, because i failed to properly read all of my information. While the bus ticket OFFICE is located at St. Germain and St. Jacques, the actual bus STATION ... [Continue reading this entry]

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