My travel journal about London #3

September 27, 2011

I woke up around 7:00 am and went to Starbucks that morning.

A Latte was ￡2.20.  The quantity of coffee was almost double compared to a Latte in Japan.

I usually drink a cup of coffee (Latte) and pay ￥340 at Starbucks in Tokyo.

I think the price of coffee in London is cheaper than in Tokyo.

I ordered a butter croissant.

After breakfast, I went to the British Museum.

When I entered the museum, I paid ￡5 for a Multimedia Guide.

It was easy for me to understand the exhibits that way.

Although I walked around the museum for 3 hours, I hadn't finished seeing all the exhibits that the Multimedia Guide included.

I wish I had learnt about the exhibits I was interested in beforehand.

I recommend that visitors to the British Museum should do research beforehand.

I decided to take a break in the coffee shop at the museum because I was tired of walking around.

When I tried to pay the cashier, the cashier refused my cash.

I changed some yen to pounds 4 years ago, so my currency was old and wasn't distributed in the UK.

I had to go to a bank to change the old currency into the new currency.

I felt uneasy because I walked around the city without carrying cash.

I found a bank near the museum and got some new currency.

The lady I was dealing with at the bank was very kind.

After changing the money, I went to Harrods in Knightsbridge.
Compared with the situation 2007, the number of customers has decreased.

A posh area, like Knightsbridge might be swallowed by the wave of the recession.
I bought some things in Harrods and went to MARKS & SPENCER to get some food.
The cooked food I bought in the store was really delicious.
I thought the food in the UK was not good. However, the quality of UK food is improving.
I love rhubarb crumble. Unfortunately , I don't have any chance to buy it in Japan.