10 Things Learned in London

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10 THINGS LEARNED IN LONDON

In the short time I was in London I learned many things we'd like to share, important tips that

will ease and fun, and really, the lives of those who dream of visiting the land of the Queen.

Let's do this?

1 - Organization

To go to London I organized, and did not have much money for that organization is paramount.

I bought some tickets to tour the internet and had good discounts. For example: I bought theticket from the ticket Madame Tussauds + London Eye and saved 10 pounds (34 dollars).

I also bought the internet my bus ticket to Paris which facilitated me time to go throughimmigration (they asked me everything, including tickets Olympics because I was at that timeand said he was there to watch the competition)

He had little time in the city, so I scheduled my days looking maps (aka, super easy tounderstand) decided the best subway line to take the places ... which would eat if neededbefore going on the market.

Always have a map on hand will help you a lot.

Like I said I went to London during the Olympics and what surprised me most was the city in

your organization: Brazil Organize and prepare yourself! The Cup and the Olympics coming!

2 - Saving

I am completely crazy about music, and one of my wishes when I decided to go to London wasthat I could watch my least favorite musical: The Phantom of the Opera.

I searched the internet and the tickets went 89-35 pounds ... and my brother and a friend wholived there told me to buy a ticket there on the day. And that's exactly what I did. It has many

kiosks and stands that sell discount tickets ...

I watched The Wizard of Oz paying 10 pounds and Phantom of the Opera 27 pounds. Abeautiful economy, right?

Food is also something very expensive if we're thinking of converting ...

That phrase, "Who takes not having fun" is the face of London.

In order to go to the musical power and bringing to Brazil some souvenir I saved on food ....Went to market and bought things we could put in the bag and eat them on the way ... during

the rides .... saving time and money.



For transportation you can buy a day Travelcard or long stays, we recommend buying anOyster Card (£ 3) which is an electronic card for discounts on transport. You carry with aTravelcard for 7 days or more. That's what made me save a lot.

Ah! Beware Zones! London is divided into zones and the tourist area located in zones 1 and 2.

The main airports are more distant areas. And the farther you go more expensive you will pay...

3-1 penny worth much

Today I saw a post on facebook that one-cent coins were withdrawn from circulation in Braziland that should extinguish sales to $ 1.99, because people simply do not use them.

London, indeed the whole of Europe attaches great importance to coins (coins) the currency of

higher value in London is the 2 pounds (2 pounds or converting +-R $ 6.80 at the time I was) somuch money is everything pay with coins, when I went to buy the ticket from the subway hadto go into a home exchange because I had not changed and the machines do not accept notesabove 20 pounds. I was going to pay for things, cash and wondered: have a penny? Our howstrange it was for me ... after I was already seeing together the 1 cent coins to pay the bills.

4 - Do not be afraid to speak English wrong

That my English teachers do not read it, but I realized that the grammar is not alwaysparamount in the beginning ... I was so afraid of speaking that was waged, until now I'm doingbetter in my English classes in Brazil because I lost my fear to speak and be wrong, and ithelped me to better assimilate the English language ... mega patients were when I could notfind the right word and often helped me ... and reading also helped me ... nothing more thanseek to place the EXIT London is WAY OUT.

5 - If the place has an elevator ... USE IT! There's a reason for it being there.

I decided to come down to smart .... in Covent Garden station, and did not understand whypeople ran or was rush hour.

When I saw they had gone to take the elevator. It was the longest line I and I sight thefollowing card: WAY OUT STAIRS.

I thought: Oops! Stairs to wait elevator?

Congratulations dodgy! You just get on the ladder . .. virtually endless climb Mount Serrat was aspiral staircase beneath the earth ...



It took me almost half an hour dyin g… to see the light of day again ... was dying from lack of air... and guess Murphy hugged me ... my water bottle was empty.

After that, whenever I saw that the place had an elevator, waiting ... if only 1 hour .... lol

6 - You can have fun alone

I traveled alone ... Actually I Loveeeeeee!

While some think I'm crazy, others feel brave I say it's the best way ... because I do everythingin my time and I can still meet new people, make new friends.

It has many things to do in London. And being alone is not a problem ...

I had a hard time being alone on the trip? Yes, at Madame Tussauds to take pictures had tokeep asking for others ... but otherwise all very quiet.

Alone you can go to the park, museum, stroll through Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square,Chinatown and Covent Garden, take a Pimm's Pub or to taste delicious muffins or cupcakes.

4D watched 2 movies and being alone saved me from paying mico ... lol ... I could cry ... no onewill even know me ...

Ah! After watching the film of the Marvel 4D at Madame Tussauds that I was no longer justmovie fan back in a cinema when the movie is 4D, is too ... let others completely unfunny.

7 - Be punctual

Punctuality is not British legend ...

I went to 2 competitions at the Olympics. And gaped with punctuality.

In the semifinal of the women's volleyball, Brazil vs. Japan game when the timer reset this

initial foray was given. Promptly at 19 hours.

8 - Kindness and Education

Many people come to the conversation that the English are cold, bad educated ... but are truelords and ladies.

Always willing to help, give information.

Imagine the scene: you combine to meet with friends in a "coffee" at Covent Garden, after youpull a smart and climb the ladder without end, when you get on the street, you find that the



battery of your phone over, you ask for information discovers that Covent Garden has over 8only cafes in Covent Garden Market. Go all 8 coffees and no one tries to find more information... once the person picks up the phone and says, gives the phone to her friend I'll call her foryou.

You thought it´s a joke??

Well this really happened to me ... one of the volunteers of the Olympic Games offered me hiscell phone to try to call my friend.

Confusion on the subway? I also had not seen ... a lot of people ... but always had a place to sitand when he left the car to pick up the escalators ... who was just unhurriedly was keeping onthe right side ... leaving the left side open for people in a hurry.

Queues walk. So fast that neither seems to have queue. Why people respect each other.

It comes from education and cradle is also cultural.

9 - Give value to sunny days

I live in that Saints do not care much for the sun and even prefer the cold little while, I went toLondon in the summer.

I was impressed as the hottest days the streets were crowded, full of pubs to people outsideenjoying a beer or a refreshing Pimm's, and children crowded the parks playing swimsuits,people sunbathing on the lawns.

I commented to a friend that lives there and she said: Here sun is precious, it is so cold, it rainsso much that when the sun is making people run photosynthesis.

10 - You can trust people

At first I wrapped myself much with the coins, but I would market the boxes they took thecoins and helped me ... showed me that the coins were grabbing me and returned the change.And forget something behind you they would return.

Conclusion of the trip:

IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOVE LONDON!!

Patrícia Scarpelini – B11

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