Hannah and I spent five days in London after our trip in Scotland. We were working for most of that time, so it's not like we were whiling away the hours at the Tate or Saint Paul's. Hannah spent her time walking across London from one client meeting to another, so she took in more of the city than I did (I used the tube to commute around), but nonetheless, I think we can keep this pretty short. Also, we've visited and commented on London before (see here, here).
Pedestrian Cross Walks
Throughout the UK, and particularly in London, most crosswalks include an advisory painted into the street urging pedestrians to check for traffic by looking either to the left or right (always the direction you are unaccustomed to checking as an American). This is - I think - one of the strongest indicators that people in Britain are perhaps driving on the wrong side of the road. In effect, the British government feels that in order to keep some meaningful number of pedestrians alive a little longer, it would be wise to include this advisory on some large portion of their pedestrian cross walks. This is not a road safety policy that any other country we've visited has felt the need to implement.
All that being said, I will say that London has an unbridled neuroticism when it comes to road safety (see below).
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| OK, simmer down, London. |
Street Art
While staying in Shoreditch, we came across some great street art, which I wanted to share. Photos below.
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