• The editorial of boss

    May 27th, 2008

    Since the recent opening of St Pancras International, the french have more excuses not to travel to London at least once in their life journey time Eurostar shortcut, affordable arrival at heart of the capital. Perceived misconstrued as an open-air museum, London is not only the refuge of royalty, protocols and Big Ben. In 48 hours, it is possible to transform a french lambda charge of shots into a tourist circumspect, eager to repeat the journey…

    In the midst of “crisis of purchasing power,” venture two days in the capital the most expensive in the world is a crazy and reassures the middle class on the virility of a portfolio which he felt weakened by the pessimism of the press French. If Paris is, rightly, a city dear to light the rest of France, for his rent as for his spare, London is frightening when it comes to the cashier. That is reassuring, the Internet is full of good plans, and it is quite possible to live the pomp of a four-star without having to bear the actual cost.

    On the spot, a few basic rules seem to apply to survive. The first obstacles are soon leaving the station, where it is fashionable to walk in looking at the ground when crossed, because if the English have good idea to drive on the left, they also know that this is not the case for everyone: the ground, it tells you which side look first before you start! Salvateur, especially when you see the speed at which cars and buses travel the city you will not see any sign of limited speed, moving the bus RATP for cars without a permit!

    Anticonformiste until the end, we must also adjust to the currency… England, which is not part of the euro zone! Past few specifics, London will prove a city full of surprise, but mostly full of tourists. If you think your English work, forget, we are talking french everywhere, and given the linguistic capabilities of our compatriots, acknowledge that so much the better… The rest of your weekend alone, in love or friends, you return a facet of this huge city-about 10 times Paris-cosmopolitan and mixed. A musical, an opera, a costume tailor, a passage by Buckingham Palace, a visit to the Tower of London, a top photo of the London Eye, caramel pork in China Town or a pint in a pub in Soho, so many things to explore.

    Amatrices (-ing?) Beautiful boys, forget your a priori also on the British man, thin, steep, red and pâlichon. London and its international brewing host quantity of males quite delectable, and if you’re not convinced, then go take a walk in the store Abercrombie & Fitch, where young sellers Smooth the mouths of angels will be happy you indicate where this is Polish and you know very well where he is-that you saw on the Internet.

    You say that a weekend is too short. And you’re right! Take a bus imperial be pleased at Burger King, take the metro (not recommended for giants and the obese is a scale model!), Buy souvenirs for everyone, test all the beers in the same pub, knowing Harrod’s as his pocket, be intimate with squirrels St James Park, watch the changing of the guard Royal, follow a demonstration sung Bengalis, visit and see everything in two days will not be possible. Nonetheless, it is with the approach of warm weather, do not hesitate to cross the English Channel, London awaits you. As many times as necessary. How we say in English already?

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