Week One Observations

Week One Observations

So far everything in London has been great. This week we visited the Bank of England Museum and met with a London Detective. It is interesting to note the differences between England and the U.S. So far, I have noticed how small everything is, particularly the stores. I have yet to find any type of big box stores like Costco or Sam's Club back in the States. I don't know if I just haven't happened upon these stores in England, or if they simply aren't here. Also, back in the States I eat granola bars all the time, and I could choose from about fifteen to twenty different types of granola bars depending on which store I was in, but here there are maybe four or five different types is the store has them at all. I was at a Tesco Express the other day and couldn't find any, I guess people here just don't like granola bars as much.
The other main thing I have noticed is the style of dress. People here seem to dress up much more than in the U.S. Even in the Tube, where I thought I would see lots of people in sweatpants, people were wearing suits and nice outfits. Also, I have seen many groups of school children wearing suits around the city.