Joe and I had a quick business trip this week to Birmingham. Well, not Birmingham proper, but the National Exhibition Centre. The place is HUGE. Joe and I both felt this was a great place to see a real cross section of the English population as opposed to the international citizenry of London. Everyone, and I mean everyone, everywhere walks on the left. In London the left/right thing on the sidewalks and stairs is a bit chaotic as different cultures literally converge.
The best non-business part of the trip was the train ride. We road Virgin Trains and got to see some nice British countryside. We also got some more train travel chops for our upcoming trip to Penzance. Ever since the privatization of British Rail things seem a bit complicated and the Brits we've spoken with agree. But, the more we travel the better we get at it.
It's also one of those things where as a US expat you expect to be able to easily get everything you need online, at least the information, but as we've found with so many things here, it's much easier and better to actually go to the counter in person.
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Exploring the travels and readings of a US expat living in the UK.
