Currently Reading Rick Steves' London 2006 (Rick Steves' London) By Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw see related

again, no real formatting and blAtant typos.

So I'm in London right?  nd the worst thing that could possibly happen, of course, happens:  I 'misplace' (read 'lose') my passport.  panic, frustration, nd three hours at the embassy later, and I got a temporary passport that s good for the next year (although its plastic instead of cloth, and looks horribly fake.).

One bright spot:  I was able to help a dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen file his missing passport report while I waited for the joys of bereaucracy.  It was nice meeting you, Simon.  I hope you're trip to see you're family turns out nicely.  I also hope mine turns out nicely as well.

So far, with the passport an exception, it has been decent.  One observation in London:  It is Exactly everything I've ever been told, both good and bad.  It's also horribly expesive, but nevermind that.

One thing that has disapointed is that it hasn't rained yet (although the rainy england stereotype comes more from the north and west, Herr Pearse said).  But I hope it does soon; I need to use that cheap umbrella that I picked up at that market in Bosnia that only recently has been cleaned up enough to not be literally 'the black market'.  If I can't buy rocket launchers anymore, at least let me use the umbrella!  Honestly..........

Speaking of umbrellas, I need of of those for the shower I'm about to take here, If I really want to survive.  The shower temperature isn't adjustable--but unlike most of these types of things, this one is too hot instead of too cold.  way to hot.  like, It actually works out nicely that I still need to build my own rocket launchers, because I can get all my welding done by the heat of this shower.

Well, anyway, that's the news from the front lines, and,

Well, that's all, mes amis

                      Later