Now that I've been here for a little while, I've sucessfully navigated the underground trains and some of the overland ones as well. But that's just half of the effort required, at times I've looked like the right tourist with my nose buried deep into a map of London, or for those who know, the A to Z.
The weather over here is starting to come right, the days are now hitting a high of about 8 degrees, rather than the "brisk" 3 or 4 when I first arrived.
The first week was all about getting in as many interviews as possible and also seeing as many places to live as possible while still trying to create a new social life and social scene. There are many Antipodean bars over here to cater for the many Kiwis, Aussies and Saffers that have made their way to this side of the world. And although I've never vowed and declared that I wouldn't frequent them, it's an easy way to start somewhere. In all, they are pretty damn ferral, nice to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.
Tonight I was offered a place to stay in a decent part of London (Maida Vale) for some pretty good money, so that is becoming a very tempting offer, also given that it's mintues from the tube, minutes from the gym and leaves me with more money in my back pocket for travelling.
Doing all this travel about London for interviews and seeing potential places to live has also allowed me a decent look of the city (at least the parts that I need to know) and to recognise the locations. So far in my travels I've seen Hyde Park, Trafalger Square, Big Ben, The London Eye, The Thames (it's as dirty as the Waikato and Manawatu Rivers)... I'm sure once I've got my feet on the ground and am into some sort of routine, then I'll have much more time for doing that sightseeing, both here in London, the UK and Europe.
That's all for tonight, time for an evening stroll and see if I can find Kensington Palace.