Thursday, July 23, 2009
A walk around Dedford
Today I took a walk to the local town of Dedford, which is close to where we are staying in London. My husband and daughter joined me. I decided to place her in her "push chair" which we call a stroller in the states. The London weather can be unpredictable because when you look outside, the sun warmly invites you out. However, as we continued on our walk, the air was brisk and cool. On our way to town, I couldn't help but to whip out my camera and take a picture next to one of the smallest Mercedes Benz that I had ever seen. The roads here are so narrow that, the cars are made so small as well. As we looked around the town, it really was similar to many U.S. towns. Stores advertised their sales on signs and try to lure shoppers in with the promise of sales. We stopped at a local clothing store to examine adult and children's shoes with signs of 5 pounds and 10 pounds over them. We didn't buy anything but the children's shoes were cute. I couldn't help but notice the amount of fast food and eat in restaurants all around. No popular U.S. chains, but many fish and chips, West African, and Vietnamese establishments. The locals were obviously prepared for the weather because many had on jackets or sweaters. For a moment I thought that the bright sun which was briefly covered by clouds would give way to showers but that moment of cloudiness past. We decided to buy two orders of fish and chips and sat in the restaurant to eat. Walking back, I realised that a warming calm which transcended the weather took over me. I am really glad that we decided to take this trip.
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It's been so interesting to hear your accounts of this trip, Debra - from the pre-departure anxiety to the events of the party to a relaxing stroll around the neighborhood. I also like how you incorporate some of the London-esque language and compare and contrast their local towns to our own in America. For someone who has never been to London, it's a lot of fun to read about!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you like reading about my trip. Actually "chips" are what we call french fries in America. My little niece tells me that she drinks a glass of "wa--er"(water.)She also refers to her robe as a "field." Walking aroud the local towns I saw local stores and businesses. It's very culturally diverse. You won't find American staples such as "Mcdonald's or "Kentucky Fried Chicken" unless you go into the down town areas. The local food is really superb. We had Chinese take out with the kids and every thing was fresh and non greasy. The kids love the chicken and chips,which are also not greasy and I always watch what they eat.