Lessons Learned in the UK

[ickaimp]

BritRail Pass is what I had. Due to finances and time, got the one limited to England only, not Scotland, Wales or Europe. Any train, going anywhere. Was awesome.
BritRail Journey Planner
When taking any train randomly, this is invaluable. Or not so randomly. Which ever.

However, for London, you want an Oyster Card. I got one when I got the rail

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[dqbunny]

Forgot that you can usually get a huge meal of fish and chips for around £3-4.

[ickaimp]

Some of the places it was as much as £7, I was really surprised. Although Haddock is cheaper than Cod.

[dagronrat]

Britrail pass limited to england only? Was there also one that included the other nations? *is a bit misleading otherwise* :? (Then again, I guess it is a different operator north of the border.)

Cornish Pasty's are ♥.

[ickaimp]

Edited, thank you!
I could get the one for England/Scotland/Wales, but that whole 'limited time' thing made me stick to England.

Discussions have already started for another visit around the country next October, will see if I can get there then. (if you're available for getting together, that would also be great)

[dagronrat]

Ah, cool! That does make more sense, thank you. :)

Ooh, can do! :D
If you do plan on coming round to Aberdeen, Stuart MacBride is a crime novelist who sets his stories in the city (though he does write it as being a lot rainier than it is). The Granite City is rather grey, but it does have a couple of touristy things in and around the area.

Scotland wise I highly recommend Edinburgh: LOTS to see there. And I hear the Cairngorms national park is good for hiking.

[saitaina]

How the heck is the American accent hard to understand?! It's those weirdos who use proper English and odd slang that's hard to understand!

[dqbunny]

I think it's just different really. For example, my husband finds an American Southern accent hard to understand. When we were first dating, I found his Liverpool accent hard to understand, and his is nowhere near as thick as some I've heard. Poor Mike actually has gotten used to me giving him blank looks and asking him to repeat himself or translate someone else's words for me. It's like we're already in our dottage. ^_~

[raventhourne]

When I worked at Lucas Aerospace in Jamestown ND we had folks from the Liverpool plant visit and I translated for them at work and out at dinners...folks couldn't understand them at all.

But the reverse...it does seem weird.

[raventhourne]

oh, if you want to toddle by on Saturday we can try to get the rest of your photos off of your phone.

[ickaimp]

Oooh! Thank you!
... I've got a thing in the afternoon, but am free in the morning. After sleep.

[hyperbolicsquid]

This information is fantastic. It's really rather random and spur of the moment I decided to pop onto LJ, and seeing this is just great, as my friend and I have been planning a holiday to the UK for a small while now. I'll have to send this information along to her as well. Thanks!

[ickaimp]

Welcome! I'm glad it's coming in handy! ^__^