The Chrysalis Cracks. A Londoner Emerges.
My palate is far too relaxed and my diphthongs too chewy to ever speak British English. I choke at the thought of pledging allegiance to a royal. When "God Save The Queen" plays, I hear "My Country 'Tis Of Thee." But I can feel like a Londoner nonetheless--because I can now navigate Soho's twisty passages and narrow streets without a copy of London A-Z.
The more astute of you may note, based on taglines from recent posts, that I could easily use the map function my iPhone. Yes, I could, which makes it easy to leave the A-Z behind. But twice this past weekend I found my way around Soho quite easily without ever having to check a map.
This is a major accomplishment for me.
The more astute of you may note, based on taglines from recent posts, that I could easily use the map function my iPhone. Yes, I could, which makes it easy to leave the A-Z behind. But twice this past weekend I found my way around Soho quite easily without ever having to check a map.
This is a major accomplishment for me.
Labels: British life, expatriate life, getting around, London life, maps, non-tourist London
posted by Smitty Werbenmanjensen at 11:21 AM
1 Comments:
Congratulations!! I felt the same way when I realized I was no longer counting miles to find my way home (this was, of course, many years ago and not just last month).
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