Take A Photo In A Red Phone Booth In London

If someone showed you a photo of a red phone booth (or red telephone box as they are more commonly known in the UK), I would guess that a large percentage  would immediately know you were in London.  These bright red phone booths are a familiar sight when roaming the streets of London, and even though their presence has declined with the creation of the cell phone, they are still a staple around the city.

So, how excited was I to find one just around the corner of my hotel (unfortunately after I had already spent a ridiculous amount of Pounds trying to make a local call with the crappy hotel pay phone).  Obviously, as a tourist I had to step into one of them and pretend to make a phone call.  Unfortunately, as locals walked by staring at my ridiculousness, my face would turn a shade similar to the color of the booth.  Shame!

Date Accomplished:  September 15th, 2007

Have Bangers & Mash In England

Before traveling to England my roommate's boyfriend told me, "You HAAAVE to eat Bangers & Mash."

You want me to eat WHAT now?

So I did some research and learned that Bangers & Mash is traditional English pub food made of sausages and mashed potatoes drenched in an onion gravy.  That settled my mind quite a bit as I was thinking the worst (brains and cow guts were just a few of the thoughts swirling in my head).

Just before my friend and I toured Stonehenge we stopped at a nearby pub to indulge in some pub grub.  The pub had a cute little restaurant area, and the menu included Bangers & Mash!  Score!  Still suffering from jet lag, I paired it with coffee instead of beer (don't judge).

I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the dish, especially since I am not typically a huge fan of mashed potatoes or sausages.

For the record, Mom, if you're reading, I ate most of my veggies too!

Date Accomplished:  September 16th, 2007