Day 2 - money money money...

First to answer all of your questions...(thanks for responding) 1. Not being racist - it was just an interesting observation. dont worry white people still dominate the world :) 2. I was here when they announced the Olympic results - people here were really excited to win. and as far as sandwiches go...they are freakin everywhere! in fact i had sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and part of dinner (we had a late afternoon "high tea") 3. yeah it sucks to be robbed or inconvienced by random events... 4. I wasn't trying to sneak in...I am traveling with Ravi's sister afterall...after telling Ravi more about what happened - he was laughing and couldn't believe she wouldn't let us in even after he spoke with her 5. foot massages are in virgin upper class only...we were in economy next to some annoying old lady...we had her moved to a different seat :) thats another story as far as locations to hide your valuables - I already sent a new turban design to india - they now come with a cell phone and pocket pc holder... 6. OMG, all sandwiches are filled with mayonaisse or butter...you definitely get sick of it so today's revelations... the US dollar sucks...everything looks like its priced normally. A brownie cost 2.00 in pounds but b/c of the dollar we are basically being ripped off since the xchange rate sucks...I feel like london is the place to make money so that you can spend it everywhere else. Since i have always been in the US i never have known what it feels like when your dollar is weaker (i.e. how my relatives in india feel when they travel) its pretty depressing and scary when everything here is double. saw some cool things today - big ben, trafalger sqaure, the lion king musical, st. pauls cathedral, the tate modern, harrods (where mita spent $10 on 4 pieces of chocolate!!!!), natural history museum.... interesting observations...people here are skinnier than in the US. food is served in moderation not like supersize huge meals, london is more accessible than other big cities, london is more green - has many parks, trees, etc, the buildings are colorful and refreshing but the weather is gray... and everything is hella expensive hope all is well