Impressions of England

I haven't posted in a while, so let's rewind a bit. Here are some random observations we've made of England.

1) roundabouts: They're fantastic! I wish we had more of them back home. It's great to be able to drive 15 minutes through a city without stopping.
2) yellow lights: I'm referring to the yellow traffic light that transitions from green to red. Well, they also show the yellow light when going from red to green. I thought this was very cool, because it eliminates those people who watch the lights of cross traffic and almost always jump the gun.
3) the eyes: It seems that every major city seems to have it's own "eye". We used to think that it was always a ferris-wheel, but as evidenced by Bournemouth, it can be a balloon as well. It's a great way to see the city.
4) the language: Everyone here speaks English! Or some form of it at least, so we were able to communicate quite easily.
5) highway courtesy: The people understand how highways (dual-carriageways) are supposed to work. Fast cars go in the right lane, and slowest in the left (remember, they drive on the wrong side of the road ,)). And if a fast car is coming up behind you, you move over to a slower lane. The traffic is much smoother.