Reading, England is an unforgettable city.Memories of a wonderful trip.

Tue, Jan 19, 2016

I can not forget this city, those quiet streets. Beautiful
home friendly people.

In the courtyard was the month of March. Flying away from snowy Riga, where
drifts were sometimes with the growth of an adult, I did not expect
that England will take me in the bright afternoon sun. Arriving in a coat
and boots, I felt like a “penguin in the south.” All around
went in thin jackets, or even in T-shirts. The fields were blooming
flowers, and this city seemed like a paradise to me. I was around
fields, forests, meadows. The grass was so green that I experienced
light shock, especially after four months of a cold winter.

I, as a person who has never left his
countries, it was of course difficult at first to get used to the diversity
cultures and races of all the inhabitants of England. Women in burqa, men in
long shirts and with strange headscarves, so much
I have not seen black people in my life. Of course, I looked at everyone in
the first time is very wary and enthusiastic.

Strange, but I did not feel fear. The girl who did not leave
more than a couple of days from home. Suddenly she was alone in a stranger
country, without knowledge of the language, and basic knowledge about this country. But
with absolute certainty that everything will be fine.

I remember my first hour in this country while we are from the airport
traveled to the city of Reading. I sat in the back of the car,
and unable to listen more to the conversation in English in front,
I put the headphones in my ears and made the music louder. It seemed to me that
it is generally unrealistic to understand what they say there.

At first I was experiencing culture shock. I spent three days
home, afraid to go out alone. Everything was so alien
unusual. Gradually, I began to explore the nearest area. Good to
The center was not far away, about twenty minutes on foot. The path went through
university, and the river. It was a kind of embankment, with bridges
and a huge number of swans. It was nice to walk on her, she
was away from the road, and only rare couples interrupted this
harmony.

In the center was a kind of “Broadway”, the main street of the city,
which was decorated with pretty benches, flowers and lanterns. In the afternoon
she was lively, at night club lovers appeared on her
life, which is raging in England every day. Many shops,
restaurants, cafes and just eateries are located so
close to each other, that sometimes it seemed that they were just
at every step.

It was all unusual, not at all like our calm,
royal Riga. There life was in full swing. Sometimes it seemed to me that local
people willing to have fun every day. A bit far from the center
there were shops for every taste, Russian, Polish,
Pakistani, African, etc. shops filled all major
streets. It seemed that in one house could accommodate up to five
stores. After all, there is every self-respecting Muslim man
considered it his duty to open his shop.

I was initially amazed at how people relate to the appearance of others.
Everyone does not care what you will be dressed, shod. Fashion among young people
of course, there was a kind of, so-called street English
style. He differed a certain chic that can only be understood
having lived a long time in that country. Only a native Englishman can
so pick up clothes to seem casual at the same time, but
very stylish.

When I flew to Riga, at first I felt
uncomfortable with the fact that people in the streets look at you evaluating
with a look. Here people are completely different, it is important for them to show that they are from
themselves are beautiful clothes, jewelry, exposing your material
wealth in the foreground. In England, people value you not for
what you look like, but for being a man. After all, even the rich
people can walk around the city in absolutely ordinary clothes and you never
can not guess what kind of wealth one or another has
person.

As for the people in England, I want to talk separately, I
at first it seemed absurd how people politely behave with each other
a friend. The word – sorry, you will hear at every step, as well
as – thank you. Having come to the store, the seller will always be with you.
to conduct a friendly conversation, showing what a valuable customer you are. To me
even a little was unusual when they asked you how are you
work, in children at school.

Coming in and out of the bus, you should always greet and
thank for the ride. Once there was a case, I, seeing what stands on
the bus stop decided to run up to him when I was already
beside him, the driver closed the door and began to drive off. Then seeing
me, stopped and apologized to me all the way. I would in
the country, the driver would not only stop, he also cursed
you.

I will not say already that something else has been done for you at work
attitude, you are an employee and management adapts to you, not
you are under them. Especially when you earn a good reputation. Attitude
very human, you can get sick, want to go on vacation, no one
will reproach you about this. The authorities will never dare
to raise on you voice, or even more scold for something. It can
just shake your head and smile sweetly.

England, Reading will remain forever in my heart, its changeable
weather. When you go in shorts in April, and in a jacket in July. Him
friendly people, my work in the suburbs, houses like each other
friends, parks, and love … for this city, to which I will definitely
will be back.

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