This week has been less touristy and more 'regular life in England' kind of stuff. So here's some stuff I've noticed:
1. People pronounce Nike as if it rhymed with bike.
2. Customer service is not really a priority in restaurants and stores. I'm used to being asked if I 'need help finding anything' like 100 times, but here, you basically get ignored the entire time you are shopping.
3. Sweatsuits are acceptable to wear outside the house (even if you are not exercising/on your way to or from exercising).
4. England is way better at labelling alcoholic beverages. Percent alcohol is clearly featured and even pint glasses at the bar are labeled with the number of units of alcohol that are in the drink.
5. There is no ATM fee for taking money out of a cash machine, which are all over the place.
6. I think I like BBC's radio format more than anything we have at home. There is more variety and less of playing the same 10 songs over and over. There is also more listener interaction without stupid people having a platform to express their opinions. BBC also has news breaks every hour, regardless of the station. Hypothetically, everyone who listens to the radio should have a vague idea of at least the major headlines of the day.
7. Crank windows are still an option, even when buying a new car. There are also car brands here that I have never heard of.
8. The parking on the street makes the side of the street you are meant to drive on more of a guideline than a rule.
9. I'm still not 100% sure who has the right of way on a roundabout.
10. I have seen more advertisements, shows, and sport featuring people with impairments while I've been here than my entire life in the US.
11. Different candies means different flavoured McFlurrys.
Stuff we did:
Windsor Castle
Oxford university
British Museum
Fruit picking 
Oxford Street, lots of ice cream, and I tried Pimms for the first time.
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