Just A Quick Note About Notes

(They call currency bills notes in England)

I exchanged $400 this morning for £185. BLOODY HELL I'm gonna go broke.

The exchange rate was $2.09 to the pound, and then I paid a service fee. I went to an American Express Travel Exchange store in Oak Brook, which I'd say was convenient. (Go to the store early, though, because I went at 10am and bought the last pounds they had...which was a small amount.) I have three £50 travelers checks to cash at a bank in London now. Whatever I don't spend on this trip, I think I'll just save for next spring when I'm studying so I don't have to lose more money exchanging it back and forth.

Also, in preparation for my trip, I called my credit card company to alert them that I will be in England this week. Apparently, you have to give them exact dates, so I'll have to call again for next spring. Kind of inconvenient, since I had to wait on hold for a customer service operator after listening to a list of 9 options. But hey- now people wont be able to steal my credit card as easily! Good things.