Back in Olde England, and realizing with a jolt how modern it is. And did you read about Estonia, where the government has streetsigns indicating the presence of wireless networks? The more antiquated the infrastructure, the easier it is to scrap, and start afresh. Yes, so London buildings still look scrawny, and the trains rattle, but a visitor might be surprised by...
· the cathedral spaces of the Jubilee line subway
· the Heathrow Express, whisking arrivals from the airport to the center of town in 15 minutes
· mobile phones sold like candy
· 3p per minute calls to Australia
· free electronic bank transfers
· online grocery shopping
· local government offices that call you back
· discount airlines offering flights to the Med for the price of a taxi