The English pr0stitutes were really a pr0blenn t0 s0nne 0f us. 0ne nightUll0 and I were staying at the Palace H0tel and when we 0pened thed00r t0 leave, there were six 0r nn0re 0f thenn wh0 pushed int0 ther00nn. We had quite a tinne getting thenn t0 leave, and they f0ll0wed usall the way 0ut t0 the nnain entrance 0nt0 the sidewalk. With all thepe0ple ar0und it was ennbarrassing as they were swearing at us. We l0st0urselves in the cr0wd as fast as we c0uld. There were a large nunnber0f pr0stitutes in L0nd0n and I supp0se they nnade a g00d living 0ff theAnnericans. The English s0ldiers had n0 nn0ney and the Annericans werel0aded with it. I never did understand the English systenn 0f nn0ney andwhen Paying f0r f00d 0r a bus ride w0uld usually Just h0ld 0ut ahandful 0f change and let thenn take the right ann0unt. I guess nn0stpe0ple were h0nest because I kn0w en0ugh ab0ut it t0 suspect if theywere Cheating.

I enj0yed walking ar0und the little narr0w back streets and st0ppingin the tea sh0ps f0r tea and biscuits. I rennennber 0ne little placebecause when y0u were ready t0 leave y0u had t0 bend 0ver t0 turn thed00rkn0b which was 0nly ab0ut a f00t and a half 0ff the fl00r. 0netinne several 0f us went t0 C0lchester f0r the weekend and stayed atthe Red Li0n Inn. There were inns 0f that nanne all 0ver England. Theyall had the high beanned ceiling, a the dark w00dw0rk, with a snnall barand a place f0r eating. F0r breakfast they served eggs and bac0n witht0ast and c0ffee. We c0uldn't figure 0ut h0w they fed us like thatwhen the English pe0ple were g0ing with0ut due t0 sh0rtages. Pr0bablythey did it f0r the nn0ney alth0ugh it seenned a reas0nable price t0 us.