We arrived in London several days ago by train from Shrewsbury. It was an easy trip here including a transfer with a short time before our next train. We are getting better at this sort of thing but it's also because the train system is so good here. Once we arrived in London we needed to quickly master the underground tube during the start of rush hour and quickly travel across the city to get to Bonney and Jeff's in time for dinner. This turned out to be simple enough because this transport system is set up so well. We have now been using the tube for all but walking around the city and find it amazing. We are using Oyster cards which allow for easy passage and can be topped off as needed. The tube has clear mapping, understandable voice directions and enough redundancy built into it to be one of the best systems in the world.
Jeff and Bonney, our hosts reflecting on time we spent together while heading home on the tube Bonney and Jeff and their three daughters, Amy, Debbie and Julia have made us feel so welcome and helped us navigate and taken us to see parts of the city that this is the most relaxed we have felt on the entire trip. Most of our time has been spent around museums and parks as well as at Bonney and Jeff's home. We have also taken an evening walking tour with Amy that covered much of a canal trail connecting to the Thames. The pub dinner we had with Amy and meeting her roommate Paulina were high points yesterday. The time we spent in the Natural History Museum earlier in the day was enough to convince us this is one of the very best museums of the type globally. We will be going back for closer looks too.
A little "Art Work" used to Dress up a Shopping Center for the Olympics Recently London has a comfortable and yet adventurous feel to it. We can get to many places and are beginning to realize how many places there are for us to consider seeing but of course we will only scratch the surface here too.
Nothing Beats a Good Home Cooked Meal When You are Traveling
Thank you Laurie and Dale. I'm truly enjoying traveling vicariously with you! Absolutely agree with you regarding London's public transportation system. Although it's a huge city, it's relatively easy to get around. Most museums have no required entrance fee and there is a such a variety of options.
ReplyDeleteWill be curious to hear about your favourite pub food. I've decided to read you blog after I've eaten!!! Continued wonderful times and safe travels.
Gillian