[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: trip to London

[Jeremy Davis]

Having grown up in london, I personally would say "Don't use the black cabs,
unless you've not got any other option.". If it's pouring with rain, then
fair enough, if you've got the money.

Other options ....

Easiest though less scenic - use the tube - underground train service.
Slighly more complex but more scenic - use the big red busses.

You an get a london travel card that allows you to use all "London Transport
Ltd (or Plc)" forms of transport. This means you can use a bus, and then hop
onto a tube train without paying any extra, and vice versa as many times as
you like.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Hunt" <mphunt at sprintmail.com>
To: <HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:04 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: trip to London


> <marc.nguyen at g...> wrote:
> > hello all. I know I don't post much, but I do enjoy reading this
> list. I do
> > have a question to all the Brits and Americans who have been in
> London
> > though.
> >
> > I'm planning a trip to London December 27th - Jan 4th, and booked a
> couple
> > of taxi journeys through www.lodonblack-cab.com. We are also booked
> at the
> > Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel.
> >
> > Has anyone used this taxi service or hotel before? This is our
> honeymoon, so
> > I'm trying to make sure everything goes smoothly.
> >
> > Also, if you really know London, can you recommend any restuarants
> or pubs?
>
>
> Marc,
> I haven't used the cabs much in London and don't know the hotel...so
> I'm not much help, am I?  Acutally, my husband and I went to London
> for 10 days in February of 2002 (without our children).
>
> I don't know how much you have to spend on your trip...we were on a
> tight budget as this was a 'last hurrah' before my husband went back
> to school full-time.  We cashed in frequent flyer miles for the
> airfare and hotel bonus points for 4 of the 9 nights free.  We also
> got a good map of the Underground and bought an unlimited, 1 week
> tube pass (we bought separate tickets for the remaining 2 days).  The
> Tube was a great, cheap way to get around.
>
> Bring good walking shoes....we walked EVERYWHERE!!!  It was a great
> way to explore and find things that we might not have seen.  We saw a
> few plays and movies, we ate in pubs and markets, went to museums and
> other great landmarks.  We even took one of those 'coach tours'
> advetised in the hotel lobby.  It was a day trip to Stonehenge and
> Bath.  It was a wonderful time!  Some of the best pubs and shops were
> the ones we found down very small side streets by accident.
>
> My husband is great with a map and neither of us is shy about asking
> for help/directions/recommendations/etc... so for us, it was a great
> way to go.  If you're a little adventurous and don't mind not having
> an itinerary planned - we found it a great city to just explore.  I
> can't wait to go back...and the next time, we won't do London...we'll
> do the countryside, Scotland, oh, I dunno...there's still soooooo
> much to see!
>
> Have a wonderful trip--relax!
>
> Tcy
>
>
>
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