Day 13 April 10 Return to London: “London is a world by itself. We daily discover in it more new countries, and surprising singularities, than in all the universe besides.” – Thomas Brown

A beginner’s guide to Train travel in Britain

So we check out of the hotel and get a cab to the train depot

 

UK Train Companies

 

 

Introduction to public transport in the UK

 

Then on the train-–our tickets on the High Speed Train at the time was $71  and leaving York for the city of London.

Where we met some lovely people.

 

And spent some time watching the miles going by

     York to London train routes

 

Best places to visit in England other than London

Crossing From Scotland To England – Restrictions?

 

Yorkshire dialect

 

 

and now we’re in London Kings’ Cross Station

Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London

If you remember  Harry Potter this is the station where Platform 9 3/4 is located…and it is now marked and you can pose here for pictures between Platforms 9 and 10.  (while in the movie there is a brick yard between platforms 9 and 10 at this real location these platforms are seperated by tracks–)-but the picture source for platform 9 3/4 is on the wall by the station concourse

 

King’s-Cross-station-front

and now it’s a cab to our rooms—we are staying on the same street as before on Sussex Garadens at the

Royal Cambridge

So where ever you stay  go there and after you check in and get settled then we’re off again

In 1889 Henry Tate, an industrialist who had made his fortune as a suger refiner,  offered his collection of British nineteenth-century art to the nation and provided for the first Tate Gallery/

Grab lunch on your way

 

11 OF THE BEST MAYFAIR RESTAURANTS

This is from our hotel —–just go on Google and put in where you wanta start and they will give you the way–charges for underground and the like and you’ll be all set

 

Then we’re off to London Paddington (Tube) where you can get lunch

The Tate Britain is the flagship of the Tate museum group and has been a fixture in British art since it opened in 1897.

Paddington Station to Oxford Circle Underground station 

Tate Britain is the world centre for understanding and enjoyment of British art and promotes interest in it.  It shows the development of art in Brtain from Tudor times to the present day.  The displays are presented in several ways.

 

Change trains — go to Pimlico underground station 

Tate’s collection display art made in Britain, arranged by date.  Each artwork tells a story–a glimpse of a moment in history, the life of the artists or subect, or how and why the work is made.

Then walk to the Tate Britain

Tate Britain Official Discovery Tour

Tate Britain

Millbank, London

Open Monday  to Sunday  10:00 – 18:00

Free admission—-note that while general admission is free some independent showings may have a fee

when you finish return to your room or wander around a bit in this area of Westminster call “Millbank”

The name ‘Millbank’ is from the mill for Westminster Abbey, which is to the east of the gallery.  The distance between Tate Britain and Westminster Abbey is 3162 feet.

Proposals: The tower as it would look extended by three storeys (Picture: Motcomb Estates)

Things to do near the Millbank Tower

 

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Other Things

 A view along the Thames to the buildings and dome of St Paul's cathedral - my list of the 22 top things to do on the Thames, London with kids or without

River Thames Dinner & lunch cruises

 

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15 Fun Things to Do in London at Night

 

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I’m getting this to you early as with The storm coming into the gulf

as we have this one coming in about  8 ish  tomorrow

So power may be off or my internet down or

what ever——Please send us positive thoughts  or Prayers if you do those…..that Florida manages it.and we all come out well…….high and Dry please.

Please enjoy This smaller  offering today—-and will let you know how we’re doing when I can

 

 

 

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