Ok I got there in April and not March.
THE CHARTER HOUSE, LONDON – A UNIQUE TOUR THROUGH 700 YEARS OF HISTORY
THE SECRET LONDON WALKING TOUR: A WALK BACK IN TIME
Had plans to just show some of my odd moments in London as given my feeling 100% better than my two companions I was out and about on my own quite a bit on that last trip.
This particular picture is from The Charter House but this particular part is a hall where the monks cells used to be many hundreds of years ago—Only one of the cells is in existence today—you can see that door ahead on your left….but this has nothing to do with any specific place—it is just that over the years I have visited many historical places and I developed this one impression that some day I would come to a particular place with a long hall in an ancient site at which end I would see a door and that I would walk down that hall and open that door and be lost in Time Past somewhere in the history of the world—-as I look now and when I looked then I thought that this door might well be that one—but I continued on with my tour and didn’t walk into time.
OK so now that I have confirmed (something you may have suspected for quite awhile) that I’m crazy we can proceed on with the blog.
Uber Boat By Thames Clippers – Welcome Back On Board
Canal and River Cruises
I had never seen an Uber boat until London—We took a tour and came back on an Uber boat which was really nice—
Cruise Along the River Thames
Hadrian’s Wall Damaged by Sycamore Gap Tree Felling, Inspection Confirms
They are comfortable and offer a good viewing range of both sides as well as vision above the boat—-great addition to the fleet
When is the best time to visit London?
We were in London in April this last time and at that time of the year—as well as alot of the rest it is a place of flowers—one year we went to Amsterdam expecting to see a great abundance of tulips—but London’s count—or at least what we saw —beat Holland out by a mile.
A detailed guide to spring in London, England: when and where to see spring flowers
23 places to see spring flowers in London
The flowers were apparently put on this car parked in a small drive thru with misc. parking spots along it. Then there was a metal fence and a bit of green lawn—up to a sidewalk and on the other side of that the street —-the flowers remained their for day dying and decaying until finally they were removed. Whether by the person who rejected them or the rejected depositor one will never know…unless you are one of those two.
Flower Power: 17 Of London’s Prettiest Floral Restaurants & Cafes
Self-Guided Walking
For every large thing—like the Tower that one sees— there are maybe thousands or more items to attract the observant traveler’s (tourists need not apply) attention and lens.
17 BEST BOOKS ABOUT THE UK TO READ BEFORE YOUR TRIP
Make memories this Christmas at Chester Cathedral
another little thing picture
Around London In 14 Lions And Lionesses
another little things picture
Best London walks
Digging Up Britain: Ten Discoveries, a Million Years of History
The Oldest Bookstores in London: A Journey Through Literary History
Crafts at Brompton Library
and yes they have a bit of a fog now
and then— nothing like what they use to have—a lot of which was pollution–
Great Smog of London
Located at the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe, by the River Thames
I have friends who say they don’t want to go to London cause they just detest all that OLD STUFF But London has lots of modern buildings and the like.
The lastminute.com London Eye: The Official Tickets Website
SEE PICTURE ABOVE for a very impressive and large way to see the old and new London from above the maddening crowd.]
EXHIBITION
HOLBEIN AT THE TUDOR COURT
The City of London will have 11 new skyscrapers by 2030
WHAT’S ON.
And a great selection of doctors to choose from.
Tourist Doctor London
I’m sure they’ll work with Travelers too
Tourist & Hotel Doctor London
Regarding cell phone use in UK???
They still have the old fashion phone booths but most of these aren’t what they appear to be—-check below for the real deal details:
The last phone boxes: broken glass, cider cans and – amazingly – a dial tone
London Underground: the Tube
Mandatory buses of course just like in the USA—and ads on the sides..—–Have I convinced you yet of the current state of London is a BIG MODERN CITY yet??
Public transport in London
Differences between British and American emails
The same kind of issues—-I wonder if we could do this in the USA?
The UK postal service: guide to the Post Office, Royal Mail
Getting around London
I can deal with the signs and all that—but driving on the other side of the road is a bit crazy for even me—-and yes I did do it—driving all over Devon, Cornwall and into Wales—and to tell it and my friend who was on this trip too drove when we went on to Ireland—-and we are still around to tell about it.
TIPS FOR AMERICANS (OR FIRST TIMERS) DRIVING IN THE UK
How the city’s street signs unlock a place and time in London history
Best 20 Places to Stay – Live Like a Local in London
We stayed in Paddington (last time) and there are multiple hotels just in the area that you’re looking at in the picture—most included a bit of breakfast or there are some decent restaurants within a five minute walk….the rooms were with bathrooms ensuite and clean, quiet and with helpful staff,
Top Paddington Hotels from $56 – London
Number of pet dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023
If you don’t like dogs you might not like the UK—-and no you can”t bring yours without some major activity–see site below. Oh and FYI—I have seen few (less than 10 on all my trips) that were disobedient, or troublesome, or fought with other dogs and that were not friendly even to a Yank like me.
Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain
This is very involved
Drama & Arts
I took this picture in the Paddington area near where we stayed
Cycling in London & Bike Rental
Almost three years after we started deploying e-bikes in London, we’re so proud to be working with Transport for London to provide e-scooters to Londoners.
And they are earth friendly too.
Walking in London
And yes we had some rain—I personally don;t feel that they’re any worse than Florida—But
London and Orlando Weather Comparison
OK there you have it London is cooler—but we were checking rain fall and Orlando wins that one all year long—so the rain is lesser which for vacation adventure I’d say that is better there than in my USA dwelling areas.
Best Times To Visit London, England
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