Leaving for London Today!!

[pdentrem]

A good friend was so impressed with Stonehenge, she asked “Is there more than this pile of rocks?” We all burst out laughing!

 

[Janderso]

We have been using the Oyster card for the Tube several trips per day. Traveling to many of the districts mentioned.
We checked the remaining value on the Oyster cards yesterday morning, $18 lbs.
If you ever go to London, buy an Oyster card. We put $50 lbs to start, so far (5 days) of Tube travel with room to spare.
It’s very clean, people take pride. We are very comfortable here, the Brits we have encountered have been just like us with two exceptions, they are a bit louder in the pubs and they dress differently.
Savirin, the steam museum would be on my list but I am here with my wife.
This morning, the Tube to Waterloo station then a train to Salisbury, then a taxi or bus to Stonehenge.
It’s predicted to be around 68 no rain.

 

[savarin]

check out the place names on google maps, some amazing ones around.
I was impressed with the amount of zoom available for stonehenge as well. worth a looksie.

 

[Janderso]

Awesome day and a must see destination.
Have you seen Salisbury? The Salisbury Cathedral is incredible!
Today was a great day! Took the tube to Waterloo station, caught a train to Salisbury, then grabbed the bus out to Stonehenge. On the way back we stopped at the Cathedral. Incredible!!

 

[RJSakowski]

If you get into the middle of the UK, Ironbridge is the first major cast iron bridge ever built. There is a museum of metal working there as well. If you are into motor sports, Donington Park in Castle Donnington hosts the worlds largest collection of Formula 1/Grand Prix motor cars covering the sport from its beginning to present.

 

[pontiac428]

You seem to be doing okay, but one thing I recommend to people is to bring a couple of packs of smelling salts. You'll need them whenever you're handed a check at a restaurant or bar. Might not be necessary for people who don't calculate the exchange rate in their heads automatically.

 

[Janderso]

Ha, that’s right. We went to, “Sky Garden”, had lunch and my wife decided we should have a gin and tonic.
163 lbs.
That’s our only expensive meal.
We eat at the pubs, our average meal is 23 lbs.
We have breakfast in the flat and have a grab and go lunch.
Iron Bridge, got it. I heard about a metal working museum.

 

[Janderso]

Went to the Open Air theatre in Regent’s Park today.
The play was, Our Town.
Beautiful gardens and the roses were spectacular!
My wife wanted the name of some of the roses. I got them.
I caught a cold, grrrrrrr.

 

[Janderso]

I think this pic demonstrates a bit of what the citizens of London surely must have experienced during the Blitz.

 

[savarin]

I was born in 48 just around from heathrow airport and can distinctly remember as a child playing in the ruins of various bomb sites, of course we just thought it was fun and didnt really relate it to war at that age. I dont think all the damage was cleared up till about 59
Some of my relatives were still living in "pre-fabs" in the late 60's early 70's These were single story emergency asbestos housing.
I cant remember when they were moved into real housing.

Saved for the nation - (pre)fab little postwar estate set to make history

A threatened community in south-east London may be recognised with Grade II listing

www.theguardian.com

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