London
26/4/2015 -
29/4/2015
London
We left Glasgow on
the overnight train at 11pm, the room was cramped but the beds were
comfortable. We arrived in London at 6:45am the next morning, 15 minutes
earlier than they had said, there are times when running late is ok.
We left our bags at
the Royal Eagle Hotel in Paddington and then caught the subway back into the
city for some general touristy stuff. We got to hear and see Big Ben chime the
hour, we took a river cruise on the Thames and took a bunch of pictures around
the place, well I didn't as my phone ad gone flat and my camera was in my
suitcase back at the hotel. I blame the
train for arriving early for that. Had i had that extra 15minutes I would have
been more switched on :oP.
We returned to the
Hotel for a freshen up and recharge some phone batteries and then headed to the London Bridge to do
the London Bridge Dungeon Tour. It was a
good experience, not scary but well acted. After this we decided to do the Jack
the Ripper tour. We met outside Aldgate station and then followed an
enthusiastic tour guide around to all the locations known to the Ripper case.
For 10 pounds it was a good tour, although it was cold, dark and long., lots of
walking.
Back to the Hotel
for a good night sleep, or so I had hoped but it was a cold night in a bed that
felt like a ton of bricks, at one point I awoke to my whole side cramped up.
Lucky it was only one night.
In the morning,
after checking out we parted ways at the train stations. Ed and Diane went to
do some more site seeing before their honeymoon flights that night. Trav and
Meg were off to meet their train to Paris and I needed to find the Wombat
Hostel, ready to start my tour the next morning.
I got off at the
wrong station, not a fun thing when you are carting around two suitcases, to
make things worse, I walked 10 minutes in the opposite direction before
realizing my error.
I made it to the
Hostel around 1pm, too early to check in but I was allowed to leave my
bags. So now I was off to the famous Oxford street for some shopping. I picked up two new
jumpers and a pair of trousers. The prices were very good, even with the currency difference.
I made it back to the Hostel after 5 and pretty much went straight to bed. Ready to head to Paris in the morning.
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