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Hi
IŽm going to central London area (and Bath) in business this week to come, and would appreciate some recomendations what to see, and stores to visit (Tube/vinyl/Hi-end-stuff).
Hopefully there will be some sparetime besides business ;-)
Regards
Pix ;-)
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Hi all
Thanks Cliff,Metralla,Lipman,Bayside bomber,REL54,John curl,bartc and Nightydoggy for your advice.
I spend most of my time in Bath, and must say it was well spend time. I had the picture of a small unique centre of the city, but well on place I realiced the whole city is very speciall and beautiful.
50% of very genuine Inglish combined with 50% roman arcitecture. Very nice indeed!IŽll arrived to Heathrow airport, and by Heatrow express (train) very convenient arived ot Padington train station.
From that a 1.5 hour travel west by the train to Bath.
After 5 minutes, turning my map to find to the hotel, a helpfull gentlemen asked me if I where a tourist and if he could guide me to where I was heading.
This very, very humble and preasant endeavour meet me during my hole stay in Bath.
The gentlemen advice me to my hotell, the Abbey Hotell.
A very nice typical Inglish Hotell. Small etage stairs everyware and those round doorknobs :-)
The days to come I spent my time visting several of Baths worth seeings. The Cathedral, the Bath itself (the pumphouse), and many of Baths hugh range of genuine resaurants and pubs (allmost in every second house :-)).IŽll like to conclude my vistit by pay tribute to:
Environment, Bath has a very genuine Roman arcitecture combined with the very genuine Inglish. All arcitecture is super well preserved. Very very nice.
Endeavour, I was meet with a very nice and helpfull endeavour by the inhabitants of Bath. Both by people meeting at the streets and by restaurants and pub personel.
Pubs and restaurants, Bath is completelly filled with nice genuine Inglish pubs. No matter where you are, theres allways a pub or at restaurant within arm-length from you.
Due to my appreciation for Bath I had very litte time spending i London. Also there was a airport strike at Coppenhagen airport, So I had not the time to join a tourbuss guiding though London. To be able to get home IŽll had to rebooke my ticket to an ealyer flight.
Still, not to let London get unexplored I asked the Taxidriver to guide me trough London when driving to to Heathrow airport.
We ageed that he should take an extra loop passing the most worth seeings.
This was a very good way to get a compromized view of London in a very short time.Thanks again for your advices
Pix :-)
Hi all
I have written down all your recomendations, and IŽll think IŽll spend a day extra in the UK ;-).
IŽll write about my enjoyment when I get back.
Regards
Pix ;-)
If you've never been, and I take it you haven't, a walk through central London is a treat in and of itself.Mine starts at Oxford St., goes down Old and New Bond, Picadilly cutting back and forth through the arcades to Jermyn, down Pall Mall to Trafalgar to the Strand. Jeez, you'd be shocked at how many FREE world class museums you'll go through or by, great shops, historic buildings, and you'll soak in the atmosphere. YMMV, of course, depending upon taste, and in my many trips there I've seen the chain stores encroach the area to distraction.
If you're an engineer/techie type do the Science and Industry Museum. If art, well, there are so many choices. If anthro, do the Museum of Man and the British Museum of course. The list would occupy weeks.
In Bath, visit the Roman baths and the Georgian circles and relax.
Take a bus tour. Really, I lived in London for 6 mo. and saw very little, because I avoided being a tourist.
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At the time they were in the underground bunker at the Tower of London.
That giant Star of Africa diamond had me thinking for days about a plan to snatch that sucker!
Among the usual suspects (the Tower, British Museum, the parks, the National Gallery, St. James Cathedral), I have been especially moved by Westminster Abbey and pleasantly surprised by the nearby Churchill Museum.If you have time for a stroll, follow Clifff's advice. From Big Ben, cross the Westminster Bridge and stroll along the opposite bank of the Thames for great views. Hop on the London Eye or walk all the way down to Millenium Bridge, cross over, and take a stroll back. (If you like modern art, stop into Tate Modern which is free of charge and along the way.) For such a big city, London is surprisingly walkable.
There is usually some terrific concert at Royal Albert Hall (in the Kensington neighborhood near Harrod's). If you are into classical music, also check out concerts in St. Martins in the Field Cathedral (near the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square.)
That is just the beginning.
This is a fabulous tour. You get the little audio guide thingo (many historical sites do this, as you probably know) and you can walk around the ruins in any manner, selecting the appropriate number at the exhibit you are looking at.I found the city of Bath to be absolutely delightful and the tour of the Roman baths to be a wonderful 3 hours or so. Don't miss it.
Regards,
Geoff
Hi Geoff
Thanks for your advice.
I start to beleva I should have reserved some extra days in Bath.
IŽwe go for business, but perhaps I should take som extra vacation days as well.
Thanks again
/Pix ;-)
Mi goodness, Pix. Get a grip on yourself.You are visiting the greatest city in the world and you spend your time visiting hi-fi stores. (If you must, the one to visit is Walrus Systems.)
Go to the Tate Modern. See if Shakespeare's Globe has opened for the season. (It probably hasn't.) Attend a concert/recital at Wigmore Hall. Go to the theater. The Tower of London. The Eye. If it's a nice day, take a trip out of town to Hampton Court. Or Windsor Castle.
"Mi goodness, Pix. Get a grip on yourself."
"besides hifi"..I donŽt know what you mean..
Is there a life besides hifi ?No, actually you are right. I could use some spare time from my hobby, and see something else.
Others may recommend stores, but Bath has the amazing Roman baths and Spa with the Abbey next door. And some of England's finest Georgian architecture. Don't miss it!London? Where on earth does one start? I suppose Westminster Station, (Big Ben), then across the bridge to the "London Eye" then walk on further East to Millenium footbridge and back north to Waterloo.
Check out Google map sattelite view, searching for "London Eye"
If you have half a day, take a boat from Westminster Bridge to Greenwich Observatory and back. A complete commentary tour of everything in London viewed from what was once the main road - the Thames.
Hi Cliff
I understand that Bath has a very fine 1700-century stone arcitecture, well worth enjoying.
And that Bath is built upon a hot whater well, still possible to use.
Perhaps IŽll put those hifistores on hold, and just spend my time looking around and relaxing.
Thanks Cliff
Pix ;-)
Bath's hot water spring was exploited by the Romans who built amazing bath-houses there.They fell into dis-repair, like almost everything they achieved, but were reinstated in the 17 and 18thC as a "watering hole" and cure from the london high living.
This is their web site:
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