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still deciding if I'm going to spend a couple of days (4, 5) in London while being in France in 2 weeks, so, wondering, what's to do in London for a single guy in his 30's ...
I'd like to spend a good afternoon in a museum (max), and hopefully stay outdoor and walk around the rest of the time.
Maximilien Lincourt
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with backup tapes." ("Computer Networks" by Andrew S Tannenbaum )
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... and Picadily Circus. 
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Paul Watson wrote:
Wembley stadium (frikkin hell that thing is big)
Currently a rather big building site at the moment... I'd give that one a miss for a few years.
Certainly the Science Museum is a must though.
Michael
'War is at best barbarism...Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.' - General William Sherman, 1879
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Nnamdi Onyeyiri wrote:
me imagines a whole troop of cpians arriving outside meg's house
Now that would be cool! Tents all over the lawn, CPians trolling about trying to avoid Paul's and my camera, massive wireless network going.... 
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passion Meg's World - Blog
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Paul Watson wrote: but still fun to see the guards change
Women guards I hope! 
Regards,
Nish
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Maximilien wrote:
what to do in London UK ?
Where to start, where to start...
Personally I prefer London at night - possibly as the dirt is better hidden then. As for daytime activities, I enjoyed the tourist boat rides on the Thames. One goes from Westminster to Greenwich - the guide is full of info and it's an interesting trip. The other goes from Westminster to Hampton Court Palace. I haven't done this, but have been to Hampton Court and it was pretty interesting. Adding a boat trip can only be an improvement.
The London Eye is great, especially around sunset when the lights are coming on, but you can still see with some daylight. Other than that just walking around between Tower Bridge and Westminster you will see loads, day or night.
The parks are lovely and there's a free art museum off Trafalgar Sq if you're travelling on a budget. I'll try to think of more if you like
If you'd like to meet up let me know when you'll be here. I'm a tourist myself, although working here at the moment, and find London quite good fun.
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passion Meg's World - Blog
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I've got a question about the metro (underground/subway) in London...
I'm coming in London tuesday at around 18:15 by train (waterloo station), and I need to get to piccadilly circus station, I see that they are on the same line, do you think it's a big hassle travelling with a backpack at the time ?
Should I take a taxi or bus instead ?
Thanks.
Maximilien Lincourt
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with backup tapes." ("Computer Networks" by Andrew S Tannenbaum )
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- There's tons and tons of good stuff
- The British Museum has stuff from pre-history and up. Includes technology stuff too like very early clocks. There's 26 acres of gallery, so to see it properly you need weeks or months, not hours. At the top of the list are the Egyption and Mesopotamian galleries. Some excellent Britsh antiquities too.
- Rather than paying for a tour bus, one of the regular buses takes in most of the sights. No76? Get on it at Victoria rail station - ask at the bus station there. Oh, there's also a tourist info office there too.
- You must stroll down the Thames at dusk, and across one of the bridges.
- In the day, walk down the south bank of the Thames from the London Eye, past the globe, to Tate Modern. Pop in there too. Walk across the river to St Paul's Cathedral
- Try
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk
http://www.timeout.com/london/
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Or going to the theater ?
SkyWalker
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