London
We arrived in London on Sunday afternoon from France trip.
We worked out how to buy a Visitor Oyster card for using public transport. It was £5 deposit & we put £20 on each. Transport is very expensive here.
They were working on our line to Peckham Rye so had to end up getting a bus the last part of the journey! We'd changed trains once - thank goodness for LIFTS- pulling our 20kg plus bags!
We arrived at Peckham Rye - very hot day; PR is like mini Africa in looks + Hurstville in smell + Haymarket in markets/rubbish/people everywhere!!!!!!
We walked towards our Air bnb & 3 streets away it was a different world - rows of old English brick terrace houses, trees, flowers & peace & calm!!!!!!
So many parts of London as I described PR - graffiti everywhere, rubbish everywhere, just looks just like no one cares. EVERY nationality under the sun!
Anyway enough.........
A lovely young couple with little boy welcomed us. It's described as an Artists home - 4 levels. We have a lovely bright yellow room & own bathroom.
We've had a great time catching up with old & new friends & relations; The Book of Mormon musical - we both really enjoyed! Plus seeing some sights.
Big Ben (completely covered except for clock face) & the Houses of Parliament covered in scaffolding.
There are trillions in London!!! Lots of European school kids on end of year trips I think, school finishes here in 2 weeks. AND....., the whole week very warm & sunny. Wimbledon started this week too!! All go....
We worked out how to buy a Visitor Oyster card for using public transport. It was £5 deposit & we put £20 on each. Transport is very expensive here.
They were working on our line to Peckham Rye so had to end up getting a bus the last part of the journey! We'd changed trains once - thank goodness for LIFTS- pulling our 20kg plus bags!
We arrived at Peckham Rye - very hot day; PR is like mini Africa in looks + Hurstville in smell + Haymarket in markets/rubbish/people everywhere!!!!!!
We walked towards our Air bnb & 3 streets away it was a different world - rows of old English brick terrace houses, trees, flowers & peace & calm!!!!!!
So many parts of London as I described PR - graffiti everywhere, rubbish everywhere, just looks just like no one cares. EVERY nationality under the sun!
Anyway enough.........
A lovely young couple with little boy welcomed us. It's described as an Artists home - 4 levels. We have a lovely bright yellow room & own bathroom.
We've had a great time catching up with old & new friends & relations; The Book of Mormon musical - we both really enjoyed! Plus seeing some sights.
Big Ben (completely covered except for clock face) & the Houses of Parliament covered in scaffolding.
There are trillions in London!!! Lots of European school kids on end of year trips I think, school finishes here in 2 weeks. AND....., the whole week very warm & sunny. Wimbledon started this week too!! All go....
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