artnbarb
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We're taking the train from Edinburgh,arriving at Kings Cross around 2 p.m.. by the time we get to our AirB&B, settle in, and maybe start a load of laundry, it'll be time to walk to the Shard. According to Google maps it's about a 24 minute walk, past the Tower and Tower Bridge, and across the Thames. I made a reservation for 6:45 - sunset is at 8:17 that night, and there should be plenty of daylight views, and hopefully we can watch the lights come on all over London. Fingers crossed for clear weather!
I need to plan somethings for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Museums will be my rainy day alternative for now. For one day I think we'll go to Greenwich. We've never been and I think there's just the right amount of things to see/do for one full day.
I'd also like to go up inside the towers of Tower Bridge, and I think I'm okay with just looking at the Tower from the outside. Perhaps a stroll over to Borough Market after that. That doesn't sound like quite enough activity ofr one day!
I'm going to sign up for the £10 Hamilton tickets.
I don't think we'll be doing as much walking as on previous trips, but the Tube can get us anywhere we want to go.
I've been to London many times, seen the Palace, the V&A and British Muweum (and want to save them for a rainy day backup).
So - I still need to put together 2 days worth of sight-seeing, including the most troubling for me - Saturday. I'm still trying to avoid larger crowds, and figure Saturday will be even busier than weekdays. I'll try to keep an eye on the weather when we're in Scotland so I'll be (semi)prepared.
Any thoughts?
IT'S JUST DAWNED ON ME WHY THIS IS SO DIFFICULT! I think it's because both of us have seen all the famous/important sites, and now we're free to explore lesser known museums/neighborhoods/venues - and what I would choose is NOT what Art would choose. And getting Art to make helpful, creative, well-researched suggestions is never going to happen.
I just know what he DOESN'T want - no strolling thru markets, or down quaint streets. Strolling really makes Art's back act up, so there are lots of breaks, and then I get impatient. So no strolling. (and even when he's walking 'fast', his back still acts up, and it's really a challenge to figure out how much and how far we should plan to walk each day!
No strolling almost elimnates museums, but only the smaller, more specialized ones. We both still love the V&A and the British Museum, but I don't give a fig about a car museum, or something similar that Art might find interesting. River cruises don't really do much for either of us, unless it's on the way somewhere else, like Kew Gardens or Greenwich.
I think if he could find something that truly interested him he'd make the effort, but he has no hobbies, loves college basketball and Cubs baseball. He does love history, so perhaps I should dare to look for walking tours of a specific area? Hmmmmm....
I need to plan somethings for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Museums will be my rainy day alternative for now. For one day I think we'll go to Greenwich. We've never been and I think there's just the right amount of things to see/do for one full day.
I'd also like to go up inside the towers of Tower Bridge, and I think I'm okay with just looking at the Tower from the outside. Perhaps a stroll over to Borough Market after that. That doesn't sound like quite enough activity ofr one day!
I'm going to sign up for the £10 Hamilton tickets.
I don't think we'll be doing as much walking as on previous trips, but the Tube can get us anywhere we want to go.
I've been to London many times, seen the Palace, the V&A and British Muweum (and want to save them for a rainy day backup).
So - I still need to put together 2 days worth of sight-seeing, including the most troubling for me - Saturday. I'm still trying to avoid larger crowds, and figure Saturday will be even busier than weekdays. I'll try to keep an eye on the weather when we're in Scotland so I'll be (semi)prepared.
Any thoughts?
IT'S JUST DAWNED ON ME WHY THIS IS SO DIFFICULT! I think it's because both of us have seen all the famous/important sites, and now we're free to explore lesser known museums/neighborhoods/venues - and what I would choose is NOT what Art would choose. And getting Art to make helpful, creative, well-researched suggestions is never going to happen.
I just know what he DOESN'T want - no strolling thru markets, or down quaint streets. Strolling really makes Art's back act up, so there are lots of breaks, and then I get impatient. So no strolling. (and even when he's walking 'fast', his back still acts up, and it's really a challenge to figure out how much and how far we should plan to walk each day!
No strolling almost elimnates museums, but only the smaller, more specialized ones. We both still love the V&A and the British Museum, but I don't give a fig about a car museum, or something similar that Art might find interesting. River cruises don't really do much for either of us, unless it's on the way somewhere else, like Kew Gardens or Greenwich.
I think if he could find something that truly interested him he'd make the effort, but he has no hobbies, loves college basketball and Cubs baseball. He does love history, so perhaps I should dare to look for walking tours of a specific area? Hmmmmm....
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