My first London trip .... by bus

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My first London trip .... by bus

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Last saturday I paid a visit to London. I was in the UK for two times allready, but I never stoped in the capital of London. I traveled by bus (shame on me ... :( ) because I hate credit cards while Ryanair loves them :lol:

I had a great day and the English people are friendly.

Some tips for people which are planning a trip to London:

Underground
Take a one day ticket for about 4 or 5 pounds. Outside peak hours you travel trough the zones 1 or 2 of the London underground (this is the city center). London has a great underground system, but the atractions are not so easy to reach than for instance with the underground in a city like Paris.

Eating
If you eat something in London take care of the fact that some restaurant count a "service charge". This means that they ask more than what is mentoined at the menu-card. I had a good dinner at "Deep Pan Pizza" at Regentstreet (near Picadilly Circus).

Funland
If you don't like the standard London atractions you an also visit the Trocadero at Picadilly circus. In this building is a huge center full of videogames. I also heard that there must be a center called "Segaworld" in the Trocadero, but I didn't find it. Some years ago I heard that there was a Harrier in Segaworld. I guess Segaworld doesn't exist anymore ...

Eurotunnel
We used the Eurotunnel for the first time. By other visits to the UK I allways traveled by ship or hovercraft. The Eurotunnel is a very comfortable way to travel and it only takes about 40 minutes. Security checks are very intense. I saw some cars that where allmost completely stripped.

Aviation
You can see large airliners (A340, B747 etc.) flying "low" over the Thames and Buckingham Palace. I guess they where one it's way to Heathrow. Also seen a lot of commercial (and police) helicopters over London center.

So I can advice everyone to visit this great city. Next time I will visit the RAF Museum in Hendon.

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Copter hat geschrieben: Funland I also heard that there must be a center called "Segaworld" in the Trocadero, but I didn't find it.
You did actually find it. It just changed its name from "Segaworld" to "Funland" in 1999.

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ok, thanks !

Than I think the Harrier has moved ...

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You travelled by bus??? bus??? buss??


Shame on you!!!

Let me remind you there is an brandnew airport just over the border, wich is only 21km's away from you, were an airline called Ryanair flies to LONDON!!!!!!!!!

And that 3 times a day!!

En luchtsjoelen kan ie ook al niet... :wink: :D :wink: :D :wink: :D

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Hey Triple BICKEL !

As I sad, I don't have a credit card so I can't book FR flights ...

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