London is my favorite city in the world, and as The Curious Orange says, don't even think about driving. When you get off the plane at Heathrow buy a one week Oyster Card at the Underground ticket booth and ride it into town, schlep your bags to the hotel and unpack. From there you can get all over the city on the tube.especially Thai and Indian restaurants (my favourite cuisines in the world), the ones in London are really really good, some of the best ones in Europe I went to. And I agree, London (and probably New York City as well) is my favourite city in the world as well. I was there for five days and I would have needed 50 to see everything I would have wanted.
My must sees are the Tate Modern, The British Museum (two days is best), The Tower of London (get some fish and chips at the little stand near the entrance to the left), Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, ride the Eye of London, get dinner and go shopping in Covent Garden.
If you have time, there's the V&A Museum, Science Museum, Harrod's, Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park, Portrait Museum and Trafalgar Square, and taking a train from Waterloo Station to Windsor Castle (which will take most of a day but is very cool).
Between the Underground and walking all of this stuff is within easy reach. Take someone else's checkbook though... shit is expensive there. ;)
Have fun!
Edit: As for where to stay; pretty much anywhere you can get a decent deal. We've stayed in numerous places all over the city but probably enjoyed our stay in Kensington the most (across the street from the Gloucester Road tube station). There's a little church nearby that frequently has free concerts in the evenings. Lots of good places to eat are nearby as well.
thank you so much for the info!! We definitely will have some great options!
One other thing. Is it cooold? If I need a coat, will it be a pain at the venue?
thanks!
I'm also going to the 2nd show! First time going to London and first time travelling alone!
I'm also going to the 2nd show! First time going to London and first time travelling alone!
Where from?? How exciting!!! :metal
Also going to the second show, on my own. Who's up for a DTF meetup?
Yay! Seeing DT again tomorrow night!
Now, if only the trains can get me there...
We are going several hours early to pick up our tickets for the Saturday show. Afterward, we will probably go hit a pub, maybe the first one mentioned above. If anyone else wants to show up, that would be fun!!
I wish!! I got my one opportunity I think. No VIP either. Cant afford it every time, and my hubby is just “Along for the Ride”. But, if somehow I get lucky, I will for sure! :heart :heart
I wish!! I got my one opportunity I think. No VIP either. Cant afford it every time, and my hubby is just “Along for the Ride”. But, if somehow I get lucky, I will for sure! :heart :heart
Just go up to Maddi and pretend you know him, and he'll get you in. :biggrin:
I think we are heading to the distillers before. My hubby and I aren't much for Thai.
Had a great time saturday! The show was excellent (haven't been friday, so i can't say anything about that show), but i liked this one better than the Amsterdam show (which was great btw). The crowd was more enthousiastic (maybe because of the DVD recording) and the venue in London sure had a greater vibe. Been to the Duke & Cornwall, before and afterwards. Maybe i drank one pint too many, considering the headache sunday morning. ;D :angel:Doy after doy and noight after noight, reploying the event, once a disc sees a blue loight :D (seriously though, that's the consensus I read both here and elsewhere)
Unfortunately, i had to stay one more day in London because of a cancelled Easyjet flight, due to heavy winds in Amsterdam. So, i went to Leicester square and Soho and grabbed a bite. A weekend to remember! :metal
Had a great time saturday! The show was excellent (haven't been friday, so i can't say anything about that show), but i liked this one better than the Amsterdam show (which was great btw). The crowd was more enthousiastic (maybe because of the DVD recording) and the venue in London sure had a greater vibe. Been to the Duke & Cornwall, before and afterwards. Maybe i drank one pint too many, considering the headache sunday morning. ;D :angel:Doy after doy and noight after noight, reploying the event, once a disc sees a blue loight :D (seriously though, that's the consensus I read both here and elsewhere)
Unfortunately, i had to stay one more day in London because of a cancelled Easyjet flight, due to heavy winds in Amsterdam. So, i went to Leicester square and Soho and grabbed a bite. A weekend to remember! :metal
My God, that was a badly written review. "Musical molecules elided to create a controlled mass of sonic precision..." my arse.