Headed to the UK

[VatorMan]

For a quick weekend in July. I have one day in London- what can I see ?

[Corey]

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Big Ben. Parliament.

[derf]

I did a 1 day trip to London in 06. Saw the changing of the guard, big Ben, parliament pickadilly square, and rode the London eye. Didn't have time for anything else

[VatorMan]

I did a 1 day trip to London in 06. Saw the changing of the guard, big Ben, parliament pickadilly square, and rode the London eye. Didn't have time for anything else

Sounds about what I thought. I did find an Australian shop I need to visit. I'm about out of Bundaberg.

[acalliste]

The Museum of Natural History, and Madame Tussauds. But, if you go to the Natural History museum, be prepared to spend the whole day. It is enormous.

Be sure to find a good fish n chip shop, and also get a Cornish pasty from one of the little carts that sell them. So delicious! OMG... I can't wait to get back over there.

[goof2]

If you like museums there are far too many absolutely amazing ones to list. If you had more time I'd recommend the Imperial War Museum, but that would be all you would see. I could easily burn a full day at the London location plus another day at the Duxford location (where they keep most of their aircraft/vehicles).

The tube makes it very easy to get around. Depending on where you are staying change the order, but if you are fairly quick at each place you can do the Tower and Tower bridge, tube to Oxford Circus then walk to Carnaby Street down to Piccadilly Circus walk to Leicester Square then down to Trafalgar Square and over to Covent Garden, and after that tube to Knightsbridge for Harrods.

What are you interested in seeing (museums, art, famous locations, shopping, history)? You could spend a week doing each and still just scratch the surface.

[VatorMan]

I extended my stay another day. I'll be visiting London July 3rd and 4th. Move to SIlverstone on the 5th for the GP and then back to Heathrow on July 8th. We fly out on the 9th. So while the wife is working I'll be at play. :rockwoot:

Figured I'll get a shot of me in a America Kicks Ass shirt in front of Buckinham Palace on July 4th. :dribble:

[acalliste]

Are you going to the Formula 1? That's great!

I was that >< close to buying weekend passes to the Silverstone MotoGP for me and my son, when my daughter called and said she was expecting again, and due mid-July. So had to push my trip out a month so I'd be there for the new arrival.

Have fun!

[VatorMan]

Are you going to the Formula 1? That's great!

I was that >< close to buying weekend passes to the Silverstone MotoGP for me and my son, when my daughter called and said she was expecting again, and due mid-July. So had to push my trip out a month so I'd be there for the new arrival.

Have fun!

Yup-Just bought tix. We are in the Luffield section. This will be my first F1 race.

[acalliste]

Awesome! Hope you get decent weather.

Did you have to call to order your tickets? When I tried to buy the MotoGP tix online, I was told to call to buy them. So when I called they said I'd need to fax them proof of address and bank account or some crap. That threw me off, and besides not having anything I could fax to them on short notice (I was at work), I wanted to think about that and check into it. It seemed very odd. Then I found out I had to change my plans, so I never called them back.

Were you able to buy your tickets online?

[VatorMan]

Were you able to buy your tickets online?

Yes. We are sitting in the Luffield stands.

[acalliste]

Hmm... wonder if it was a motogp thing when I tried to buy mine online. Or maybe they finally joined us in the current century. I tried to buy tickets in Dec or Jan.

[CasterTroy]

I extended my stay another day. I'll be visiting London July 3rd and 4th. Move to SIlverstone on the 5th for the GP and then back to Heathrow on July 8th. We fly out on the 9th. So while the wife is working I'll be at play.


I'm on the EXACT schedule while MY wife is at work in London. Not planning to do the GP but maybe now.

I was actually looking into whether Top Gear would be filming while i was over there and seeing if I could get in on a taping.

Anything ELSE on the schedule? Renting a car?

[derf]

Yes you do have to everyone the tube. Mind the gap please

[VatorMan]

I'm on the EXACT schedule while MY wife is at work in London. Not planning to do the GP but maybe now.

I was actually looking into whether Top Gear would be filming while i was over there and seeing if I could get in on a taping.

Anything ELSE on the schedule? Renting a car?

Yes. Nothing fancy as they have a speed camera every few kilometers. Don't know what I'm gonna do on the 3rd and 4th other than head into London.

[Trip]

Don't know what I'm gonna do on the 3rd and 4th other than head into London.

hookers and blow

[CasterTroy]

Don't know what I'm gonna do on the 3rd and 4th other than head into London.

Any more ideas? I'm stuck in Manchester from this sunday to thursday as the wife will be working during the day.....so I'm lookin at day trips but daggone everything interesting is 5 hrs away on a train.

I may just find a pub and drink like a fish all day :skep:

[Rangerscott]

I'd go meet Kate. :dribble:

[VatorMan]

Ok- the city is fubared due to the Olympics. Fish and chips suck and traffic blows worse than the DC beltway on a day before a holiday. My first day at the BGP was a washout in every sense of the word. 5 hours of traffic in the biggest rainstorm in Silverstone history. I have pix to go with the story,but I'll save it until I get back. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I need another beer.

[CasterTroy]

I saw the GP was a muck fest :td:

They had overbooked it as well and were asking people not to come (on BBC2 that morning)

My experience was total opposite :skep:

Monday I was in Manchester, walked that city....it was kickass.



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Tuesday I did the Isle of man and toured it on the back of a trike...it was kickass.


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Wednesday I toured Dublin Ireland, and did the Guinness brewery thing.






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Then the rest was spent in London. Where we had NO issues with traffic, but then again we bought tickets to the hop on hop off double decker tour buses that run every 10 minutes.
Weather (for US anyway) was kickass
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Did all the touristy things, toured the palace, Big ben, Parliament, the cathedral, did the boat tour and the EYE, as well as the London tower...etc. Crammed a lotta crap into this trip!

[VatorMan]

You suck. :lol

[CasterTroy]

You suck. :lol


:lol: Sorry mang.....you coulda called and I'd hooked ya up :rockwoot:


Downside was I was so friggin tired by 7 every night I went straight to bed and slept till 6am till time to start again. Didn't get to ANY nightlife

BTW...How'd you like how light it was at 9:30 pm and 4:30 am? :tremble:

I thought I overslept and missed my flights both tue and wed because it was full daylight at 5am :skep:

[Gas Man]

I find it how amazingly clean those street look.

[CasterTroy]

I find it how amazingly clean those street look.

They work hard at it all day

[Gas Man]

WOW... that's cool.