"Jim Beaver" wrote in message
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> Anyone with words of advice? I haven't a choice in hotels, but I at least
> like to go in forewarned. Anyone ever have problems there?
>
> Ten days on my own in London, staying there. Sightseeing. Mainly London,
> maybe one trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon. I'm not extravagant. I like to
> see theatre, but no big nightlife or fancy meals. What should I expect,
> cost-wise, guesstimate, for ten days?
>
> Silly question?
>
> jb
One of my favorite day trips was taking the Docklands Railway (am I close?)
all the way out to the end -- you'll get to see some cool architecture. From
there, take the walkway under the river (really!) and go to Greenwich. There
are several interesting museums there. When I did it, it was a sunny
afternoon and I took a boat back to the city.
Also...look for London Walks. It's covered pretty well in most tourist
publications. There's a significant number of 3-4 hour walks, usually themed
(I've taken the Beatles London, Historic Mayfair, and Christoper Wren's
Churches, just to name a few). The guides are great -- often actors or even
professional historians who really make the experience fun. I can't say
enough about how good they are.
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