MLeonard goes to London!!!

[MLeonard]

HELLO!

Well, the day has finally come. I have planned to go to London for my Spring Break!!

I'll be staying with a friend in South Kensington near the Natural History Museum.

I'll be there from the very early morning of March 4th until March 11th.

Anyway, I know nothing about London and have never actually been to Europe before so please recommend some essential things to do in London and/or the S. Kensington area or any general London travel tips! Perhaps we could plan a small get together (though I will be with non-Apolytoners and I'm not sure how they would react.. but a pint with some friends never hurt anyone...)?

CHEERS!

[self biased]

i think you'd be better off at that other site. a few more britons there.

[Whaleboy]

London, and indeed most of urban UK is a ****hole, best avoided. Go to continental Europe instead

[Dauphin]

I went to university in South Ken, campus wedged between the museums and the Royal Albert Hall, and surrounded by a myriad of embassies and consulates.

[Imran Siddiqui]

You're still alive?

[Provost Harrison]

Well there are a few of us who live in London so give us some kind of idea of a date and we'll see what we can do...

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Well there are a few of us who live in London so give us some kind of idea of a date and we'll see what we can do...

March 4th until March 11th.

[Provost Harrison]

I was meaning more specifically including a time

[chequita guevara]

I disbelieve.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
London, and indeed most of urban UK is a ****hole, best avoided. Go to continental Europe instead

Sigh. Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.


Give me some ideas of what your interests are MLeonard, and I'll see if I can come up with some cogent recommendations.

If you like art, for instance, a major exhibition on the work of Turner, Whistler and Monet has just opened at the National Gallery, there's a huge exhibition on ancient, mediaeval and contemporary African art and culture at the British Museum and the Hayward Galleryand other venues, there's an exhibition on the glories of Turkic cultures at the Royal Academy featuring works never before seen outside Turkey, Kevin Spacey is currently appearing at the Old Vic theatre, Patrick Stewart is also appearing in a stage play (began last week), there's several walking tours I could recommend, specific historical sites....


as I said, let me know.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
London, and indeed most of urban UK is a ****hole, best avoided. Go to continental Europe instead

...says the man from Northampton

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison


...says the man from Northampton

Tragi-comedy.

Who knew Whaleboy was such a fan of that dramatic genre ?


I went through Northamptonshire once. They hadn't finished it of course, they were still waiting for live people to move in and outnumber the living dead.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
London, and indeed most of urban UK is a ****hole, best avoided. Go to continental Europe instead

I liked London.

[Provost Harrison]

Don't worry Oerdin, he's speaking out of his arse

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Don't worry Oerdin, he's speaking out of his arse

Whaleboy's moved to the Right ?