London? Yikes.. I haven't been there since the mid 90's - and during the
early 80's used to drive through it at 3am (from Germany to N. Wales) to
avoid the traffic. When they built the M25 around it I was much happier -
until that clogged up too and I still had to aim to run it in the early
morning hours. I can't say I ever liked the place - but the buses are
probably best. You get around pretty cheap, and you get a bit of a view at
the same time.
My own picks would be the museums - especially the Imperial War Museum, and
the Maritime Museum at Greenwich. Oh - and the zoo :) Then head out
somewhere else; like Cornwall, or the West Wales coast. Manchester is a
nasty place IMO. Scotland is about 300 due north of London. If you are
planning more than a week, the cheapest way to travel might be a rail pass -
a weeks travel anywhere by British Rail for a prepaid fee ticket. Inquire at
nearest British Rail station on arrival (not the tube/underground) or in
advance.... (search keyword: BritRail)
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/britrail_classic_pass.htm
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/britrail_flexipass.htm
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/uk_index.htm
http://www.britrail.co.uk/railpass/index.htm
http://www.britainonrail.com/
Good luck and good shooting!
Lee
----Original Message Follows----
From: siddiq <iddibhai@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] potential london trip forthcoming...what to shoot, what to
see?
"Well, it looks like i'll be flying across the pond as early as early
august, or at least something like that. at the worst, i'll be there over
the wkend, at best maybe a week or two. what to see, how to
get around, what to shoot, etc. ................."
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