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Forum: Europe
Mar 14th, 2014, 03:54 PM
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Aussie_10 - we bought a 7 day travel card for...

Aussie_10 - we bought a 7 day travel card for London at a national rail station. You need to bring a passport sized photo that they will put on it. Then you can use the 2 for 1 discount tickets. We...
Forum: Europe
Mar 14th, 2014, 05:25 AM
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Maudie - You sound like someone who travels like...

Maudie - You sound like someone who travels like me. Wait a couple of weeks and I hope to have some pictures up on my Flickr page and yes there will be food. :) :)
Forum: Europe
Mar 14th, 2014, 05:22 AM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Latedaytraveler - I hope you have a great time on...

Latedaytraveler - I hope you have a great time on your next trip. The more you visit, the finer tuned you can make your trip with areas that most travelers do not take the time to see or do. That...
Forum: Europe
Mar 14th, 2014, 05:03 AM
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Tulips - yes I had read about the staff and chef...

Tulips - yes I had read about the staff and chef fighting to protect the restaurant and diners and I thought that was so amazing.
Forum: Europe
Mar 13th, 2014, 04:31 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 30 (10/17) London Well this is the last day...

Day 30 (10/17) London
Well this is the last day of our trip. We spent the better part of the morning packing. Then we went over to Covent Garden. We had lunch at the White Lion. I had the...
Forum: Europe
Mar 12th, 2014, 07:33 PM
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 29 (10/16) London We went to the British...

Day 29 (10/16) London

We went to the British Museum first thing and saw a special exhibit of Shunga the Japanese erotic art. Most of the images, although explicit, are done in a loving manner and...
Forum: Europe
Mar 12th, 2014, 08:30 AM
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Annhig, The set lunch was £45.00 for four...

Annhig, The set lunch was £45.00 for four courses. This made it affordable compared with the regular lunch which was £80,00 for four courses. We are open minded when it comes to chefs choices so it...
Forum: Europe
Mar 12th, 2014, 01:43 AM
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

I kept a small journal of things I did, what we...

I kept a small journal of things I did, what we ate, impressions and emotions of each day. Along with my photos, this will be a souvenir of the trip. Sharing my experiences has made it all so real...
Forum: Europe
Mar 11th, 2014, 05:06 PM
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 28 (10/15) London We had a wonderful...

Day 28 (10/15) London
We had a wonderful complimentary breakfast at the hotel this morning. They offered it to us since the WiFi was out all night and still out in our room this morning. The...
Forum: Europe
Mar 11th, 2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Thanks to All for the wonderful feedback. This...

Thanks to All for the wonderful feedback. This is my first TR and I wasn't sure of what to write in the beginning. I thought I might put everyone to sleep. :)
Forum: Europe
Mar 10th, 2014, 06:12 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 27 (10/14) London We set off first thing...

Day 27 (10/14) London
We set off first thing this morning for the Tower of London. Massive Tower walls and fortifications are an imposing sight.

We climbed narrow winding stairs to see many...
Forum: Europe
Mar 10th, 2014, 07:56 AM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

MissPrism, Thank so much for posting that link. ...

MissPrism, Thank so much for posting that link. It tells so much about the Cast Courts much of which I didn't know.
Forum: Europe
Mar 9th, 2014, 06:25 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Thanks Latedaytraveler. We are pretty much...

Thanks Latedaytraveler. We are pretty much museum junkies. I do try to do only one a day and then for part of the day but the V & A and the British Museum (that we visited our last trip) are so...
Forum: Europe
Mar 9th, 2014, 04:16 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 26 (10/13) London We planned to meet a...

Day 26 (10/13) London
We planned to meet a friend today for lunch after visiting the Victoria and Albert Museum. There is an underground tunnel to the V & A from the tube station which was nice...
Forum: Europe
Mar 8th, 2014, 03:58 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Late day traveler, Hey, I have been an admirer of...

Late day traveler, Hey, I have been an admirer of your name too:)

We were in London 2 years ago for just 2 1/2 days so this time we did things that we missed the last time.

Glad my report is...
Forum: Europe
Mar 8th, 2014, 12:57 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 25 (10/12) London We went to Borough Market...

Day 25 (10/12) London
We went to Borough Market which is absolutely amazing. There were tons of vendors offering every food imaginable from hanging rabbits with the fur still on them to fresh...
Forum: Europe
Mar 7th, 2014, 12:16 PM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 24 (10/11) Paris to London We had our...

Day 24 (10/11) Paris to London
We had our cherry pastries for breakfast that we bought yesterday. They were lovely with the Mariage Frères tea we bought. We finished off our blood orange juice as...
Forum: Europe
Mar 7th, 2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 168
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Posted By lateinlifetraveler

vanne, Just like in the states, I always check...

vanne, Just like in the states, I always check out the restaurants reviews, take a look at their website menu and see if their location is within the radius from my location that I'm willing to...
Forum: Europe
Mar 7th, 2014, 06:18 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By lateinlifetraveler

ileen, I bought some scarves that were silk and...

ileen, I bought some scarves that were silk and some that were viscose. I just bought what I found attractive. The umbrella is mauve with tan trim around the edges.
Forum: Europe
Mar 7th, 2014, 06:12 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Vanne, Here is how you can search for Groupons in...

Vanne, Here is how you can search for Groupons in Europe:

GROUPON GREAT BRITAIN (ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND)
http://www.groupon.co.uk/
Register as you would in US.
When you see...
Forum: Europe
Mar 6th, 2014, 05:45 PM
Forum: Europe
Mar 6th, 2014, 06:19 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 23 (10/10) Paris We awakened to the...

Day 23 (10/10) Paris
We awakened to the dragging of the rubbish bins again. No need to set an alarm. We had breakfast and set off for the Pantheon in The Latin Quarter. It was originally built to...
Forum: Europe
Mar 5th, 2014, 12:39 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 22 (10/9) Paris After breakfast DH said he...

Day 22 (10/9) Paris
After breakfast DH said he had a surprise for today’s adventure. I had no idea this place even exited but it was such fun and such a change from most of Paris. In my opinion...
Forum: Europe
Mar 4th, 2014, 12:14 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Bramsole, I think you will really enjoy the...

Bramsole, I think you will really enjoy the passages. The nicest thing was they were not loaded with tourists like most of the major sights.
Forum: Europe
Mar 4th, 2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By lateinlifetraveler

Day 21 (10/8) Paris We decided to sleep in...

Day 21 (10/8) Paris
We decided to sleep in after our late night boat cruise on the Seine and walking about the city afterward. The person who drags the rubbish bins across the courtyard had a...
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