jonmck

very good point and thanks for sharing. I originally wanted to go see it on Monday or Tuesday night, but a good deal came up for Saturday night and I had to take it. Again, thanks for the heads up.

jonmck

Leaving for London on Thursday!!!

Here is my final, revised itinerary:

Day 1 FRIDAY
- Arrive at Heathrow - 8:25am
- Check-in at hotel and get settled
- Lunch (ANY SUGGESTIONS in this area?)
- Royal Observatory Greenwich (mainly just to see the park and the time line)
- Greenwich Market
- (free time – maybe walk around Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square)


Day 2 SATURDAY
- Westminster tour (opens at (9:30am for a 90 min. tour)
- Parliament/Big Ben (walk by and take pictures)
- Maybe catch a small peek at the Trooping ceremony from the E side of the Mall on the way to our lunch cruise
- Lunch Cruise – Board from Waterloo Pier at 12:35 and return at 14:15.
- London Eye
- (free time – maybe walk around Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square if not seen already or do whatever!)
- Or NAP before the theatre
- WICKED at 7:30pm


Day 3 SUNDAY
- Tower of London (arrive before opening at 10am – go straight to jewels and then tour)
- British Museum


Day 4 MONDAY
(From County Hall Marriott, take the RV1 bus which stops half a block from Tate Modern. Tell bus driver to drop us off at Tate Modern. Cross Millennium Bridge to St Pauls, then go to Lloyds from there.)

- Millennium Bridge
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- Lunch with co-workers (over by Lloyd’s) at 12 noon
- Lloyd’s Tour (about an hour)
- Leadenhall Market (next to Lloyd’s)…won’t take long
- Tower Bridge Experience
- (free time – maybe walk around Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square if not seen already or do whatever!)


Day 5 TUESDAY
- Hampton Court
- Harrods ?? (maybe just for the fun of it)
- (free time – maybe walk around Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square if not seen already or do whatever!)

Cholmondley_Warner

- Royal Observatory Greenwich (mainly just to see the park and the time line)
- Greenwich Market>>>

You're selling Greenwich short. There's loads of stuff you'll kick yourself if you miss. Specifically the Old Naval College and museum and Queens House. Even if you only see them from the outside you'll be happy (inside they're wonderful)

Also there are three markets in Greenwich. The covered market (the one most people mean) which is open thurs-sun for old stuff and has just started opening on wednesday as a farmers market.

There's a flea market by the Picture House and a mixed market opposite the Mitre ( a pub . These directions will make sense when you get here).

BTW one of my secrets is the tea garden at the Fan museum on tuesday and sunday afternoons where they do the full monty afternoon tea. Don't tell anyone else.

yk

jonmck - your final itin looks good. I hope you have a good time in London & Paris. Don't sweat too much about crossing everything on your list. If you can't get to it, you can't get to it. You've gotta leave some places unvisited so that you have an excuse to return! Enjoy your trip!

jonmck

looks like I got switched (long story) to the Holiday Inn Mayfair....no longer at the County Hall Marriott. So I will be tweaking my itinerary now....

jonmck

here it is:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...en_name=jonmck