(28 Oct 2014, 6:27 pm)Marcus wrote Well, tomorrow I'm off down to London.
I'm on the 08:38 (1E04) East Coast from Durham all the way to King's Cross. I think we arrive late morning, and then we're going to see the Shard, do a few other random bits and pieces, then we're seeing Billy Elliot: The Musical in the evening. Should be pretty jam-packed!
Then, on Thursday morning my dad and me are going to the London Transport Museum (he actually suggested it - which surprised me as he's a die-hard football fan and isn't interested in transport whatsoever!). Hopefully I'll pick up a few bits of merchandise, etc. Then I think we'll be going to a few shops like Harrods and Hamleys (I know it's a toy store, and I'm a teenager - but there's something magical about the place that I've experienced everytime I've walked inside it, probably just memories). Then for lunch I think my mam has got us a reservation at some nice restaurant near Leicester Square, then we'll likely make our way to the Haagen Dazs cafe.
We'll have to be back at King's Cross for 16:00, because I want to take a few photographs (probably the only thing I want while I'm down there!) of the different services, etc. We're on the 16:30 (1S25) East Coast, but we're only going as far as York (I'm under the impression my parents did this so I could take a few photographs at York), and we'll disembark at 18:32. To finish, we'll get on the 19:02 (1S52) CrossStinky service back to Durham, and I think we arrive back for 19:50.
I've put this in this thread because, well, I've got my Oyster Card at the ready! - hopefully I'll finally get to see how the Borismasters have gotten on since I was last on one!
I don't think I'll have wi-fi down there, but we're staying in a pretty good hotel, so fingers crossed! I doubt I'll have any time to make any posts on here because our schedule is so tight. Hopefully I'll get a few nice photos of buses while I'm down there, though!
Believe me, you'll love the Haagen Dazs cafe - I recommended it to you didn't I?