From Japan to London

Category: My latest Europe trip | Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:18 pm

From Japan we flew direct to London. We passed over Russia & Siberia. Most inhospitable country. As we looked down we saw no signs of life - towns, villages or even a house - mile after mile, for about 3 hours flying time. It is mountainous and rugged, no people (that we could see sign of) It was cold (snow in various parts) A few lakes & rivers, that was all.
I would hate to have to crash land there!

When we arrived in London we were taken to our motel. Here is a pic of the usual traffic congestion in London. People say its pretty much like this most of the time.

I also wanted to get a photo of the houses. They all look the same. Very much "Coronation Street" or "Peyton Place' style. Each has multiple chimneys, which you can see. This is because each room inside had its own fireplace with its own chimney. The chimneys are not used now, with electric & gas heating, but are a reminder of bygone days.

The following day we bougth a 2 day pass on an open top double decker bus (The Big Bus Company, I would recommend them! The tickets cost 40 pound each and were well worth it. Included in the price was admission to Madame Tussards waxworks, a cruise on the Thames and admission to the London Eye.)

There are statues & monuments on almost every corner. here is one we saw. Don't know who it is, but he must have liked dogs!

Here is another celebrating horses, I think! The British, love their animals ;-)

Here is a photo from our bus of Marble Arch. You can see a couple of other "Big Bus" buses in the foreground.
In fact, I heard on the TV news tonight that UK are decommissioning their red double-decker buses after many years of service. A shame really, they are great to ride on. Must make way for progress I guess.

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Gardenstew wrote on Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:43 pm:

Yeah it's a shame about the red double-decker buses. I'm sure they will still be a part of London though in form or another.

looking wrote on Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:29 pm:

They will probably end up in a museum, or sold to Australia to upgrade our public transport system ;-)

Wonder what will replace them. Our news did not say.