After a quiet morning chilling out and packing up at the Ibis, near Gatwick, I made my way by train and tube to our 'digs' for our time in London. I am definitely reminded of my student days, as I sit here at the desk in my 'monk's cell' - but, although it is somewhat spartan, it is clean and perfectly adequate for our needs.(Alex will be moving in to the 'cell' beside me, on Thursday. I haven't yet seen anyone else from the other five rooms in our flat, although I have heard the water running and someone coughing... (Glad I've kept my luggage to a minimum, as there were some fifty stairs to climb to the top floor!)
Once I had unpacked my stuff, I set off to get my bearings. Being just a couple of blocks from the tube station makes getting around easy - as does the Visitor's Oyster card. The weather was overcast, with a very light sprinkle, which never became more than that. My exploration did have a purpose to it, other than just enjoying the sights and sounds of London, as I ended up at Paddington Station, where I picked up the tickets I had ordered online, for the various little trips Alex and I have planned outside London - and that was where I acquired the pack of cards! Yes, the machine brought forth more than 60 orange and green cards - train tickets, bus tickets, seat reservations and receipts - and now I suspect I have a full house!
Once I had unpacked my stuff, I set off to get my bearings. Being just a couple of blocks from the tube station makes getting around easy - as does the Visitor's Oyster card. The weather was overcast, with a very light sprinkle, which never became more than that. My exploration did have a purpose to it, other than just enjoying the sights and sounds of London, as I ended up at Paddington Station, where I picked up the tickets I had ordered online, for the various little trips Alex and I have planned outside London - and that was where I acquired the pack of cards! Yes, the machine brought forth more than 60 orange and green cards - train tickets, bus tickets, seat reservations and receipts - and now I suspect I have a full house!
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