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Post by tod2 on Aug 27, 2012 12:47:42 GMT
You say the houses around Cartwright Gardens are hotels -- all of them? It looks like a really nice place to live. But of course, no shops just downstairs. I just had a look for Leigh Street on Google maps -- you certainly were well located. Bjd - Looks like my idea that Cartwright Gardens were all Hotels is wrong. I found this and am planning on staying here next year. tinyurl.com/8memra2
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Post by bjd on Aug 27, 2012 16:44:53 GMT
That's a good area of London, Tod. I spent a weekend in London a few years ago and found a cheap hotel on Gower Street. The hotel was okay, but there was a lot of traffic noise and I had been to a lousy Indian restaurant in Soho and got mild food poisoning so felt like hell for several days.
Nevertheless, I found the area really good and central so I could walk to lots of places.
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Post by htmb on Apr 18, 2013 2:06:07 GMT
Tod, I'm going to be staying off Euston Road for a few nights this summer. Would you recommend a visit to Regent's Park?
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Post by tod2 on Apr 18, 2013 6:26:53 GMT
Oh ABSOLUTELY!! Regents park is a must for us whether the roses in Queen Mary's Rose Garden are in bloom or not! BUT, you will strike it rich as they should be at their most gorgeous between June & July. I suggest you walk up the long (slighly uphill or come down when leaving), Broad Walk turning into Chester Road and entering the rose garden there.
Another idea would be to walk off some lunch and go across the lawns towards the Zoo and then go down onto the Regents Canal to catch a narrow boat to either Camden Lock or the other way to Little Venice and the Warwick Ave tube station.
I am green with envy I can tell you!
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Post by htmb on Apr 18, 2013 10:06:10 GMT
Sounds great! Thank you, tod.
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Post by lola on Apr 18, 2013 17:06:16 GMT
If you don't have much time, you can stroll from Euston Road to the rose garden and thereabouts, then back out in a leisurely hour.
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Post by htmb on Apr 18, 2013 19:37:24 GMT
Thanks for that information, Lola. The trip is still coming together and what I do will depend on whether my youngest daughter joins me for the London part of the visit, or not. I'm gathering information, looking through all the great London reports here, and making a list of a few things I'd like to do. Number one on the list is just roaming around the city.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 22:26:51 GMT
One of my Swiss friends who was just in London gave me a tip for a hotel which seems to have incredible deals quite often. Unfortunately, he has never stayed there because he is lodged by friends in the city, but I definitely intend to check it out: www.lincoln-house-hotel.com/
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Post by htmb on Apr 18, 2013 22:39:33 GMT
Looks very interesting, Kerouac. Thanks for the link. I've already booked rooms in a London hotel, but I can cancel if I find something I like better.
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Post by tod2 on Apr 19, 2013 8:36:09 GMT
Lola, the stroll up Euston road (from Euston station) is not a very nice one until you hit Regent's Park underground in Marylebone road. On the map it seems a short distance but we were surprised it took quite a ride by bus! Traffic I think! We just hopped one in Euston road.
htmb - Keep your eyes peeled for clandestine meetings and goings on.... we saw some pretty strange activity near the railings of the Outer Circle. It involved a motorbike delivery under the trees where there didn't seem to be anyone..... Aah! those pesky tourists are on the look-out ;D
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Post by htmb on Apr 19, 2013 22:56:46 GMT
What, tod? No pictures of the "activity?"
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Post by lola on Apr 20, 2013 3:16:31 GMT
Yes, London in general looks nice and walkably small on a map, doesn't it? We've been up and down Euston Rd. quite a bit, and a few years ago MC and I stayed just across the road from Regent's Park.
I think our younger girl might spend her spring semester next year at Regent's American College (RACL), right in the park just west of the Inner Circle. Last time we were there we wondered what kind of swells would be able to live in the villas there.
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Post by htmb on Apr 20, 2013 3:25:38 GMT
I plan to pick certain sections to roam after using the Tube to get to each general area. I won't have a lot of time and hate waiting in lines, so I doubt I will go inside many of the places generally at the top of Tourist lists. i thought of Tod's Regents Park walk since I will be staying relatively close. I suppose I should start my own thread so I don't hijack Tod's wonderful garden report.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2013 1:12:42 GMT
A mistake that a lot of people make is thinking that London and Paris cover about the same surface area, but London is actually about 8 times bigger than Paris. (Paris would be the same size if it absorbed the three surrounding departments.)
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Post by htmb on Apr 21, 2013 1:51:08 GMT
A mistake that a lot of people make is thinking that London and Paris cover about the same surface area, but London is actually about 8 times bigger than Paris. (Paris would be the same size if it absorbed the three surrounding departments.) That's a good reminder, but I do realize London is large, Kerouac. As you know, I absolutely love Paris. It's a very comfortable fit for me personally. I like the size, the height of the buildings, the sense of history at every turn, and the vibe of the people and city. I have been to London before, but it was many years ago and I really disliked the noise, crowds, and congestion of the city. I'm sort of traveling through as I head for two other destinations and I decided to give London another chance. Personal circumstances are also different this time, so I am optimistic about the London part of my trip. A wander in one of "Tod's" parks sounds delightful to me as a perfect way to slow down the pace momentarily.
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Post by mossie on Apr 21, 2013 7:28:19 GMT
London is a completely different animal than Paris, chalk to cheese. Look on London as a collection of villages cobbled together, I know Paris has its arrondissements, but London has more distinct areas. Plus the walks between one "village centre" and the next can be quite boring. Enjoy it in bits
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Post by tod2 on Apr 21, 2013 13:31:44 GMT
You're so right Mossie. It takes years of travelling to start appreciating the differences!
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Post by htmb on Apr 21, 2013 13:57:23 GMT
My Oyster card is on its way so I should be all set to travel using public transportation.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2013 17:42:29 GMT
What beautiful gardens and so well photographed as always, Tod. Makes me wish summer was already here. I really like the way that gardens in England are so well landscaped and organized to look just amazing. It's like an art form.
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Post by mez on Aug 6, 2013 7:03:37 GMT
I know I am bumping up an old thread but I wanted to say thanks for the wonderful pictures and report.
I love all those little garden squares dotting London and you highlighted some that had not been on my radar.
Glad you enjoyed your neighbourhood. I've actually rented an apartment nearby for my next visit. While I've skirted around the main roads around here, there's never enough time to see all the smaller streets.
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Post by htmb on Aug 6, 2013 7:09:06 GMT
Hi, Mez. Welcome to AnyPort!
Tod did a great job with this thread. It sure was a wonderful resource for me.
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Post by lola on Aug 10, 2013 15:12:17 GMT
Yes! and Hi Mez.
I'm planning a February trip to London, I think, while our daughter is in school there. (Life being too short to worry about whether one can afford things.) I'll probably stay in one of the little Bloomsbury hotels that are a couple of steps up from a hostel and still friendlier than a hotel. There were flowers blooming in January this year, in that London microclimate, so I hope to check out some of your finds, Tod.
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Post by htmb on Aug 11, 2013 0:25:18 GMT
That's exciting, Lola. Good for you, taking advantage of those wonderful opportunities!
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