Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site mhuxm.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!qantel!ihnp4!mhuxm!2212zap From: 2212zap@mhuxm.UUCP (putnins) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Re: Tips for London Honeymoon? Message-ID: <409@mhuxm.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 18:37:52 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxm.409 Posted: Wed Aug 7 18:37:52 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:51:02 EDT References: <762@gatech.CSNET> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 32 > > During September I'll be in London, England, for a one week honeymoon. > This will be a first trip to London for both of us, but I would > appreciate any suggestions that wouldn't necessarily appear in > the guidebooks. Specifically, can anyone recommend particular hotels, > bed and breakfasts, restaurants, cafes, dance or jazz clubs, or > anything special to do between the usual touristy things? Anything to avoid? > Also, what should we expect weather-wise? > > Thanks in advance from me and my to-be. > > Laurie Hodges *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** Avoid the so-called pizza. Watery tomato sauce, thin crust, no flavor. Movies are around 4 pounds, expensive. For the same price, you can see a play in the evening. If you wish to gamble in London, you have to register with the casino 48 hrs before you place your first bet. Do not be afraid to rent a car and drive on the wrong side. You get used to it fast. The Hard Rock Cafe is an interesting place to go, and the menu is a very nice souvenier (sp?). We spent a week for our honeymoon in London, and it went very fast. It took me 2 days to start to recover from the jet lag. If you are thinking of buying china, do it in London. As I recall, the prices were 1/2 of those in NY discount places. Harodds is a sight to see in the evening when they light it up. I believe we stayed at a place called the Kensington Inn, in Russell square. This is in the NE part of town, and the room rate may be a bit less than in the center. But it is very convenient to get around using the tubes. That is also the easiest way to get from Heathrow airport to the city.