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staying a few days post-bangface, next month... any recommendations to stay near in london? |
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just walk |
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why not in London? |
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yes, in london. what part of london would be a good probability of many places within walking distance? |
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just below the river banks |
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holland road hostel |
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go downstairs, make breakfast with beer, go walk neo bankside with nobody around, go tate modern, watch cloudy skyline, smoke a cig, eat kebab on the street, watch around, say 'im in london' |
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go watch stolen artifacts from all around the globe at the amazing british museum. best museum of all time. dont do more than a museum a day or your feet will be destroyed though |
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in the parks, squirrels do as if they were cats. makes you buy vanilla ice-cream lol |
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i didnt fancy any record shop, too much shit too see. abbeys gain in coolness in the context. chicks from every angle of the world at every angle of the streets, |
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thanks, im writing all of this down |
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all the squares deserve a visit, same for the parks choose the ones nearest to you. they're not all the same, every one has something, depending also on the hour you visit them (for the light). sometimes they do some crazy installation into them, last time i checked a multi armed robot performing rotations, noises and stuff. i'd go to piccadilly just to walk where bob marley walked |
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well that hostel you linked to looks very promising. i'll likely contact them tomorrow. ive never stayed in a hostel but i think it would really suit my trip. thanks, mohamed |
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my method: fucking around randomly with vagues ideas carried by events, and spare looking at clocks, making weather-driven choices mind you, i was exausted in no-time |
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it's ok |
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"and spare looking at clocks" nah, i like harbors, boats, etc. i'll prob head down to the docks and try and catch sight of some old crafts. |
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cool |
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that hostel is a chilled one, few and silent people good beer, any help from them etc. cheers |
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*all help |
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"i'll prob head down to the docks and try and catch sight of some old crafts." This really made me laugh, I don'r know why. |
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if you mean which part of london to book your hotel then i'd say anywhere, cus you pretty much get to any part of london very quickly on the tube. if you're staying for a few days it can get a bit expensive... if you are interested in staying in a cheap hostel maybe try 'smart russell square', it's near oxford street, but you'd be sharing with up to 8 people. you get onsite security and locker. price fluctuates from about £10 to £20 a night |
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Seems that you've got all the answers to your question so now: have fun! |
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try to see the BT tower at night cuz it looks wikkiiiiiiddddddd-ah |
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anyone londonrs mind to check the bulletin boards see if there is any shows/events going on that monday-wed? :* |
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some pics the skyline: |
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samurai eating someone's soul |
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italians vs ethiopians |
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thanks muches, mohamed re: that walrus waterloo hostel. i think i'll be booking today - |
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If you fancy a curry then you're spoilt for choice on Brick Lane in the east end. Get the tube to Liverpool street or Aldage East. It's interesting to get the tube to Bank and wander through the city to see the Bank of England, the "Gherkin", the Llyods building (inside out like Pompidou) mixed in with ancient churches and lots of architectural juxtapositions. Museums: Science museum you would like, next door is Natural History Museum, both in Kensington. British Museum is very interesting (and has loads of stuff which isn't British funnily enough). It's near Holborn tube (just north 10 mins walk). HMS Belfast is moored next to Tower Bridge and is interesting (you have to pay to get on) but it has lots of levels to explore and you can see the engine rooms, bridge, magazines, gun turrets, etc. Interesting! Good record shops: Flashback and Haggle Vinyl, both on Essex road. Nearest tube is Angel (Northern line). A bit more central around Soho (aim for Berwick St and all within 5 min walk) try Phonica, Sounds of the Universe, Sisteray, Reckless/Revival/whatever it's called this week (2 doors up from Sisterray). You can easily wander round central London for a few hours and see many many sights. One of the open top tourist buses might be good so you can appreciate how the sights are quite close together (travelling by tube is not good for this as can't judge distances well) and you also get to see lots of stuff (I think, never been on one). A great view of London can be had from Grenwich observatory. Get a sightseeing river boat from the Tower of London (opposite HMS Belfast) to Grenwich then walk through the park to the Observatory. On the way back you can get the DLR at Cutty Sark and come back via the Isle of Dogs, which gives great views as the train is on a high track above ground (you can sit at the front for the best views as they are automatically driven, no driver!) The isle of dogs is an 1980s development so lots of tower blocks and new shiny buildings. |
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good |
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appreciated, dave_g. mohamed, confirmed. see you there! |
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so what can i look forward to in london? -swap meets -sticky green -bad traffic ? |
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-Eat a Kebab -Convert to Islam |
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see me there? i found no stiucky green in the streets of london, its full of cameras it's the same way as here |
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Inshallah. |
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I second Brick Lane for a tasty meal. Love it. Best part of working in East London for me. |
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