May 11, 2012 22:18
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-South Kensington museums (V&A, Natural History and Science Museum - and that's my order of preference for visiting too!). They're all free, too (as are many art galleries and museums in London/the UK. One of the best things about the city!)
-The Proms: If you're coming after the 13th July, the Proms will have started. Worth going to just to see the Royal Albert Hall! Check the website for what's on to see if there's anything of interest. You could book in advance, but you can also get £5 tickets on the door if you don't mind queuing and standing ('promming'). Take plenty of water if you do stand, though - that pit gets HOT!
-Southbank: Just walking along London Southbank is lovely, though it might be more rammed than usual in July (Olympics don't start til the end of the month, but more tourists than usual might be over a bit before that, too). Look out for the used book stand too. (Best tube is Waterloo, or you can go to Embankment and cross the river. Start near the Royal Festival Hall and walk ( ... )
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planner which will tell you the best way to get from A to B. The timings aren't always the most accurate, but seriously they're a lifesaver. I've lived in, and still work in, the city and still often use mine. It's particularly helpful during weekends, when there's often engineering work going on which means some lines, or bits of them, might not be open, or if there's a problem on one of the lines (quite common!) when it will show you alternative routes. (That said, the tube staff at stations are usually lovely and very helpful so if you get really stuck then just ask them :).)
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Quick question on the phones: Are there any -relatively- cheap prepaid cards for mobile internet surfing around? We're from Germany and our providers charge about 80 pounds a month for roaming in the EU, so that's out of the question.
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Eek I didn't think of that. I don't really know to be perfectly honest, as I've never had to look into it! I wouldn't even know where to start :/ However a lot of places now have WiFi, so you'd be able to use the Internet there. But that's not as good as being able to use it on the go... Hmm...
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London SW7 1.. you can take the tube to South Kensington or Knightsbridge station.
If you like roller skating than you can go to Roller Disco @ Renaissance Rooms in South Lambeth . Here is the address: 126 S Lambeth Rd
Vauxhall
London SW8 1RZ. Take the tube to Vauxhall.
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