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Wimbledon
My sister and brother-in-law came to spend a few days with us in London over the first May bank holiday weekend. Although they have been here before, it gave us an excuse to explore some favorite (and some new) tourist spots. We began at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.
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London has a long history of double-decker vehicles
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70s styles on the Metropolitan Line
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Southern extension of the Northern Line
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Colliers Wood? Collier's Wood? Colliers' Wood?
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Camera games on the real Northern Line - having topped up our Oyster cards for the week, we spent lots of time on the Tube
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On Saturday, we headed to London's foodie heaven: Borough Market.
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Brindisa
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Utobeer
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Konditor & Cook
sausage rolls • burger • smoked toulouse • chips • cider • pressed apple juice • latte • spiced chocolate tea
We strolled around the Tate Modern; enjoyed the maps at the British Library; and visited the mummies at the British Museum.
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Andy Warhol room at the Tate Modern
We also walked around the gorgeous homes in Wimbledon Village and hopped on the District Line to Brompton Cemetery.
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The weather was predictably unpredictable - 'changeable,' as they call it here - some sun, some rain, and colder temperatures than any of us wanted to accept for May.
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Saturday, 4:15 PM, South Bank near Shakespeare's Globe
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Monday, 5:25 PM, South Bank outside Royal Festival Hall
It was good fun to spend a few days together. Thanks for coming! Miss you already...
1 comment:
great photos, very fun to read. Your mum sent me your link. im a brit in her class.
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