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Old Posted Mar 28, 2008, 11:33 PM
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Day 2 continues, day 3 and 4 in London too

Waterloo Station in afternoon


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95. Waterloo East Station


96. Walkway between the Waterloo stations


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100. London Wictoria Station


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Day 3 The First Emperor's Army to Marylebone Station


103. Just a litte past 7 o'clock I arrived to the short queue outside the gates to British Museum. Met some young americans and had a nice chat. Just some 150 people in front of us we thougt the 700 extra tickets for the sunday would last for all of us. We should have 1 - 3 tickets among us.


104. The Museum opened the ticket sales at 08.00. Just inside, see how many behind us! Got a ticket for the 10.10 am slot. Took me an hur to pass thru the exhibition. Had a breakfast at Starbucks before that.


105. British Library and St Pancras


106. British Library is worth visiting!


107. My first visit at the new St Pancras International. Have been here twice before the last years and seen the on going construction works. I think they have done a good work.


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114. And this platform at King's Cross


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116. View from my hotel window


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118. Paddington Station with the two small towers.


119. Paddington Station


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121. At a bus change I saw this building


122. As well as the more traditional


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124. Arnos Grove Station was well worth a visit


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126. The platform at Arnos Grove


127. Turnpike Lane Station, extrem left the place where I had a pizza tis day.


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131. Kensington Garden


132. On route for South Kensington and the tube for LHR, got airborne at 20.30 GMT


133. Arrived at a cold and snowy ARN 23.45 CET. Got my luggage and was ready for the ArlandaExpress 00.36 tuesday morning. Stockolm Central at 00.55. Made a rush at T-Centralen for the last train for Kista at 01.00. Was I lucky! At home 01.30!


Thanks to LSyd, SpongE at SSP and sweek at SSC for good advice on Railway Stations.

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