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Old Posted Mar 23, 2008, 2:50 PM
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London in March

Day 1

Arrived to LHR from ARN just at the same time as the Queen inagurated terminal 5.

First the pilot said we had to wait up to an hour before disembarking. Flying is not my favorite way to travel! But luck was on my side, whithin that hour I was on the Tube for Paddington via Earl's Court.


1. First pic this time in London


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3. Leaving the British Museum after checking when and where to queue for the tickets to the First Emperors Army. Early morning it will be. Some pic's on the way for Convent Garden


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8. Inside the London Transport Museum. I do recommend it! Its for all ages.


9. The evening had became dark during my visit at the museum. So here is the Charing Cross station in the evening.


10. And this was a nice sign on my side of Strand

Day 2


11. The early bird... too late for the tickets today. On route to Railway stations in the City. Passed a few using a Bus pass for todays rides.


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17. The same alley towards Bishopsgate near Liverpool Street station


18. Liverpool Street Station


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28. Leadenhall Market


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30. Leaving the Leadenhall Market I was in for more contemporary buildings.


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36. There is no right or wrong in how to demolish a building here


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42. The Fenchurch Street station

To be continued...
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Old Posted Mar 23, 2008, 6:22 PM
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Old Posted Mar 24, 2008, 7:55 PM
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Day 2 continues


44. Fernchurch Street Station


45. Inside Fernchurch Street Station


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47. Inside Cannon Street Station


48. Stairs down to the Thames on northern side


49. Construction by Thames east of CSS


50. London Bridge Station where I had an Lamb pie.


51. After passing thru the 300 meter queue for London Dungeons I came to the Hay's Warf. A nice place by the Thames



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53. City Hall from west


54. Looking north over the Thames


55. Tower of London


56. Tower Bridge


57. HMS Belfast had som celebration going on this day


58. Statue on the southern walk


59. House by City hall


60. City Hall from landside

Leaving the City Hall on bus for Tate Modern


61. On walk from Southwark street


62. On Holland street


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64. Tate Modern I enjoyed this place very much.


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68. From the balcony: The Globe


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89. Over Hungerford Bridge to Waterloo Station
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All very familiar to a Londoner like me, but good stuff!! typical grey weather. It's always so horribly busy around Holborn tube station.

You should re-post these in the international photos section - you'll get more hits!
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2008, 9:30 PM
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i recognize a lot of these places as well.
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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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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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124. Arnos Grove Station was well worth a visit


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


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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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