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2017 England Highlights

Pictures of London (9 days) and Paris (1 day) captured with both my iPhone 6 Plus and Sony RX100M3.
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If you're in England you *must* try Fish & Chips at least once! I on the other hand developed a penchant for them. Yes, I used ketchup the first time. But, after that it was malt vinegar all the way ;-)
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If you're in England you *must* try Fish & Chips at least once! I on the other hand developed a penchant for them. Yes, I used ketchup the first time. But, after that it was malt vinegar all the way ;-)

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  • Paddington Rail Station, London
  • Norfolk Square, Paddington, London
  • Norfolk Square, Paddington, London. <br />
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These trees are covered in crawling Ivy!
  • I decided to go with a B&amp;B, and and researched several online that the <a href="https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/london-guidebook">Rick Steves London guidebook</a> had mentioned. I ended up staying at the St. David's Hotels for my entire stay and it worked out very well indeed. The B&amp;B staff were very friendly and helpful, and the included breakfast was a great starter. The B&amp;B also had a great location, just some two blocks from the Paddington Tube entrance and the Paddington Train Station.<br><br>

For rates visit the <a href="http://www.stdavidshotels.com/">ST. DAVID'S HOTELS</a> website.
  • The staff desk at St. David's Hotels<br />
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I made reservations far enough ahead to obtain a ground-level room with full bath (I'm not one for sharing the bath). Initially, the room seemed cramped, but after my first night and day in London it never bothered me again. I wasn't there to spend time in the room! The staff got used to me leaving in the morning and coming back late in the evening, as I tried to fill my days full of London sites.
  • A view toward Norfolk Square from the lobby of the St. David's Hotels.
  • The English breakfast provided at St. David's.<br />
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The beans was an unexpected addition to breakfast. And, I can't say it was all that objectionable. But, after 2 or 3 days I did ask to have it minus the beans ;-)  Otherwise it was smashingly good!
  • A new adventure - traveling by train! My most widely used routes were the Circle, District, and Bakerloo lines.<br />
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See maps of the Tube at: <a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube">https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube</a>
  • The first time I waited for a train in the Tube I was unsure where to stand. I noticed a man with a microphone who occasionally announced things so I asked him, "Where should I stand for the train?" He replied, "Sir, just there would be lovely."
  • The trains are always on the move in London!<br><br>

The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground, or by its nickname the Tube) is a public rapid transit system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.<br><br>
The world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863, is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith &amp; City and Metropolitan lines; the first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City &amp; South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line.[7] The network has expanded to 11 lines, and in 2015–16 carried 1.34 billion passengers,[3] making it the world's 11th busiest metro system. The 11 lines collectively handle approximately 4.8 million passengers a day.[2] (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground">Wikipedia</a>)
  • You never wait too long for a train in London. Although there are times that the platforms are so full people have to wait for the next train. When you consider how many trains are running under London its amazing to think there are buildings (or a river!) up above that don't come crashing down!
  • Selfie! That be me!<br />
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Outside Buckingham Palace.
  • The Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard (called King's Guard and King's Life Guard when the reigning monarch is male) are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in the United Kingdom. The British Army has regiments of both Horse Guards and Foot Guards predating the English Restoration (1660), and since the reign of King Charles II these regiments have been responsible for guarding the Sovereign's palaces. They are not purely ceremonial, despite tourist perceptions to the contrary. The Queen's Guard are fully operational soldiers. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Guard">Wikipedia</a>)
  • The Queen's Guard standing post outside Buckingham Palace.
  • Tourists visiting Buckingham Palace like to take pictures at the Queen Victoria Memorial across from the palace..
  • One of the many flower beds surrounding the Queen Victoria Memorial.
  • A lovely Spring day at St. James park.<br><br>

St James's Park is a 23-hectare (57-acre) park in the City of Westminster, central London. The park lies at the southernmost tip of the St James's area, which was named after a leper hospital dedicated to St James the Less. The park is the most easterly of a near-continuous chain of parks that comprises (moving westward) Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens.[1][2][3]

The park is bounded by Buckingham Palace to the west, the Mall to the north, Horse Guards to the east, and Birdcage Walk to the south. It meets Green Park at Queen's Gardens with the Victoria Memorial at its centre, opposite the entrance to Buckingham Palace. St James's Palace is on the opposite side of The Mall. The closest London Underground stations are St James's Park, Green Park, Victoria, and Westminster. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park">Wikipedia</a>)
  • London traffic, and the quintessential double-decker bus!<br />
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Route 159 runs from Streatham Station to Marble Arch Station.
  • If you're in England you *must* try Fish & Chips at least once! I on the other hand developed a penchant for them. Yes, I used ketchup the first time. But, after that it was malt vinegar all the way ;-)
  • A very helpful suggestion from the Rick Steves guidebook was to take a Big Bus tour. I purchased my tickets online before leaving and it worked out fine. It's really a great way of getting acclimated to a new city or place. Otherwise, you just muddle around trying to find your way, wasting valuable time. So, I made the bus tour my first real activity and it helped immensely. I did a one-day trip to Paris on my last full day of the trip, and I took the Big Bus tour there also. It provided me with the opportunity to take lots of pictures of Paris from the open-air top, which I could never have gotten just fumbling around by myself.
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