Today we utilized four forms of transport. We began with the subway, where our day ticket was not accepted because it was not yet 9.30! So much for our early start. Of course, because the system is underground, there are very long, step, fast moving escalators to travel up and down on. As well, there is usually a flight or two of stairs. One station we used today, actually had a lift to bring commuters to the street level. The alternative was 163 steps!
I have no idea how disabled people use this system, or even someone with a gammy knee, or bad back. There is a good deal of walking and climbing involved
The trains are fast, very often, and crowded. We have mostly stood today, I think on one leg of our journey we managed a seat. Still, it's a very quick way to travel, and leaves our system for dead really. Apparently there are 300,000 people coming to London every day for work, so an efficient system is imperative.
Our second mode of travel was a boat on the Thames. We took this boat from Tower Bridge through to Westminster. We did sit on the top level, where it was extremely cold, but we got a good view, and I was able to get some nice snaps. We were given a comprehensive commentary by one of the staff along the journey which took 25 minutes.
When we had finished at Westminster and were ready to come home, we used a London bus. Prior to leaving our hotel, we had plotted out the journey, and knew which number bus to find to bring us back to Marble Arch. We sat in the top, at the front, where I took this picture of three busses surrounding a black London cab. We have never seen so many busses in one place, it is just amazing. It's not unusual to see six or seven traveling one behind the other.
Our last transport experience today was a London Cab. The photo is a little ordinary, as I took it from inside, and it was night time. The is no seat in the front, so Aysha and I sat on the bench seat at the back, and TRO got stuck with the fold down seat facing us. Our driver, unlike the one from the airport, was very chatty, and welcomed us as visitors to London. The cabs are everywhere, even more than the busses. There are 25,000 blackcabs in London, but not all are black.
They are a variety of colors, many simply driving advertisements for one thing or another.
Location:Seymour Street,London,United Kingdom
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