Kit, Thanks for the suggestions (especially the curry zone - Indian food is one of my best memories of my last trip to England).
Thanks much for the offer to take us to Kew Gradens. I think we'll probably take you up on that. Our stay in London will be July 13-20; I'll give you a call. Henry Kit Teather wrote: > Henry, > I'm not sure of your tastes but here are some suggestions in London: > > Westminster Abbey and Hall and perhaps the Houses of Parliament, > > London Eye, which is a giant wheel with passenger cupolas on the South Bank, > > British Museum(antiquities), > > Victoria & Albert Museum(applied arts), > > National Gallery and Nat. Portrait gallery(both in Trafalgar Sq.), > > Courtauld Gallery(inSomerset House on the Strand east of Waterloo Bridge), > > Docklands Light Railway,which starts near Tower Hill metro station, to > Woolwich, walk under Thames in the Victorian tunnel and visit the Maritime > Museum at Greenwich, > > boat trip from Westminster down to the Thames Barrage, > > boat or rail to Hampton Court, palace built by Cardinal Wolseley and taken > over by Henry VIII, > > Harrods department store, if only to marvel at the food hall, > > Brick Lane in the East End, a street full of excellent curry restaurants, > > a day visit by rail to Oxford or Cambridge, > > Kew Botanic Gardens(Metro District Line to Kew Gdns.). This is a bit pricey; > if you want to do this give me a ring on 020-8940-2428 and I'll take you in > as guests on my season ticket. > > Hope there is something here to interest you and ring if you need advice or > info. > > Yours, > Kit Teather > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Henry Rich" <[email protected]> > To: "Programming forum" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:07 PM > Subject: [Jprogramming] [Off-topic] Vacation ideas for London, > Brussels,Amsterdam? > > >> (Please forgive my use of the list for private purposes, but this is the >> most cosmopolitan group that I have access to) >> >> My wife & I are going to be around London for 2 weeks, & in Brussels & >> Amsterdam for two weeks, starting in about a week. Does anyone have >> ideas for sights worth seeing? Please send replies directly to me (i. >> e. not to the list). >> >> Henry Rich >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
