London bound, suggestions welcomed!

[thatrebecca]

Today I leave LA for a one-week business trip to London. Sadly I'll be hubster-less and tort-less, but happily I plan to have some adventurers, as I haven't been to London since I was a kid 25 years ago.

Any suggestions on dining, sights, etc are more than welcome. Looks like it'll be cool and rainy. Spent the last day trying to find rain boots in LA. No dice. So if any of our UK members can tell me where to buy some that aren't too expensive, that'd be great.

 

[Millerlite]

I've never been, sounds like a great trip and a good opportunity your business have you. Have fun be safe. I'm sure others will chime in on hot spots in london

 

[wellington]

My post would have said the same as Millerlite, with this added. Try to make the guardsmen at Buckingham Palace smile or laugh, everyone seems to try it
Have a great time. Make sure is not all business.

 

[FLINTUS]

Don't know how flexible your trip will be, but I would try and get out of London one of the days and visit some of the countryside in places such as Surrey and the New Forest. Oh and you could come our way and visit Stonehenge. In London I would visit the London Eye, Zoo, Boat on the Thames, loads of art exhibitions, etc. there is quite a lot to do, but I would stay in the tourist area as some of the suburbs around London are not great to visit.
There'll be loads of shops selling weatherproof stuff, most camping/outdoor shops will have them.

 

[laney]

Camden market is good for bargains if you don't mind some hustle, It's got some lovely craft stalls if you go right along to the old stables (can't remember the name of it). The zoo is good too

 

[thatrebecca]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm staying in Kensington, but do have plans to get out to the countryside. I'll be in Oxfordshire, Leavesden and somewhere out east that I've never heard of, all for work.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

What size rainboots? I have a pair up on CL right now lol.
No suggestions for London from me...sorry. Never been :shy:

 

[thatrebecca]

Size 8, Heather. And you have 17 minutes to get them to LAX!

 

[pepsiandjac]

The Tower of London is a good place to go.

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Oh wow. Your trip will be super awesome. I trust pictures to share will appear on TFO when you get back.
Rain boots? What about wellies? Everyone in England wears them, I believe. I love mine which I wear here in SoCal, gardening. They are made by Hunter, and others. You may find a great deal on them there so probably good you did not get them here and carried them over.
Wish I was you. Or going with you! Have great fun! : )

 

[Levi the Leopard]

What do you know...they are size 8. Lol. Oh well. Jump around the puddles! Lol

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

So close ... to flight time. Darn.

 

[Tom]

I have a suggestion. Go somewhere warmer.

If an area doesn't have good tortoise weather, I'm not too interested.

 

[leaf2002]

Definitely go to the London eye it gives a great view from the top. Don't forget your camera!

 

[thatrebecca]

I have a suggestion. Go somewhere warmer.

If an area doesn't have good tortoise weather, I'm not too interested.

But they have 3 new Galaps here! I'm hoping I'll have time to see Dirk, Dolores and Dolly...

http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/exhibits/giants-of-the-galapagos/meet-our-new-giants,9,GAL.html

 

[Tom]

Well okay. That will be a bright spot in an otherwise drab and dreary trip.

Okay, maybe cold and clammy would be a better description...

I'm just kidding. I hope you have a great trip!


I once saw a t-shirt that said "Britain... it's not that great."
I nearly fell down laughing, but NONE of my British friends have found it the least bit funny so far.

 

[FLINTUS]

Just to point out, the weather here is even more rainy than usual at the moment-so extremely rainy compared to California. Even us lot are moaning about it.

 

[thatrebecca]

I disagree, Tom. It IS that great. And the rain is a lovely change of pace for a Cali girl.

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Is that my house behind the flowers? Kidding. Beautiful! Look at those cobblestones. If they could talk. So much history.

 

[Merlin M]

Just to point out, the weather here is even more rainy than usual at the moment-so extremely rainy compared to California. Even us lot are moaning about it.

But we love nothing better than complaining about the weather!

I would also suggest the aquarium and the V and A, science museum and natural history museum!

My mum is from London, I always hated going in the summer as it was too hot!