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Routes Paddington to Waterloo - Reprise
Well that went wrong!
I chose to travel to Paddington on the day that the line between Bristol Parkway and Swindon was blocked and my train arrived in Paddington about 30 mins late. Thought I no bother grab a cab. Mistake BIG mistake there s a protest near Westminster Taxi took longer than it would have by bike... Eurostar were good though they changed my ticket without any cost. I did use the Brommy in Paris to get from Gare de Nord to my hotel in Montmartre. I had just finished my shower when a colleague travelled on the same train and arrived at the hotel by taxi phoned me from the lobby having just arrived. Brommy 1 Taxi 0 No probs using the Brom around Paris even not knowing where I was going. Back in Waterloo, ended up going wrong somewhere after Westminster Bridge and so ended going Victoria Street then Grosvenor Place?? to Hyde park Corner. Then it was back on route through the Park to Paddington with plenty of time for my train. Thanks for all the suggestions next time I will do better. Gwyn -- Gwyn |
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Routes Paddington to Waterloo - Reprise
Gwyn Oakley wrote on 10/11/2006 12:33 +0100:
Well that went wrong! I chose to travel to Paddington on the day that the line between Bristol Parkway and Swindon was blocked and my train arrived in Paddington about 30 mins late. Thought I no bother grab a cab. Mistake BIG mistake there s a protest near Westminster Taxi took longer than it would have by bike. IME that is the case without the help of protests to block to traffic. The lesson is to only use other transport in London when the Brommie has failed because it's always quicker by Brommie (as you found out in Paris). -- Tony "Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory." - Leonardo da Vinci |
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Routes Paddington to Waterloo - Reprise
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Tony Raven wrote: Gwyn Oakley wrote on 10/11/2006 12:33 +0100: Well that went wrong! I chose to travel to Paddington on the day that the line between Bristol Parkway and Swindon was blocked and my train arrived in Paddington about 30 mins late. Thought I no bother grab a cab. Mistake BIG mistake there s a protest near Westminster Taxi took longer than it would have by bike. IME that is the case without the help of protests to block to traffic. The lesson is to only use other transport in London when the Brommie has failed because it's always quicker by Brommie (as you found out in Paris). Hindsight is wonderful as is a Brommie. -- Gwyn |
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