manhn
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In 3 and a half weeks, I will be going to Real London! First time in Europe too. It will be just for a week. I am intending to stay put with the occasional day trip. As you may have noticed, I am not one of those "So....what's fun to do in ________?" people. My questions are very precise and specific. Any and all suggestions are welcome. I do a good number of things suggested by people.
1. Best Coffee in London: A very important question for me. Any and all suggestions will likely be tried out by me.
2. Best Scones in London:
3. Best Fish & Chips in London:
4. Best Shepherd's Pie in London:
5. Best Ice Cream in London:
6. Best Pie in London:
7. I am doing a half marathon in Wimbledon Common on a Sunday morning. Best coffee in the area? Also, is the Wimbledon Museum a good place to check out?
8. Best places to run?
9. I am staying in Cheswick along High Road. Best Coffee.
10. I will likely do a lot of my runs along the Thames. Anything I should specifically stop for and check out?
11. I am intending to visit the Chelsea Flower Show. I am not much for nature, but it's apparently a big event in England, and it reminds me of a plotline from Downton Abbey. Also, my folks will be so jealous. But so expensive! Is getting tickets for 5:30pm to closing worth it? Also, good restaurant options nearby?
12. I intend to check out at least one Shakespearean play, and it appears to be Twelfth Night at the Globe. Tell me I'm crazy and I should see another Shakespearan play someone else in the City.
13. I intend to see The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? starring Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo. I know nothing about the play, but I like the actors. Tell me I'm crazy and I should see something else starring famous people in the City.
14. Best Place to Observe Hipsters:
15. I intend to see one Opera at the Royal Opera House: either Don Carlo (but I can only see it on a Friday, but I was wanting to check out the Harry Potter Studios that day) or The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphonic Dances. I am not familiar with the second opera. What figure skaters have skated to it?
16. Best Vietnamese in London:
17. I am staying in Cheswick the entire time. Eight days in total. What type of transit pass should I get? Cheswick is out of zones 1 and 2, right?
18. I am intending to visit at least one of either Oxford or Cambridge. Which is the better choice?
19. I am wanting to visit the Harry Potter Studios. Anything of interest near it?
20. Best Bookstore in London.
I think that is it. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
1. Best Coffee in London: A very important question for me. Any and all suggestions will likely be tried out by me.
2. Best Scones in London:
3. Best Fish & Chips in London:
4. Best Shepherd's Pie in London:
5. Best Ice Cream in London:
6. Best Pie in London:
7. I am doing a half marathon in Wimbledon Common on a Sunday morning. Best coffee in the area? Also, is the Wimbledon Museum a good place to check out?
8. Best places to run?
9. I am staying in Cheswick along High Road. Best Coffee.
10. I will likely do a lot of my runs along the Thames. Anything I should specifically stop for and check out?
11. I am intending to visit the Chelsea Flower Show. I am not much for nature, but it's apparently a big event in England, and it reminds me of a plotline from Downton Abbey. Also, my folks will be so jealous. But so expensive! Is getting tickets for 5:30pm to closing worth it? Also, good restaurant options nearby?
12. I intend to check out at least one Shakespearean play, and it appears to be Twelfth Night at the Globe. Tell me I'm crazy and I should see another Shakespearan play someone else in the City.
13. I intend to see The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? starring Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo. I know nothing about the play, but I like the actors. Tell me I'm crazy and I should see something else starring famous people in the City.
14. Best Place to Observe Hipsters:
15. I intend to see one Opera at the Royal Opera House: either Don Carlo (but I can only see it on a Friday, but I was wanting to check out the Harry Potter Studios that day) or The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphonic Dances. I am not familiar with the second opera. What figure skaters have skated to it?
16. Best Vietnamese in London:
17. I am staying in Cheswick the entire time. Eight days in total. What type of transit pass should I get? Cheswick is out of zones 1 and 2, right?
18. I am intending to visit at least one of either Oxford or Cambridge. Which is the better choice?
19. I am wanting to visit the Harry Potter Studios. Anything of interest near it?
20. Best Bookstore in London.
I think that is it. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.