Planning Fail

[taffimai]

I looked at my calendar this morning and realized that I leave for London in nine days! I have done nothing to prepare for this trip short of buying plane tickets, making some hotel reservations, and buying a ticket to JB's concert. You know, the necessities. *facepalm*

Here's what I need to figure out: What should I do while in London? Anyone want to get together for coffee or sightseeing? Should I do a side trip somewhere in the UK? Or even to Paris?

[Poll #1401824]

Comments

[zortified.livejournal.com]

angstslashhope is in Bristol! Poke her and you two can go to Cardiff. Without me.

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Except that I don't know her. Well, other than leaving her feedback once or twice. I don't think she'd want to go to Cardiff with me, is all.

[zortified.livejournal.com]

But she would go with me! And you would go with me! So you're practically best friends!

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, your logic is unassailable.

*pokes her*

[hope]

CARRRRDIFFFFFFF

It's my totem animal. Seriously, I go and saddle up the invisible lift like, every second week.

In nine days I'll either still be in Bristol or back in London myself. I would be happy to hang out, either way :) (Yay fen!)

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

What is there to do in Cardiff? Not that the invisible lift doesn't sound like fun....

Hanging out would be great!

[hope]

Cardiff Castle is also lovely, and if you like castles the Caerphilly Castle is also a short train trip away. Mermaid Quay/Roald Dahl Plass/the Millennium Centre is all a very lovely area too (I like to just hang out there when I go!). There's also a nice walk around the bay to Cardiff Barrage and from there to Penarth, Penarth Pier is very pretty. If you're into that sort of thing, there's also a museum/gallery. Oh! And there's a permanent Doctor Who exhibition with props and costumes and things.

My Wales flickr tag is here (though that includes some roadtripping I did around South Wales).

Also, you can eat Welshcakes, laugh at the sheep poo paper and attempt to read the bilingual signs. IT'S A VERITABLE PILGRIMAGE if you're a Whoniverse fan.

ETA: that said, I've spent some time in London too and can help with touristy things there too :) (If zortified didn't mention it, I am an Aussie being an expat in the UK at the moment, I've only been here since January!)

(edited again because I can't spell)

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

I'm very impressed by your photography; those pictures are gorgeous!

You know, I kind of thought that sheep poo paper was just RPG insanity. I'm a little frightened to find out that it's an actual thing.

I'm still trying to decide on whether to venture outside London, and if o to where. London touristy things would be wonderful too!

How long are you in the UK? Sounds like quite the adventure!

[hope]

o cheers matey!

I am here for however long I feel like; at least a year.

If you're planning on going out of London then I'd advice deciding and buying your train tickets ASAP (if that's how you want to travel) - advance fares are quite reasonable but the closer you get the more ridiculously expensive it is (eg. £10 vs. £50).