A Weekend in London

Some classmates of mine, Carmen Torres, our last year´s English teacher and me went to London to spend a weekend in October. I think we had a good time and fantastic weather.

First I’d like to thank Viviana and Lorena (two of my classmates) for their efforts in all the preparations for the flight , accommodation, plans……

We travelled by plane with a low-cost company and we stayed in a cheap hotel near Kings Cross Station.

The Valencia – London flight was very pleasant. We met an Indian Englishman who we spoke with about a lot of things.He even wanted a photo with all of us!!. Well, he spoke to us much more than we spoke to him because our English is still limited

When we arrived in London at about 19:00 pm (I don’t know exactly), we went to the hotel by underground. I liked my very small and tiny room (please don´t go if you suffer from claustrophobia) and the hotel in general but the waitress was very unpleasant ( she didn’t seem an Englishwoman but she had the same stiff upper lip).

At night, we went for a walk around London : Coven Garden, Trafalgar Square, Soho…. We went shopping , and had dinner in Pizza Hut ( yes , it may seem strange but we were hungry ).

The following day , we caught a bus to London centre , went for a walk around Hide Park , and went on a tour with Alex, our tourist guide.for three hours. We could see Wellington park , Napoleon´s nose on a wall, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace and St. James Palace (Lady Di´s last residence), and we went shopping once again

We went on a boat trip along the Thames. Riverboat services are a great way of beating the traffic while soaking up fantastic views like the Bridges, London Eye, Canary Wharf, Tate Modern, London Bridge, Tower of London, a lot of London Docklands Riverside until getting to Greenwich.

We tried to have lunch in a London Pub, but it was impossible because it was too late. We had just a Marks & Spencer sandwich for lunch (typical of London).

Well into the evening, some of us went to Harrods , a big English department store and others went to look for a restaurant to have dinner between Piccadilly Circus & Soho.

The next day we were in a hurry. Some people visited St Paul's Cathedral and Camden Market Street and we all arrived at the airport by the skin of our teeth (the underground broke down on our way to the airport and we had to take an express train , very expensive public transport).

We have a lot of anecdotes about this journey but we´ll keep them to ourselves. I hope you understand it.


INMACULADA GARCÍA GUILLAMÓN
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London seen by a student

A trip to London for only a weekend requires a fair bit of planning. First we booked the flight tickets before summer so that they were cheap. We were eight English classmates, our teacher Carmen and also one funny character that joined us at the very last minute. It was a tiny sevillana doll we bought at the airport. You can see her in some of the pictures, we called her Jenny.
When we arrived at Heathrow Airport, we bought a TRAVEL CARD for 3 days, zone 6. so we didn’t waste time and we saved money.
We stayed in Howard Winchester Hotel, near King Cross Station and St. Pancras. We were very lucky because the rooms were a bit small but very tidy and inexpensive. The English breakfast was included in the price.
If you want to see the best views of London, I recommend you to take a fabulous full-commentary sightseeing cruise along the river Thames and get on the London Eye.
Don´t forget to visit Camden Market on a Sunday morning. You'll buy some clothes, shoes, etc and also you'll taste international food near the canal.
We had a good time. The weather was mostly cloudy but it didn´t rain any day.
London is undoubtedly the most exciting city in the world. I recommend you to go across its streets, look at its houses and talk with the people, you’ll love it.
In conclusion, I think London is a city with an unbeatable charm. I'm sure I’ll go back as soon as I can.

VIVIANA JUAREZ
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Meeting

This Thursday 23rd of October there will be a meeting to discuss the trip to London. The meeting will be held in room A-1 on the first floor.

72 students have signed up for the trip. This is amazing!

If you are not able to come to the meeting, ask someone to be there for you!

Dates: March 16-20
The price includes:
-Flight (low cost).
-Three star hotel in triple bedrooms with bathroom (next to British Museum; Breakfast included.
-Transfer from and to the hotel.
-Cancellation Insurance.

440 euros/ per person

An advanced amount of about 200 euros will be necessary to book the trip.

The price can be modified as this is a low-cost flight. No changes or cancellations will be possible unless justified by a hospital/ doctor, etc.