http://www.yha.org.uk/node/582/book#

http://www.londonhostfamilies.com/london-host-families-history.html

http://www.uk-homestay.com/prices.html

9 dicembre 2011

Lascista auto nei pressi di via asmara, non a pagamento.
Ci abbiamo messo circa 1 ora e mezzo, senza imprevisti.
Checkin ok, gentilissimi al banco easyjet che hanno imbarcato tutti i bambini subito dopo i priority e prima degli altri, e poi hanno un limite di 20 kg per la stiva e nn pesano quelli da cabina.

A Gtw non danno sin gratuite come a stan, vendono sim O2 10 pound, lasciate perdere
Da Gatewick a london bridge, con Southern, 7,90 a persona. Attenzione, First Capitol é piu veloce, fa meno fermate, bastetebbe fare piu attenzione al chiosco automatico dei biglietti.
A londra dopo circa 45 min.
Visita borought market, davvero carino, alle 16 non é affollato e si gira anche con passeggino e bagaglio.
Tante specialità, anche caccia e il famoso tortino di carne Mrs King e vari ballava.

Comprate 2 oister, 5 pouf di cauzione e 5 di credito e via verso ba ker st.
Appartamenti molto bello in zona chic, contentissimi, abbiamo anche wifi gratis.
Via a piedi a hide park.
winter wonderland bellissimo, chi siamo veramente diversi tutti, luci giochi, musica, cibo tanta bella gente, veramente un a bella atmosfera. Spese circa 20 pound.
A casa a piedi. Sosta al teschi sotto casa, sin tresco mobile a 99p, ma voglio sin

Visualizza Londra 2010 in una mappa di dimensioni maggiori

Programma

09 Dicembre 2011
13.10 - Arrivo a Gatwick
         - First Capital Connect trains run toLondon Bridge ( cost £10.90 one way) 29 min ( £9.40+ £9.40= £18.80)
14.30 - London Bridge: Visita a Borough market (http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/ aperto fino alle 18)
17.00 - A Casa:
         - Take the Jubilee Line towards Wembley Park-Stanmore - 7 fermate fino a Baker street (12 min, ogni 3min)
         - A piedi da Baker street fino a George st (circa 10 min)
18.30 - WinterWonderland 10am until 10pm (circa 25min a piedi 2km)


10 Dicembre 2011
Da casa Linea 7: Partenza Selfridges (Stop BC)    Indirizzo di arrivo British Museum (Stop OA) (da casa circa 25 min)
10 - British Museum: The Museum is open daily, 10.00–17.30 - Hamlyn family trails – free Available from the Families desk in the Great Court at weekends and every day during chool holidays, 10.30–16.30. Activities can take between 30 minutes and an hour http://www.britishmuseum.org/  
12 - Coram Field a piedi 1 km (15 min)  (http://www.coramsfields.org/)
15 - Wellcome Collection: a piedi 1.3 km 18 min. Aperto 10(11)-18 (http://www.wellcomecollection.org/)
Metro euston square  verso casa (a piedi 2,2 km 27 min)



16.30 - GAMELAN CHRISTMAS CHIMES (http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk)
Southbank Centre Community Gamelan Showcase

Upper Woburn PlaceEuston Road (M)
  168 Autobus verso Walworth (London)
19:20 - 19:34 (14 min, 8 fermate)
 68 Autobus verso West Norwood
  59 Autobus verso Streatham Hill

18.00 Bond st (circa 15 min)

Southbank Centre
Cammina fino a Waterloo
Circa 7 min (0,3 mi)
Waterloo
 Jubilee Line Metropolitana verso Stanmore (London)
23:20 - 23:26 (6 min, 3 fermate)
Bond Street



11 Dicembre 2011
09.30 - Uscire di casa
10.00 - V&A Museum of Childhood
         - da casa 10 min a piedi vero Bond Street
         - Prendere Central Line verso verso Epping - Hainault (ogni 5 min)
         - Scendere dopo 8 fermate a Bethnal Green (15 min)
         - Stazione alle spalle, guardando l'incrocio, andarea destra per 160 metri
         Tel: +44 (0)20 8983 5200 - FREE admission 
         Open 10.00-17.45 Monday-Sunday (last admission 17.30)
         Closed 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January every year
         Saturday and Sunday         10.30-11.00 I Spy (Treasure hunt activity)
         11.15-11.45 Explore (Short family tours uncovering the hidden histories behind key objects)
         12.00-12.30 Telling Tales
         14.00-16.00 Art Smarts (Drop-in arts and crafts for all ages)

12.00 - Pranzo Siria

12.30 - Hackney Empire
         - sono circa 2 km su a piedi 25 min 
         - circa 10 min con N253 o  106(dalla fermata G, dopo6, fino a fermata A)

         - Cinderella, Sunday Dec 11 2011, 1:00pm at Hackney Empire

2 seats (D1Stalls, D2Stalls)           Price C - Adult : 2 x £19.50

13.00 - Inizio Cinderella
15.45 - Hackney City Farm (cibo agli animali ore 16.00 - chiusura 16.30)
         - sono circa 2 km su a piedi 25 min 
         - circa 10 min con N55 o  48(dalla fermata B, dopo 86, fino a fermata HD)
16.30 Wallace collection (vicino casa, circa 25 min) http://www.wallacecollection.org


18.00 Hamley''s

14 Dicembre 2011
Da casa a piedi per Baker street (circa 10 min)
Take the Jubilee Line towards Stratford - 7 fermate fino a Baker street (12 min, ogni 3min)
First Capital Connect trains run toLondon Bridge ( cost £10.90 one way)circa 40 min ( £9.50+ £9.50= £19.00)

Transport Gatwick

http://www.gatwick-airport-guide.co.uk/london.html#b

Coaches to London

National Express

Buses depart from Gatwick to London Victoria Station once per hour. The journey takes about 90 minutes and single tickets are available from £6.60.
To make sure you dont miss your plane, National Express advise that you plan ot arrive at the airport 1 hour before check-in. You are able ot take your luggage on the coach, however, as with airline travel there is a 20kg weight limit.

It is worth booking in advance as National Express have removed the booking fee when purchasing your tickets online.

Hotel Transfer

Direct hotel transfers between Gatwick Airport and Gatwick Airport hotels are offered by National Express.
National Express coaches depart every few minutes at peak times from outside the North Terminal arrivals and South Terminal arrivals, offering convenient access to Gatwick Airport hotels. The services serves Ibis Gatwick Hotel, Crown Plaza Gatwick, Ramada Plaza Gatwick and Travelodge Gatwick Airport. Prices start at just £3 for an adult and £2 for a child if booked in advance.

Buses Around London

Most buses around London are low floor, meaning that they lower to pavement level, making it easier to board the bus. You are now able to use Oyster cards on bus routes.

For more information on what buses to get and timetables for the buses, visit Transport for London.

Trains

London Victoria

Gatwick Express trains run every 15 minutes and the journey time is 30 minutes (35 minutes on Sunday). Standard tickets cost £16.90 single and £28.80 return. For more information, please call +44 (0)845 850 1530.
Southern service to London Victoria takes about 35 minutes and costs £10.90 one way. Trains run every 15 minutes during the day and every hour at night. (Please note that the times may vary in the first and the last hour of the day). For more information, please call Southern Customer Support on +44 (0)845 127 2920.

London Bridge / St Pancras

First Capital Connect trains run through London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St Pancras stations to St Albans, Luton and Bedford. There are four trains an hour during the day. The journey to St Pancras takes 45 minutes and tickets cost £10.90 one way. Please call First Capital Connect Customer Relations on +44 (0)845 026 4700 for more information.
http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/static/pdf/network_route_map.pdf

What child fares are available?

Children aged 5 to 15 travel at half the adult fare. Children under 5 can travel for free (this does mean though that they are not entitled to a seat and therefore if a service is busy you are expected to travel with your child on your lap). http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/customer-care/faqs/search/