London questions

[Buddy]

That's not too bad. I'm thinking of taking the train instead of a connecting flight because that was a disaster last time.

Book ahead as tickets on the day are ridiculously expensive.

I plan on it. I'm waiting for flight dates to become available before I book anything else.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris?  We plan to, not sure what to expect.

[hermes2015]

Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris?  We plan to, not sure what to expect.

No, only by plane and ferry. Also, a few times by hovercraft, a long time ago.

[Tank]

Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris?  We plan to, not sure what to expect.

No, only by plane and ferry. Also, a few times by hovercraft, a long time ago.

I went across the Channel on a hovercraft when I was at school. Loud but fast 

[Tank]

Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris?  We plan to, not sure what to expect.

20 minutes in a tunnel? 

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris?  We plan to, not sure what to expect.

20 minutes in a tunnel? 

I'm usually in the dark, anyway, so I should feel right at home.  Although most of my "tunnel" experiences don't last 20 minutes.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Neal's Yard in Covent Garden looks like a happy and colorful place to visit.  It's on my list.

[Dark Lightning]

Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris?  We plan to, not sure what to expect.

20 minutes in a tunnel? 

I'm usually in the dark, anyway, so I should feel right at home.  Although most of my "tunnel" experiences don't last 20 minutes.

Well, there's that "blinder than the blind eye" as Uriah Heep put it.

[xSilverPhinx]

So, did London Bridge actually fall down and did they build it back up again with silver and gold? 

[Tank]

They rebuilt it out of stone and then the Americans bought it.

[xSilverPhinx]

They rebuilt it out of stone and then the Americans bought it.

I heard of an American buying the bridge thinking it was another bridge.

Heh. 

[Tank]

They rebuilt it out of stone and then the Americans bought it.

I heard of an American buying the bridge thinking it was another bridge.

Heh. 

That's sort of an urban legend.

It's said they thought they were buying this, Tower Bridge:-



They actually bought this:-



And they put it here, in Arizona, a retirement home for old bridges where it is said to be enjoying the nice warm sunshine.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

We take other people's stuff and make it better, like St. Paddy's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Pizza, and London Bridge - look at that cool red stripe and the tents!

[xSilverPhinx]

And they put it here, in Arizona, a retirement home for old bridges where it is said to be enjoying the nice warm sunshine.