Friday, January 19, 2024

ENGLAND.SCOTLAND (3)

17-12-2023 .. Sunday .. LONDON


On sound sleep, as usual got up at 5 in the morning.  But Sun raises at 8:30 am only.  Self coffee at room itself.  Browsing Web for routines FB Instagram Twitter WhatsApp Emails.  Being Sunday, the Breakfast timing is 8 to 11.  Had bath at 8 and to restaurant for buffet breakfast.

Baked Beans, Potato Cutlets, fried tomatoes, croissants with butter, toasted bread with honey, orange juice.  


With so many layers on body - thermal john, woollen socks, pant, thermal top, sweater, shirt, jacket, hand gloves, woollen cap - set out

from hotel walking to Custom House DLR station .. took 35 minutes, via Connaught Bridge over River Thames

had snaps with background Thames .. purchased Travel Card for the full day for any number of times travel  .. £15(INR1650)

Tube/Bus travel is dead costlier .. to Southfields station 

We have to use the DLR (DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY), Jubilee, Piccadilly and District tube lines, changing trains at three points.

Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ Parsons Green ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ East Putney ➜ Southfields .. 22 stations .. one and half hour ..


Walking from Southfields station to Wimbledon Tennis Club

walking through an affluent residential area, indie boutiques & chic cafés line the path, cyclists & joggers accompanied us, parks & lush greens

took almost 40 minutes to touch the Wimbledon Club 

With full of pride and joy & happiness, stepped thru the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club main entrance .. what a fulfilling moment in my life 

WIMBLEDON EPISODES continue  ….


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