Same Day, July 10
10:18 PM, GMT
We finally got to our hotel in London (the Best Western Corona on Belgrave Road) about 7 PM. We were doing OK until noon, when we got caught up in a 2-hour traffic
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jam caused by construction on southbound M6. If we had known our way around, we would have used an alternate road, but of course we’re totally unfamiliar with the highways here and didn’t want to take any chances on getting lost.
Then we took a wrong exit on one of the roundabouts and had to backtrack. Then it took another hour just to drive through the city to Belgravia because of the traffic. Driving in London is a nightmare! I think that alone finally convinced Gary that a guided tour group that does all the driving for you is the way to go next time. Either that, or we'll just take public transportation everywhere.
Dinner and drinks at a couple of pubs (The Gallery and The White Swan) helped settle us down. We also took a walk around the neighborhood. We’re in a very pretty area not too far from the Thames River called Pimlico, lined with rows of white stucco Regency and Victorian style buildings that have been turned into small hotels. It’s right in the middle of central London, so you can find anything you need with just a few minutes’ walking or a short ride on the Tube, yet the area itself is very secluded and quiet.
The Pimlico Tube station, which connects to the main Victoria station, is also only about two blocks away from our hotel, so we should have no problem getting around tomorrow . . .
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