Wednesday May 16, 2012
View Tube has been a wonderful place to watch the development of the London 2012 Olympic Park as it has a great view of the Olympic Stadium and beyond. Unfortunately, they have to close for the summer from Thursday 17 May to allow for work to the pedestrian access into the Olympic Stadium via Hackney Wick, and the completion of the South Plaza of the Olympic Park.
Pedestrian access to View Tube and Pudding Mill Lane DLR station close on 18 May and the Greenway has already closed between Wick Lane and the Olympic warm up area.
The planned date for View Tube to reopen is Sunday 30 September but, of course, this could change.
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Image: © Laura Porter | London Travel BlogTuesday May 15, 2012
The
Mind Body Spirit Festival is on from
30 May to 4 June 2012 which includes a
bank holiday Monday. This is the 36th anniversary of the event that covers healing, meditation, yoga, and all forms of holistic living.
It's the longest running event of its kind in the world, and challenges the way the public approach their health and happiness, bringing together curious, open-minded people with cutting-edge alternative practitioners. The workshops are one of the most popular attractions of the festival because they are all hosted by the world's most inspirational and best selling authors, teachers or well-being experts.
Find out more...
London Travel BlogMonday May 14, 2012
Admiralty Arch is the entrance to The Mall, the road that leads to
Buckingham Palace, from
Trafalgar Square. While the building itself is most impressive there is a particularly unusual feature to see. And once you've found the
London Nose you may be interested to know more about there's a legend that states if you find the
Seven Noses of Soho you will attain infinite wealth.
I can't confirm if this is true or not (although my bank balance still looks the same to me) but someone who can help you find those elusive noses is Peter Berthoud, a fantastic City of Westminster Guide who has devised a
Seven Noses of Soho Walk which reveals the locations. I enjoyed the walk recently and have the utmost respect for Peter who was calmly entertaining and not phased at all by guiding a group of serious London enthusiasts around town. He certainly knows his stuff and you'll discover the noses and much more most people will never notice. The Londonist have also been on the walk and
said good things too so I think you can book with confidence.
Image: © Laura Porter | London Travel BlogSaturday May 12, 2012
As the kids get older they want different things to do in London than
when they were little. I expect they will want a Union Jack flag on a T-shirt, bag, etc. and they know this place is 'Cool Britannia' but you need some ideas prepared on how to keep your teenager chirpy while away from home.
Obviously, access to Facebook is 'vital' to most in this age group so you might want to consider
pocket wifi rental for use with their smartphone or laptop but you also want to know the places to go together to have fun and enjoy London.
This is where the
Top 10 Things to Do in London With Teenagers comes in to help. And as with other Top 10s, I've added a few extra on the end as I can never resist sharing the great things to do in London. Plus, you can
add your ideas to the list too.
Image: © britainonview.com | London Travel Blog 
