27th May - London to Paris on the TGV

Zvroom!!! This train really does go fast. I was unlucky enough to be leaving London for Paris at a peak time & so had to pay peak rates (ouch). But I did get to sit in 1st class as they were the only seats left.
On arrival in Paris I first needed to change over some Pounds Sterling for Euros. I started a heated argument with the change bureau guy when charged 7 euros for changing 42 pounds - what a rip off! Lesson - don't change money at airports or train stations.
The ease of switching from the TGV to the Metro (Paris underground) made travelling easy & it wasn't long before I was nearly to my resting place for the next 5 days.

A Good Coffee in London?

I had almost given up on the search for a nice cuppa coffee in London when, per chance I stumbled over the neat little cafe called Monmouth at Covert Garden. Wow! The latte was superb in a cup size guaranteed to keep you up til way past midnight. Heaven! And, as if to prove the coffee is good here, the line up right out the door provided more than enough evidence. So, if you're in need of an excellent coffee, here's where you need to head.