London in March (Journal Included)

Yahoo Contributor: We were super lucky when we went. There were several days with a clear blue sky. It was chilly, but not uncomfortable. Re:children, the London Transport Museum has an area for children. Visit the web site and follow the links to Home»Learning»Families & Children»Hands-on Galleries. Of course, Hamley's is great, but you have to prep the child for knowing he/she can't buy everything in the store. If the weather is nice, the free Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens seems very popular. The Victoria and Albert museum has hands-on activities for children. On the museum map, the exhibits that include those activities have a hand symbol.

I will be traveling to London in March with two adults, two 70 year olds and a 7 year old. How was the weather? Did you see anywhere that a child would like at that time of the year?

Sunni - Thanks for the lovely comment. Best wishes for many, many happy anniversaires for you and your husband!

Just thought it interesting that my husband and I were in London from March 9th though the 16th! We had a wonderful time! Thanks for sharing your trip! You helped bring back lots of great memories just reading it!!

Contributor: Thanks for your comment. I can't vouch for all of Europe, but where I visited in England would be okay to visit alone, within reason. We were lucky that our flat in Yorkshire and our hotel in London were on well lit streets that often had other people on the sidewalks or driving by in cars. We never had to walk down any lonely, dark side streets late at night or anything like that (we didn't go out clubbing until the wee hours, so it wasn't really an issue). There were a few crowd situations in London (Portobello Road market, for example) when I was a little worried about pickpockets, but I really don't think we were in any danger.

Muggings can happen at any time in any place.... even in rural areas. The best you can do is keep your wits about you, notice if your surroundings are getting sketchy, and get to a safer place quickly if necessary.

Keep on traveling, stay safe, and have fun!

Is that safe to travel to europe alone?

Ms. Potter: Thanks for your comment. You are certainly right that we didn't take direct routes. In fact, the itinerary doesn't make much sense at all! I was often frustrated while we were there, because I usually plan my trip itinerary in advance, but I didn't for this trip. I was very grateful that London has such good public transportation. It was nice to be able to hop on a bus or the tube so easily to get across town.

Like you, we have enjoyed wandering around in London with a goal in mind, but not terribly mindful of the most direct route. This led us to a lot of really enjoyable places, delightful surprises and a lot of good exercise. Mind the pigeons, though! We also found that pub dining in London is not quite as enjoyable as it is in the countryside. It may have a lot to do with access to farmers' markets & really fresh produce. I think your budget-minded meals in the room were very sensible - sure beats being disappointed by runny soup or very stale Yorkshire pudding.

Dana W: Thanks for sharing the info about your trip to Los Angeles. I have only been to San Diego. It's nice to get some tips in case I visit LA in the future. Glad to read that you had a good experience with riding a train, too. The trains were stressful on our England trip, because we had so much luggage and didn't know we really needed assigned seats. Overall, I learned a lot and would take the train again in the future.