London

We're back in London tonight, after a lengthy train journey from Montpellier. We started at 0824hrs with a northbound TGV Duplex from Perpignan, changing at Lille Europe to catch a Eurostar to London. The Duplex is a double-deck version of the French TGV.  The seats on the lower deck (where we were seated) are closer to track level, and thus the sensation of travelling at speed is much greater from this position. As expected, progress through France was swift, and after changing to the Eurostar, we arrived in London at 1430hrs.

After checking into our hotel, we visited a couple of bars in the Marylebone area.  Firstly, the delightful Coco Momo on Paddington Street, and then the more traditionally styled Duke of Wellington on Crawford Street.  Marylebone is a pleasant area in which to ramble - a safe, welcoming neighbourhood with lots of pretty shops and nice restaurants, many offering ethnic cuisines.

We're eating in at our hotel tonight. It's been a very long day travelling and we don't feel much like going out again this evening.  Our train to Glasgow tomorrow is at 1030hrs.

Our Eurostar, on arrival at St Pancras