Selket
Been there - done that
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2000
Sorry to post another thread looking for London advice - we're planning an April 2020 trip and my walking can be very limited (painful) due to very arthritic knees that need to be replaced. I usually rent an ECV at WDW to give you some idea...I'm able to park the ECV and walk around some but I couldn't do a whole day at WDW without it and be able to do/see much.
It's myself, husband and 18 year old son. I've been to London when I was 21 - like uh...a million years ago haha! I'm looking for a place to stay that fits the 3 of us in one room and would be most convenient to attractions and the Underground (subway) stations in a safe neighborhood. I'd also like to keep the cost down as much as possible so not the high end hotels. All I know for sure I want to see is the British Museum BUT I feel like I can spend one day there so I don't need to stay next to it.
Any suggestions for a limited walker? Bus tours? Hop on hop off tourist bus? Or is the subway better? For example in NYC we stayed in Times Square so I could walk most places I wanted to see - and we did a night tour of the sites on one of the double decker tourist busses that leave out of Times Square. I stayed near Victoria Station (30+ years ago) and remember walking all over but I can't do that this time. I'm thinking of not even going because it's kinda depressing thinking I might get there and can't do much - I don't want to waste the money on airfare for me in that case.
Apologies again but I feel quite lost on the mobility thing and where to stay to get the most for my money and not be stuck in the hotel cause I can't walk very far. I'm happy to return the favor (DM me) for anyone visiting Washington, DC (I live near there) or WDW (or more info how I handled NYC) for anyone planning trips!
It's myself, husband and 18 year old son. I've been to London when I was 21 - like uh...a million years ago haha! I'm looking for a place to stay that fits the 3 of us in one room and would be most convenient to attractions and the Underground (subway) stations in a safe neighborhood. I'd also like to keep the cost down as much as possible so not the high end hotels. All I know for sure I want to see is the British Museum BUT I feel like I can spend one day there so I don't need to stay next to it.
Any suggestions for a limited walker? Bus tours? Hop on hop off tourist bus? Or is the subway better? For example in NYC we stayed in Times Square so I could walk most places I wanted to see - and we did a night tour of the sites on one of the double decker tourist busses that leave out of Times Square. I stayed near Victoria Station (30+ years ago) and remember walking all over but I can't do that this time. I'm thinking of not even going because it's kinda depressing thinking I might get there and can't do much - I don't want to waste the money on airfare for me in that case.
Apologies again but I feel quite lost on the mobility thing and where to stay to get the most for my money and not be stuck in the hotel cause I can't walk very far. I'm happy to return the favor (DM me) for anyone visiting Washington, DC (I live near there) or WDW (or more info how I handled NYC) for anyone planning trips!