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Published: June 16th 2017
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01 Tube Map
An essential when travelling underground in London. Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236
It's my second day here and I'm ready and excited to head into London. I walked ten minutes to the Redhill train station and bought my daily ticket equivalent to AUD $25. The currency conversion doesn't seem to be working in my favour as this seems quite expensive. The train was very new, clean and the network seemed easy to navigate. It passed through many towns with many houses that are the same as their neighbours. I didn't have to change trains, as it went directly into central London.The train line ended at Victoria Station, this was a very busy, huge station with both the above and underground train networks. Here I had to find the tube line that would get me to the Egyptian Embassy. People here seemed to be in such a rush - they obviously know where they are going, unlike myself. I had an Oyster card that my friend Rach had given me. I topped up the account and used this to travel on the underground or the Tube, as it is better
02 Lots of Info
The tube map is full of information - stations, zones and lines. know as. I also picked up a tube map. There are so many tube lines and stations, I was confused! After reading the tube map, I found the tube line I needed and walked to the correct platform and line direction. One stop later I got off and changed lines for another two stops. I got off at Knightsbridge and went for a walk to find the Egyptian Embassy. There was quite a bit of security in this area of town as it is where many of the embassies are located. I handed in my passport and was told to wait five minutes for my holiday visa - what great efficient service! There is suppose to be a fee for the visa, but I wasn't asked for any payment, am a bit puzzled by it. I am hoping that it won't be an issue on my upcoming trip to Egypt. There was no time for seeing the sights today as I have to meet with Protocol Teachers to organize some work for later in the year. The meeting went well and I hope I didn't seem to unenthusiastic about working! I registered for emergency teaching, known in the UK as supply teaching. I would be called up at 7am and told which school to go to each day. I learnt that I must have an A-Z book of London which is full of maps and an essential to finding schools. I then had to head back because I wanted to get back before it got dark. Today was a busy day and I looked forward to going back into London. I have learnt that indoors it is nice and warm, but when I step outside the cold just hits me. The temperature is one extreme to the other in this country. Layer up to go out and strip off when entering a building.
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