The Journey

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Re: The Journey

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You get a 205 to Bow Church.
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You get off at the three bus stops on Bow Road, then take a few pictures of this mighty famous area.

You watch a baby being born within earshot of the bells at Bow Church; you point out to the parents that it's the wrong Bow Bells. The dad charges at you in annoyance, you run away and just manage to board...
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
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...108 and ride it its full length to Lewisham, l to get as far away from the lunitic as you can, and phone the police before marvelling about being on the only bus that goes through the Blackwall Tunnel.
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Break the DLR challenge record, finishing at Shadwell.
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... then change to the Overground at Shadwell and head towards...
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leamfarrar wrote:... then change to the Overground at Shadwell and head towards...
...Clapham Junction.
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... where you once again use the interchanges to change to the South West Trains platforms and head on towards...
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...Bristol Temple Meads.
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You've now had enough of trains, so you head outside to the bus station and get on the A1 bus to Bristol Airport, where you...
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Fly to Edinborough Airport.
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... which suspiciously looks like Edinburgh Airport... but you don't worry, since you are headed to the tram stop, where you catch a tram and alight at St Andrew Square, right near Edinburgh Waverley railway station...
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You then board the special Virgin Trains West Coast service to London Euston via Birmingham New Street.
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... proceeding to then go to the Northern Line platforms for a tube to King's Cross St. Pancras, where you...
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Visit the WHSmith in London St. Pancras International station.
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... and then get on the Eurostar for Brussels-South railway station
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