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Day1 (Mon)Center London:

 Œ. LHR Terminal 4 or 1: Lebara 電話卡Card儲值 

Travel Information Centres( Heathrow 123 Underground station):由Terminal 1 on foot about 5 min walk, 領小孩 photo card ,買Travel Card and Hampton Court Palace ticket.

坐Heathrow Connect to到Paddington Caring Hotel-寄放luggage and/or check in if possible.

計劃A:(11:00前可抵白金漢宮)

a. 白金漢宮衛隊換班儀式(Buckingham Palace changing the guard 11:30~12:15 ;地鐵站:St. James Park; 10:30前到達較理想 http://www.changing-the-guard.com/changing-guard-schedule-July-2010.html 

aŽ.參觀Westminster Abbey(西敏寺) Adults £15.00; child (11 - 18 years) £6 (General Opening Times Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri  9.30am - 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm);Wednesday  9.30am - 7.00pm (last admission 6.00pm);Saturday  9.30am - 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm);夏季有免費銅管樂演奏 http://www.westminster-abbey.org/whats-on/summer-events

MusicBand Concerts Summer 2010 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm from 7 July – 25 August 2009;Admission free - all are welcome. Refreshments on sale.Bring a picnic to Westminster Abbey’s stunning College Garden and enjoy free mid-week lunchtime concerts from some of the UK’s finest brass bands.

a.St. James’s Park and Green Park(免費) http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/st_james_park/

計劃B:(11:00前無法抵白金漢宮)

 b參觀V&A博物館 http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/index.html ;tube站:South Kensington ;open :10.00 to 17.45 daily; 10.00 to 22.00 Fridays;附近有同樂軒(Oriental Canteen)中餐館 24 exhibition Rd, South Kinesington

bŽHarrods百貨公司; +a

Day2 (Tue)  Windsor Castle+ Oxford

 火車Pad to Oxford  off-peak return  £20+10 travel time 60 min;Slough-Windsor Central off-peak return £2+1 travel time 6 min;Slough to Oxford  travel time 40-50 min

Windsor Castle:  Admission  大£16+小£9.5;March to October 09:45-17:15 (last admission 16:00)http://www.windsor.gov.uk/site/things-to-do/windsor-castle-p43983

溫莎堡也有衛兵交接:  WINDSOR CASTLE GUARD DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2010:The New Guard will step off from Victoria Barracks at approximately 1045hrs and March through the Town centre.  The Changing the Guard Ceremony will take place inside Windsor Castle at 1100hrs on the following dates in July 2010.

 Oxford:如果累了就坐觀光巴士逛街

City Sightseeing Bus Oxoford http://www.citysightseeingoxford.com/timetables_fares.html

Adult £12.5 Student£10.5 child £6

Day3 (Wed)  Center London 逛街+ Evening Musical Phantom 19:30 

Œ.泰晤士河畔景點National Gallery (Daily 10am–6pm, Fridays 10am–9pm)

ŽCoven Garden 5PM and head to Piccadilly to see Phatom of the Opera

Tube:Piccadilly Circus,俗擱大碗之「Misato」日本快餐: 11 Wardour St W1V 3HE (Pically Circus), 及中餐店「旺記」在附近

Day4 July 29(Thu.) 今日Great British Heritage 7 days Pass開卡

Richmond 9:00~13:00搭wimbeldon - rail every 10min travel time 25min between 8:00~8:30; ; Ham(Richmond-upon-Thames) 成人:£9.45週四沒開(The house is open Sat to Wed 12 to 4pm and the garden Sat to Wed 11am to 5pm).改到Kew Garden;http://finlee.pixnet.net/blog/post/30908502；Maids of Honour喝下午茶http://www.theoriginalmaidsofhonour.co.uk/menus.htm

 Hampton Courts 14:00~18:00;從Richmond:Take Bus R68 every 15min travel time 40min or rail to Kingston 換 Bus 461 towards Hampton Court Station

Admission 大£14+小£7 (free audio guide;10:00~18:00)http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/planyourvisit/default.aspx

3 hours ŒEnjoy Henry VIII's Apartment and the display in the Council Chamber (35 mins) The Tudor Kitchens (20 mins)  ŽEnjoy Young Henry VIII exhibition (20 mins)   Visit William III's Apartments (25 mins)  Visit Mary II's Apartments (20 mins)   ‘Discover the Georgian Private Apartments (20 mins)  ’Discover The Story of the Palace (20 mins) “Unearth The Story of the Gardens (20 mins)”And if you're staying longer don't miss: •Mantegna's Triumphs of Caesar ;The Formal Garden, and the Great Vine ;The Tudor Garden & The famous Hampton Court Maze

Hampton Court搭火車至 New Malden Dinner at Korean Food韓國餐館「Palace」183-185 High Street,(便宜好吃);回Wimbledon拿行李 移宿 Clapham Junction 9PM

 Day5 July 30(Fri.) GB Heritage Pass開卡(day 1)

St Paul's Catherdal:08:30 open 16:00 last entry for sightseeing;大£12.5;climb up to the Golden Gallery and enjoy breathtaking views across London

Shakespear's Global Theater:Mon-Sat 10:00 to 18:00;大£10.5; 

Evening Musical Billy Elliot 19:30

Day6 July 31(Sat) BritRaip Pass開卡(day1);GB Heritage Pass開卡(day 2)

Leeds Castle

London Center City ; &Window Shopping非消耗品不能買;day 14從York回來才可買.

Tate Morden Fri – Sat, 10.00–22.00

Day7 Aug 1(Sun) BritRaip Pass開卡(day2);GB Heritage Pass開卡(day 3)

  Cambridge; British Museum open10~17:30; Euston to catch Caledonia Sleeper to Inverness

Day14 Aug 8(Sun) :Westfield 血拼及備齊伴手禮http://uk.westfield.com/london/getting-there/tube;

6:30PM抵　Royal Albert Hall:BBC Prom演奏會

後記:Wimbledon民宿主人Anfy建議我

tube(綠/黃)線 Kingsington High(High Street Kingsington)站逛附近紀念黛安娜景點,海德公園及博物館區,再到The Orangery Tea Taking, 然後到Holland Park逛花園,替代Kew Garden +下午茶. 景點密集,交通便利,對短暫停留觀光客較方便省時.

 住宿選擇依據:

1.交通便利,預算內&口碑(乾淨,安全及安靜)

2.口碑參考(1). www.tripadvisor.com旅客評價,(2).台灣www.backpackers.com.tw英國相關城市住宿討論區,(3).網路搜尋部落客分享文

3.上列住宿點除caring hotel外,皆以e-mail跟主人訂房或向主人架設的網站下訂,價格有較實惠；但也有例外,例如caring hotel,直接訂或透過各代理網站無價差.

4.在代理網站訂房如, www.booking.com; www.venere.com...等,可以條件式搜尋一籮筐hotel,hostel做各種比較,熱門地點之旺季可提早且重覆下訂做備胎,若退房期限內有更佳選擇,網路點一點就可以退房且不會有任何費用.

5.訂房若要求提供credit card資訊，通常用來侍候未於規定期限前退房又No Show澳洲客扣罰款及退房後可能損失用,其實主人都麻希望現金交易;極少數會先收訂金,(可能遇過太多澳洲客!)

遺珠

倫敦住宿:供應多選擇多,令人目不暇給,只能代表性的寫一些

1.推薦 Bernie & Sol 的人還不少;知道得太晚了.http://www.hellouk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=195830;

2.說國語嘛也通.http://www.bbinlondon.com/travelinfos/aboutealing/aboutealing.htm;http://www.lupton.com.tw/

3.這一家tripadvisor網站上評價優,價格尚可;http://www.ridgemounthotel.co.uk/prices.htm

4.英國部份大學暑期對外開放宿舍住宿,地點多位於市中心,例如皇家學院,http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/summeraccommodation;連鼎鼎大名的倫敦政經學院也有耶http://www.lsevacations.co.uk/

5.其他請參考台灣背包客棧http://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=114&prefixid=hotel;更優的住宿等您來挖掘.

Inverness(茵弗尼斯)住宿:

以為蘇格蘭高地如此北方的城市會便宜很多,結果並沒有!優質連鎖HOTEL要價￡100/雙人房一晚以上的比比皆是,瀏覽當地Hostel在tripadvisor評價後又很不放心,目標就瞄準B&B.連續嘗試訂二間B&B都客滿的狀況下(真是誇張,我提早3個月訂哦),找到這家http://www.silverstrandsguesthouse.co.uk/guesthouse/ Rank#5 評價好、以e-mail詢問主人Kenneth時,每次皆快速回覆,且離火車站僅10分鐘步程,雖然￡65/雙人房,浴室共用還是趕快給它訂下.

inverness的住宿背包客棧討論區資料很少,在trip advisor陸續找的幾家B&B,覺得也不錯的:

1.Abermar Guest House離市中心僅10分鐘,Ranks #25 of 148 B&Bs / inns in Inverness,￡70 2person 1 night,但5月訂8月份預訂日之房,已客滿.

 2.Ardgarry Guest House離市中心僅10分鐘,Ranks #14 of 148 B&Bs / inns in Inverness,￡63 2person 1 night,但5月訂8月份預訂日之房,已客滿.

夏季旅遊旺季,Inverness 有評價知名度的B&B並不比London便宜.  但Inverness位處風光瑰麗高地,現在只能期待在居住品質上能物超所值了.

愛丁堡住宿:國際藝術節及軍樂節期間,又貴又偏遠的B&B一堆,市中心的B&B也都￡100/雙人房以上,那也按呢?旅遊書上說愛丁堡住宿便宜的狀況簡直是做夢,可能作者是在淡季且住背包客棧.市中心除了Budget backpackers的twin en- sutie尚在￡50/ 2person 1 night以下,其他幾乎都在￡100以上.

1.愛丁堡小熊窩;專接台灣人民宿,說國語嘛也通http://edinburghbears.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-post_15.html但6月底訂8月份預訂到達日之房,已客滿.

2.Dalmore Lodge Guest House:格友推薦http://blog.roodo.com/tv_studio/archives/11380883.html,居住質感比我訂的Budget Backpackers好很多 ,E-mail詢問主人Iain也快速回覆,但因地理位置偏離市中心,坐巴士往+返要￡5,￡80 2person 1 night加上通勤時間及費用,只好放棄.

3.Smart City Hostels Edinburgh￡100 /2person 1 night,沒想到hostel也可以這麼高貴,聽說房間很新很乾淨,透過hostelworld訂要收取消不退費,也不可折抵房價的手續費￡13!其他請參考台灣背包客棧http://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=114&prefixid=hotel;更優的住宿等您來挖掘.

約克住宿:

1.http://www.hillcrest-guest-house.co.uk/rooms.html

2.Permier Inn_York near火車站 評價懮; 英國平價連鎖旅館http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/hsiangyinglee/article?mid=868&prev=894&next=849