I know why they chose London for the 2012 Olympics, not because it’s home to people from many nationalities, but because it has a damn good public transport system. I know it’s rare for me to compliment transport in UK city, but I am impressed.

Gob smacked event #1

I crawled out of the airport, half asleep, and headed to the tube, to take me to the next stop in Hatton Cross, when one of the ticket conductors looked at me and said “Alwreett Geezer, you want the fee bus over there!” I laughed thinking he was joking, and realised by his expression that he wasn’t, so off I headed to the bus to catch my free bus to the tube station

Gob smacked event #2

After throwing my bags into the hotel room, and sprinting, yes, sprinting back to Hatton Cross, to catch a bus to my training course venue just outside Heathrow, I got on and rummaged around for some change to be told that the bus was free.

My jaw dropped to the ground, and this rather nice London girl nearly had to pick it up off the ground! This has meant, that for three days in London, other than the flight, I have not had to pay a penny out and claim any transport expenses, work are going to be so proud of me.

Corr Blimey am I just lucky or is this normal in London?

• Cheapest way to travel on the London Underground
• Irish village to host the 2006 Ryder Cup.
• London voted best public transport system.
• I’m off to the World Travel Market, are you?

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