Thanks for all the various suggestions. I did find a hotel, small and basic, that's half the price of the County Hall Inn. It's near my train station so I don't have to haul luggage very far. I can travel all over town on the bus that passes the corner of the block. It's also close to the tube station, but I prefer not to ride the tube. The bus is more interesting.
It should work very well for the short time I'm there. Next I need to get a bus pass so I don't have to fumble with correct change. I can get that from my local travel agent. I look forward to my visit to Victoria and Albert Museum on Sunday June 22. If any of you are in London on that day, you can join me. I'll remind you later, closer to that date. If would be fun to meet another Arachnian and perhaps have lunch together in the museum's cafe. I remember the gathering ten years ago before Arachne 98 Conference. There were a bunch of us in London before going to Nottingham. We ended up with 22 people at lunch. We took over a good part of the museum cafe. Then we attended a lace lecture that happened to be scheduled that day. Surprised the speaker very much because she usually had only 2-3 people at a time. My next major hotel search will be in Paris. I don't yet have a clue as to even which section of town would be practical to use as a base. My current plans will involve three different rail stations on three different sides of town. I'll be studying Paris maps and info for the next couple weeks. Thanks again to all who gave me London hotel suggestions. Alice in Oregon -- rain again, but pink trees are starting to show around town. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
