RE: IETF 89 London - Tube from LHR (was Tube strikes and Oyster cards)

Michael StJohns <mstjohns@comcast.net> Wed, 05 February 2014 21:14 UTC

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Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:14:33 -0500
To: Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com>, Ross Callon <rcallon@juniper.net>
From: Michael StJohns <mstjohns@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: IETF 89 London - Tube from LHR (was Tube strikes and Oyster cards)
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It's almost a longer walk to go from the track to the taxi queue.

At 04:04 PM 2/5/2014, Tim Bray wrote:

>No reason, just walk it.  After that many hours on planes and trains, probably therapeutic too
>On Feb 5, 2014 1:01 PM, "Ross Callon" <<mailto:rcallon@juniper.net>rcallon@juniper.net> wrote:
>Is there any danger of the Heathrow Express being shut down if there is a Tube strike?
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>Also, looking at Google maps, it looks like one should just walk from the Paddington Station to the Metropole (9 minute walk, straight up Praed street to Edgware Rd). Â For those of us in good health with wheels on our suitcase and arriving during daylight, is there any reason not to just walk it?
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>Thanks, Ross
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: ietf [mailto:ietf-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Ted Lemon
>Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 10:15 AM
>To: Scott Brim
>Cc: Tim Chown; IETF discussion list
>Subject: Re: IETF 89 London - Tube from LHR (was Tube strikes and Oyster cards)
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>On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:09 AM, Scott Brim <<mailto:scott.brim@gmail.com>scott.brim@gmail.com> wrote:
>> How long does it take by tube? I land at 9:25 pm and would prefer to
>> get to the hotel by midnight.
>
>Take Heathrow Express. Â  You won't be sorry. Â  That's a really long tube ride at 9:25 pm.
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