I quite enjoy London now

[Spruce Goose]

Yeah my one is called European Encounter. I will be spending a week or so in Ireland with the wedding type guy which will be cool. We can have Bucks party and shit like that. I am going with 4 of the boys so it should be pretty insane.

I am aware that contiki is pretty much piss up ville, but that was part of its attraction

Is Contiki really as sleeeeeazy as people say? I am the only guy going that has a steady girlfriend. Shall be interesting to say the least.

 

[Spiff]

There is a bit of drinking, yes. As someone who doesn't drink I still had a great time.

The two Contikis I went on weren't that sleazy - sure, there were a couple of girls who bed-hopped now and then (so I heard), but I've heard that the European ones are a whole different ballpark entirely. Look for a book called "Rule No. 5: No Sex on the Bus" by Brian Thacker. He was a tour manager for a Contiki-type company in Europe, quite interesting reading.

Not everyone is partying and stuff, there are usually quite a few quiet people who are just along for the trip, married couples and stuff as well. Are you going with the missus?

 

[Spruce Goose]

No, just the boys. One of them is the sleaziest dude I know as well.

 

[dreamwatch]

Spruce - winter is the best time to go on the Ripper tour - I've done it summer and winter and the winter one really scared the shit out of me.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/ and http://www.londontown.com/ might be helpful to you.

 

[Mark]

http://www.jack-the-ripper-walk.co.uk/

No idea where Abbey Rd is, Spruce, but there'll be a tube station or bus stop nearby - I've been meaning to go there meself one day.

I've always wanted to do (ie, start) a Rock N Roll Walking/Bus/Tube Tour of London.

 

[Mark]

Oh, btw - that wasn't the walk we went on, but it'll give you some details... The one we went on meets outside Tower Hill tube every week night (I think?), and is run by some Tower Of London beefeaters (but not wearing their cossies ), so they know history and shit and stuff. Sweet as.