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Day, Date, 200x	Possible Activities - London tube station map	Estimate Cost ($US) Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Saturday, March	Depart JAX to London, England	na
Sunday, March	Arrive early afternoon, transfer to hotel, quick settle in and introduction to 'tube' system into the city for a walking tour which includes Buckingham Palace, Household Cavalry, 10 Downing Street, Westminster Abbey; Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Admiralty Arch, Trafalgar Square; Theatre (Les Mis')	Theatre = $30-50
Monday, March	Bus Tour; St. Paul's Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to Tower Bridge	Bus Tour of London ~$25 Cathedral = $18 Tower =$20
Tuesday, March	Museum of Natural History; Harrods Dept Store; Kennsington Gardens; Hyde Park; Green Park	All = $0
Wednesday, March	Buckingham Palace, Household Cavalry, 10 Downing Street, Westminster Abbey; Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Admiralty Arch, Trafalgar Square; Theatre	All $0 to view
Thursday, March	British Museum; National Gallery of Art; Tate Gallery	British Museum=$0 National Gallery = $0 Tate = $0
Friday, March	Open	?
Saturday, March	Portobello Road Market or optional train ride to either the City of Bath, Roman Baths or Stratford on Avon; Piccadilly Circus.	Train ride to Bath ~$25 Bath Museum ~$12
Sunday, March	Depart from London to JAX	na

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Facts about London [Links to Street Guide; Walking Tours; Guided Walks; Guided tours]

London has a population of 7,400,000 residents. (2003)
One in eight of the UK population live in London.
A huge 47.3% of London's population are aged 16 to 44.
One in five of London's population is from an ethnic minority. (1998)
Over 200 languages are spoken in London.
In 1999 London had 18,300 Licensed Taxis.
There are 6,000 restaurants and 5,000 pubs and bars to choose from in London.
London is home to 123 historic buildings and monuments and 33 historic gardens.
London has over 200 museums, 600 cinema screens, 108 music halls and three approved country parks. (1998)
There are 95 golf courses, 50 athletics tracks, 2000 tennis courts, seven ice rinks, 546 swimming pools, 37 rowing clubs, 12 professional football teams, two county cricket clubs and six race courses all within an hour of London. (1998)
London has 1500 drama groups, 600 dance groups and five symphony orchestras. (1998)
Tourism is big business for London - 28.4 million people visited in 2001, spending £8.6 billion.
The population of London is forecasted to rise from 7.4 million to 8.1 million people by 2016.
At least 23,000 new homes will be built annually. (2002)

Free attractions - You don't have to spend a small fortune to enjoy London and all it has to offer.
Many of London's attractions now offer free admission including the national museums and collections. Places you can get in to for free:

Free architecture
Most of London's historic churches, for example, St Brides in Fleet Street, the model for the classic wedding cake and St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square charge no admission. St Martin's also organises free lunchtime concerts. Also, London's second cathedral, Southwark Cathedral, is well worth a visit to see the burial place of the founder of Havard. St Bartholomew-the-Great in Smithfield is one of London's oldest churches. Dating from the twelfth century, London's history is inextricably linked with the church and surrounding area. It was used more recently to film scenes in Shakespeare in Love.

Cemeteries
Cemeteries provide a who's who to London's past as well as a fascinating wander through Victorian memorial sculpture. Kensal Green is the burial place of Thackeray and Trollope while Highgate Cemetery* is the resting place of Karl Marx and George Eliot. Also check out Abney Park, West Norwood and Nunhead cemeteries.
The Law - See the architecture, sense the tradition and picture the scenes from history in the Royal Courts of Justice, the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) and the civic government offices of the Guildhall.
Royal Society of Arts - Royal Society of Arts is another architectural gem and has recently opened its doors to the public. On first Sunday of every month, from 1000-1300, visitors can roam the Adam Brothers' historic rooms.
Royal Opera House - The public rooms at the Royal Opera House are free from 1000-1530 every day. Performances are charged for but a visit just to see the building's grandiose architecture is well worth it. Somerset House's Nelson Stair, Seaman's Waiting Hall and interpretation gallery can all be seen for free.

Paris Information:

Day, Date, 200x	Destination/City Paris Map	Estimate Cost ($US) Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/	Lodging
Saturday, March	Depart JAX via Detroit to Paris, France	na	Hotel Marignan http://www.hotel- marignan.com/
Sunday, March	Arrive Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris, France; Tour Paris via Bus-Eiffel Tower; Notre Dame Cathedral; Meal at St. Germain or Latin Quarter.	Tour bus = $20 Notre Dame = $0	Hotel Marignan Map Link - http://www.jhargis.com /marignan.htm
Monday, March	Optional one hour bus ride and visit to the Chateau de Versailles museum or the Louvre.	Versailles bus = $? Versailles entrance = $9 Louvre =$9	Hotel Marignan
Tuesday, March	Visit to the Palais du Luxembourg and Montmartre or River Seine Cruise	Luxembourg = $0 Montmartre =$0 Cruise~$25	Hotel Marignan
Wednesday, March	Early, brisk, long walk down the Champs-Elysée from the Arc de Triomphe and Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel to the Louvre; Depart for London via Eurostar "Chunnel"; Tour of London, evening Theatre (Les Mis')	Walks =$0 Bus Tour of London ~$25 Theatre = $20-40	Ridgemount Hotel http://www.ridgemounthotel .co.uk/index.htm