Evening tour of London?
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:58 pm
Now I know that driving your Atom / Nomad after dark is not everyone's cup of tea. I also know there have been a few club visits to London over the years and the last one was only 3 months ago (https://www.ariel.club/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=17383) - but I go out for a spin through London of a Sunday evening every now and then just because it is so damn pretty with all its bridges and historic landmarks lit up. Houses of Parliament, London Eye, The Ritz, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace...
I'll be honest, the traffic is not great. In fact, it is the opposite of a Dawn Raid where you set out early to enjoy empty roads that are otherwise a blooming nightmare to drive. But on a Sunday evening, it is more about putting on a show and soaking up the countless tourist's photos; being part of the fabric that is sundown London.
And to make this story even less appealing, if you have read this far and are still slightly intrigued, I have found that the Autumn / Winter months are the better times to visit; purely because the sun goes to bed by 5pm and you can do a tour of London and leave before Tess and Claudia reveal the results of this week's Strictly loser.
Driving down Oxford Street / Regent Street / The Strand / Pall Mall at 6pm under the Christmas decoration lighting is a great experience in my book, even if it is a bit of stop / start due to congestion. Wrap up warm and let the engine enjoy the cold air while Father Christmas touches you with his spirit (?)
I thoroughly enjoyed the Nomad Salisbury Plains trip today (https://www.ariel.club/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=17561). Not just because we found great tracks or because the Nomad was impeccable throughout, but because we were a hoon and did daft stuff together.
So before I come over all emotional, anyone else out there tempted by an early December evening tour of that there London with all the pretty lights?
I'll be honest, the traffic is not great. In fact, it is the opposite of a Dawn Raid where you set out early to enjoy empty roads that are otherwise a blooming nightmare to drive. But on a Sunday evening, it is more about putting on a show and soaking up the countless tourist's photos; being part of the fabric that is sundown London.
And to make this story even less appealing, if you have read this far and are still slightly intrigued, I have found that the Autumn / Winter months are the better times to visit; purely because the sun goes to bed by 5pm and you can do a tour of London and leave before Tess and Claudia reveal the results of this week's Strictly loser.
Driving down Oxford Street / Regent Street / The Strand / Pall Mall at 6pm under the Christmas decoration lighting is a great experience in my book, even if it is a bit of stop / start due to congestion. Wrap up warm and let the engine enjoy the cold air while Father Christmas touches you with his spirit (?)
I thoroughly enjoyed the Nomad Salisbury Plains trip today (https://www.ariel.club/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=17561). Not just because we found great tracks or because the Nomad was impeccable throughout, but because we were a hoon and did daft stuff together.
So before I come over all emotional, anyone else out there tempted by an early December evening tour of that there London with all the pretty lights?