How to get to work in London
Living in a big city can be stressful. London lives up to these expectations and in many cases exceeds them. Probably the worst aspect of living in London s travelling around it particularly when on one's way to work. I have a number of ways to get to work, each with their own quirks... Let me share them with you.
- Take the tube: This theoretically should be the easiest way to get to work. Zooming beneath the city going straight under buildings all sounds good in principle, but isn't in practice. The practicality of travelling by tube involve temperature of up to 50 degrees C, dripping sweat, festering body odour and carriages packs fuller than stock cars. Plus the tube actually doesn't zoom, rather it meanders meaning you are prone to delays. I find this way excruciating and it takes about 45 minutes to get to work.
- Take the bus: I won't waste much time on this mode. Essentially it's like the tube with a view of London. The Number 11 bus goes from the Kings Road all the way through to Liverpool Street and straight past most of the major sights of London. It would be great as a tourist, but a waste of time as a commuter as it takes about 90 minutes to get to work.
- Cycle: I have discussed this one in a previous blog, but in a nutshell it is quite an exhilerating mode of transport in London, which mixes sights, sounds and taking your life in your hands. I quire like this mode and it only takes 25 minutes.
- Run: This is one mode that I am becoming increasingly fond of and with the New York Marathon looming it will hopefully get me in shape. I aim to do this about 3 times a week and with a distance of 9km to cover it is quite challenging. I don't imagine that the exhaust fumes are doing me too much good, but anything to lose the gut. I will have to vary my route on a regular basis, but at 50 minutes is almost matches the tube and by far beats the bus.
If you have any interesting ways of getting to work yourself, why not share them?