Location: London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2 E7BBIt's been four months since my arrival in London and the Tube has been my best friend. From the very beginning, as I boarded the Piccadilly line at Heathrow Airport, my deep dependence has fostered our relationship on a daily basis. And so, it was time to get to know each other a little better and meet Tube's family with a visit to the newly refurbished London Transport Museum.
An £8 admission fee and a lift ride that counts down as you travel back in time to the 1800's brings you to the start, where horse and carriage serviced the city. As you venture through the exhibits that progressively bring you to the transport systems of the present day, visitors are provided with a card to collect 13 stamps throughout the complex. Each stamp provides a representation of the transport of the times. Hence, the first stamp is in the shape of a horse and cart. The rest I shall leave as a surprise.
If the stamps fail to capture your interest, as transportation improves through the ages so does the level of interaction with the displays. Put up a fight against the little kids and their parents, and get in quick for a chance to drive your own train in the 21st century. Or give the kids a nudge in the direction of the makeshift rails to see what will happen in the real world. As for the my beloved Tube, be captivated as you watch the development of the network though the joining yellow, blue, green, red, silver, brown, black and maroon lines on the big screen to form the current map of today.
A fulfilling afternoon at the museum, and happy memories come to mind as I hear the station annoucement, "Please mind the gap between the train and the platform".
Item 16: London Transport Museum? CHECK!
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