The bus

The train system across the UK is an amazing thing. The tube in London, or the "subway" for us North Americans, is an extremely convenient thing. However, day in and day out, the squealing wheels and brake dust can get a bit grating.

For the last few days, therefore, I have been taking the tube in the morning when it's full of commuters, but taking the bus in the evening when things are a bit more quiet: this way the bus doesn't take long at all to get from Liverpool St to Charing Cross, about 15 minutes usually. In rush hour it would probably be double that, but we've been a bit busy at work lately, so it's been more like 9:30 or 10:30. It's a bit more relaxing, plus this has given me the ability to take pictures like this one, from the front seat of the upper deck of a double-decker bus.

Peace!