London Parks

The Transit
While we get a bit of help finding our way to and from the park from online location, there were also a lot of things that helped us get where we were going. There were signs all around the Underground station that would tell you which platform is which, what stop you’re at, and where the tube would go. It was all very organized and clear. On each of the escalators we took, there were signs instructing users to stand on the right (so that those that wanted to walk down could do so on the left). We took three trains to get to the park. Each switch between trains required us to take another escalator or stairwell down. As we were switching to the third tube, Jessie pointed out that each time we went lower, the trains appeared to get older and older. Once we were on the tube, we’d see that there were maps on the inside of each train showing the route of the train and each stop.

Walking in London, we saw a decent amount of bikes and electric scooters for loan. We also saw lots of bike lanes that were marked with a symbol of a bike. At one point, we crossed a sort of bridge for bikes and pedestrians that passed over a busy road. The bridge was split down the middle to separate the two lanes and the bike lane was painted a different color in addition to being marked with the bike symbol.