£35.91£35.91
Pound Sterling (GBP)
0 | 4.40 | 10.40 | 13.20 | 8 | 0
| bus in London | £1.50£1.50 | |
| train to Leam | £7£7 | |
| world's best chocolate | £10.44£10.44 | |
| parking | £1.50£1.50 | |
| street samosas | £1.25£1.25 | |
| pint of beer at The Saxon Mill | £3.13£3.13 | |
| groceries for dinner | £3.11£3.11 | |
| uber to Bedford Street Bar | £3.19£3.19 | |
| pint of beer | £4.80£4.80 | |
| total | £35.91£35.91 |
Life in the fast Leam…
Walk, 10 minutes. Eat an apple on the way.
Bus, 20 minutes.
£1.50£1.50
Walk, 20 minutes. Eat another apple.
Collect ticket from machine and check departure board.
Chiltern Railways. Booked 2 weeks in advance on their website.
£7£7
1 hour 17 minute train journey. Train has power outlets and WiFi.
Take a nap.
Free toilet at Leamington Spa station.
Meet my friend Stef and walk to her house.
Complimentary breakfast!
Go for a walk around Leam.
Pop into the glasshouse in Jephson Gardens. See lots of plants that are pretty common in NZ.
Free admission
Quick visit to the Royal Pump Rooms: art gallery and museum.
Also free
More walking in town.
Go to get the world’s best chocolate as recommended by Stef’s neighbour.
6 truffles at £1£1 each and a selection of other chocolates.
£10.44£10.44
Personal fave: the gin and tonic truffle.
Walk back to Stef’s. Free water from the tap.
Drive to Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace.
Pay and display parking (£1£1 per hour).
£1.50£1.50
Wander the streets and street markets.
Go into a pub to use their toilet. Ignore sign saying for customers only.
More street markets.
Samosa snack from a street vendor. Upsold to 3 samosas, but worth the extra £0.50£0.50
£1.25£1.25
Return to the car after only 1 hour.
Drive to pub for a beer. The Saxon Mill.
£3.13£3.13
Morrison’s supermarket for groceries.
£3.11£3.11
Cheese, wine, and rugby.
Dinner. Pasta alla Norma à la Stef. Sicilian cuisine.
More wine. The famous NZ sauvignon blanc.
Three of us Uber to Bedford street bar.
£6.37£6.37 total
Pint of beer at the pub.
£4.80£4.80
Coach of the English dodgeball team buys me a beer.
£0£0
Walk to The Old Library, another bar.
Rhubarb cider tower. Looks gross, tastes yum. Shared with 6 or 7 people.
£0£0
Walk home.
Sleep on a couch cushion bed, with sheet, pillow, and blanket.
Total spent: £35.91£35.91
Travel style...
| water = | tap water | |
| food = | home cooked meal, supermarket, free toast | |
| treats = | chocolate, free wine | |
| transport = | walking, public transport, bus, train, friend's car, Uber | |
| activities = | free sightseeing, free gardens, free museum, pub, drinking | |
| accom. = | free, friend's house |
A day in... by
simonseesstuff