Leaving Heathrow Airport terminal

Immediately after this slightly challenged, successful entrance through the customs gate of London, I hurriedly went downstairs to find the information booth, titled “Information Hotels” that the person at the money-changing desk, located near customs, had informed me existed downstairs. As I went downstairs, I was relieved to see the “housing information desk” directly in front of me just as I had been informed.

I stopped at the “Information Hotels” Booth downstairs within the Heathrow airport and patiently waited my turn. When it was my turn the woman working there in this information booth designed to help travelers find a place to stay, found it surprising that she found a suitable and economical place for me to stay at a hostel, and so quickly. She said London is crowded at this time because of an event taking place here in London as well as it being “high season” these summer months.

I requested a hostel “female only” room. I paid this woman at Heathrow 100 and 5 pounds for a three-night stay at the “London Equity hostel” in Paddington Place. I found it interesting that this payment for the hostel was here within this informative booth. The woman stated that the five pounds is her “fee” for finding the place. I figured that three nights would give me ample time to get a hot shower, and some rests, as well as comfortable time to secure another place to stay if I am not able (for lack of space) to continue staying here at this “Equity London at Paddington place’ hostel.

 

                           Getting To the Equity London Hostel

The Tube

The tube “SUBWAY” of London England reminded me of the well organized color-coded “subway” of Tokyo Japan during my two years spent in Tokyo. I am seeing that London’s subway is color-coded “user” friendly as well. This color-code resulted in me feeling comfortable in knowing that in no time I should be familiar with taking the subway here in London referred to as the “Tube”.