Sunday, August 24, 2014

Manchester

We had a great time in and around Manchester with Jonny (our kind host) and James (Matt's kind tour guide from Picadilly to Arndale). Any dish gluten free at Tea 4/2*, a trip to the park, lunch in Rusholme, and a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI).
Obligatory dinner photo!
Your turn
The children's floor at MOSI
Our journey from Mannheim to Manchester was straightforward. The train from London to Manchester makes you wonder why the British think they need high-speed rail. And although the Virgin trains may not be wide enough to swing a cat (or carry a pram, rotated, to the luggage rack), they make up for it by having a sense of humour in their toilets, and extremely friendly staff. The announcer even apologized for the two minute delay!

In other countries, multiple languages are used on signs in the toilets. Virgin have found good use for the extra space afforded by only using English.
*Although I can only applaud the ability to make any dish on the menu gluten free, none of us were completely convinced about the restaurant. And I thought shipping in water from Norway was a bit much.

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