14 sats \ 7 replies \ @carlosfandango 13 Jul 2023 \ on: Coolest country you've ever been to? bitcoin
London, UK. It’s got a lot of history and a slow growing Bitcoin economy….
And they speak a version of English :)
where's some good nature I can get to near London?
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Do yourself a favour. Fly into London, then pick a train headed away from London. That's where you'll get the best experiences.
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Agreed! But not necessarily as btc friendly as London…
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For sure. But I'd swap BTC friendliness for human interaction friendliness for a change ;) because you will struggle to find any of that in London. The Thames Valley as a whole @birdeye21 is kind of dull, flat, and not much to it. If you want nature. Train to Gloucester for the Cotswolds, train to Winchester for the South downs, train to Oxford for the Chilterns. Train to Cardiff (then you'll need to find smaller routes) for Brecon beacons. All within a 2-3hr journey. The Peaks/Lakes, Snowdonia, Scotland, are a fair bit further out but absolutely worth the time.
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Depends on what you like to do. I know London fairly well I guess.
London is full of parks from formal gardens, to overgrown churchyards and one of the jewels is Richmond Park and another (closer to the centre) is Hyde Park.
What are you looking to do?
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sorry im meaning more national park/landscape/scenic regions surrounding London - reasonable to travel to from there
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Those tend to be a little further outside London I think.
You have Peak District, Lake District, Brecon Beacons, all a few hours / train ride outside London. More traditional areas closer to London like The Cotswolds.
All of Scotland is amazing though!
The south coast of England - South Downs - has some beautiful parts although I don’t know it well.
Be aware long distance train tickets are quite expensive and fuel prices also are quite high at the moment (although you wouldn’t need a car in central London)
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