Visit to the United Kingdom
by H.E. Lytton Patrick Brown, Ambassador to the Prince's Council for Cultural Preservation, 2012
7 July
5:00 : Travel by TTC to Pearson Airport.
8:50 : Depart by plane for London.
8 July
8:50 : Arrive at London Gatwick Airport.
10:30 : Travel by train to London Victoria.
11:00 : Travel by Underground to Euston.
12:30 : Travel by train to Birmingham.
2:30 : Arrive in Birmingham.
2:45 : Arrive at the Back to Back Houses.
9 July
11:30 : Walkabout the centre.
12:15 : Tour the canals by boat.
1:30 : Visit the Museum & Art Gallery.
2:00 : Lunch.
2:45 : Attend the Jamaica 50 exhibit.
3:30 : Return to house.
10 July
9:33 : Travel by train to London.
11:49 : Travel by train to Greenwich.
12:30 : Arrive in Greenwich.
12:45 : Lunch.
1:30 : Attend Royal River Exhibition,
Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
3:30 : Travel by train to Croydon.
4:40 : Arrive at Croydon East.
4:50 : Arrive at the Town Hall
5:00 : Attend a briefing on the torch relay.
6:00 : Dinner.
6:40 : Travel by train to London.
7:00 : Travel by underground to Euston.
8:46 : Travel by train to Birmingham.
11:02 : Arrive in Birmingham.
11 July
8:00 : Proceed to Victoria Square.
10:00 : Attend the Queen's Jubilee Tour.
12 July
10:30 : Tour the Back to Back Houses.
12:13 : Travel by train to Bournville.
12:29 : Arrive in Bourneville.
12:45 : Lunch.
1:30 : Walkabout Bournville Village.
2:00 : Tour Cadbury World.
4:09 : Travel by train to Birmingham.
13 July
10:00 : Shopping at Debenhams.
12:00 : Lunch.
1:00 : Travel by bus to Ashton.
1:30 : Visit Ashton Hall.
4:00 : Travel by bus to Birmingham
14 July
7:30 : Depart Birmingham by train.
9:07 : Arrive in Newport, Wales.
9:38 : Depart Newport.
11:42 : Arrive in Carmarthen, Wales.
12:30 : Travel by bus to Laugharne.
1:30 : Arrive at the Seasons Resort.
15 July
10:30 : Attend service, St. Martin's Church.
12:00 : Visit the grave of Dylan Thomas.
16 July
3:00 : Assume role as a Steward for
St. Martin's Church.
17 July
9:12 : Travel by bus to Carmarthenshire.
10:30 : Visit the National Botanic Garden.
1:00 : Lunch.
2:00 : Visit Paxton's Tower.
4:00 : Travel by bus to Laugharne.
18 July
3:00 : Steward St. Martin's.
19 July
10:30 : Visit the Castle of Laugharne.
12:00 : Lunch.
1:00 : Visit Dylan Thomas' Boat House.
20 July
3:00 : Steward St. Martin's.
21 July
9:30 : Travel by bus to Carmarthen.
11:37 : Depart by train for London.
12:30 : Lunch.
3:35 : Arrive in London.
3:45 : Travel by bus to London Fields.
4:30 : Arrive at flat.
22 July
9:30 : Travel by bus to Westminster.
10:30 : Attend service,
Westminster Cathedral.
12:00 : Proceed to Peter Jones.
1:00 : Jubilee afternoon tea.
2:30 : Travel by bus to Kensington Gardens.
3:00 : Tour Kensington Palace.
3:45 : Attend Victoria Revealed Exhibition
4:15 : Attend a View from the Crowd.
4:30 : Travel by bus to flat.
23 July
8:00 : Travel by bus to Victoria.
9:02 : Travel by train to Croydon.
9:18 : Arrive in Croydon.
9:30 : Assist the Olympic Torch Relay.
12:00 : Lunch.
1:00 : Assist the Olympic Torch relay.
2:45 : Shopping at Alders.
4:00 : Ride London's only tram network.
4:30 : Travel by train to London.
4:50 : Travel by bus to flat.
25 July
9:30 : Travel by bus to Westminster.
11:00 : Visit the Diamond Jubilee Trust &
Present Cheque.
1:00 : View the Jubilee decorations, St.
James Park & Mall.
12:00 : Lunch.
2:00 : Attend the Queen Art & Image,
National Portrait Gallery.
4:00 : Travel by bus to flat.
26 July
4:00 : Travel by bus to Whitehall.
5:00 : Olympic Torch Relay.
7:00 : Travel by bus to flat.
27 July
10:00 : Travel by bus to London.
11:00 : Visit the Prince's Regeneration
Trust, join and receive badge.
1:00 : Travel by bus to Mayfair.
2:30 : Lunch at John Lewis.
3:30 : Visit the Olympic shop.
6:00 : Travel by bus to flat.
8:00 : View the Opening Ceremony
of the Summer Olympic Games.
28 July
10:00 : Travel by train to Richmond.
1:00 : Lunch.
2:00 : Attend Mens Olympic Road Race.
4:30 : Travel by train to flat.
29 July
11:30 : Travel by bus to Covent Garden.
12:30 : Attend Olympic Medal Exhibition,
Royal Opera House.
2:30: Travel by bus to the Mall.
3:00 : Attend Ladies Olympic Road Race.
4:30 : Travel by bus to flat.
31 July
9:00 : Travel by bus to Southwark.
10:00 : Visit Swiss House.
12:40 : Travel by bus to Hyde Park.
1:30 : Attend Sochi 2016 Showcase.
3:00 : Lunch at Harrods.
7:30 : Attend Russian Ice Show.
10:30 : Travel by bus to flat.
1 August
10:00 : Travel by train to Hampton Court.
12:00 : Attend Olympic Time Trials.
5:00 : Travel by train to Hackney.
2 August
9:00 : Travel by bus to Southwark.
10:00 : Olympic volunteering.
12:30 : Travel by bus to King's Cross.
1:00 : View the new renovated station.
1:30 : Lunch at Kiwi House.
3:00 : Travel by bus to Bloomsbury.
3:30 : Attend Olympic Medal Exhibition,
British Museum.
4:00 : Attend Equestrian Exhibition for
HM Jubilee.
6:00 : Travel by bus to flat.
4 August
10:00 : Move to Tollington Park.
4:00 : Travel by bus to Trafalgar Square.
5:00 : Attend Olympic Ladies 20km Walk.
8:00 : Travel by bus to flat.
5 August
9:30 : Travel by bus to Westminster.
11:00 : Attend Olympic Ladies Marathon.
2:30 : Lunch.
4:00 : Travel by bus to Kensington.
4:30 : Attend a Choir Concert by children
from London's boroughs with
Prince Edward, Royal Albert Hall.
6:00 : Attend Art Exhibition in support of
the Elephant Family,
Royal Geographical Society.
7:00 : Travel by bus to flat.
7 August
10:00 : Travel by bus to Hyde Park.
11:00 : Attend Mens Olympic Triathlon.
1:00 : Travel by bus to Tower Hamlets.
1:45 : Lunch.
2:00 : Attend Imagine Denmark,
St. Katherines Dock.
4:00 : Proceed to City Hall.
5:00 : Dinner.
6:00 : View Olympics on a big screen.
9:30 : Travel by bus to flat.
9 August
10:00 : Travel by bus to Hyde Park.
12:00 : Attend Olympic Swim Marathon.
2:00 : Lunch.
3:30 : Travel by bus to London.
4:30 : Visit Belgium House, Temple Hall.
6:30 : Dinner at Belgium House.
9:30 : Travel by bus to flat.
10 August
8:00 : Travel by bus to Victoria.
9:30 : Travel by train to Gatwick.
12:20 : Depart London by plane.
3:30 : Arrive in Toronto.