Faro; Wednesday, 15 February, 2012

Given the last time I had tried to stay at the Travelodge near London City Airport they had sold the room out from underneath me because I didn’t get there until after 10 I was determined this time to be there before they could do that and so at a little before 8pm I found myself dumping my luggage in the room.

On the plus side there was a good view of the Thames Barrier in the near distance, and the elegant curves of the Docklands Light Railway outside the window. On the downside was the presence of the Docklands Light Railway immediately outside the widow, with the wheels squealing past at exactly the same height as the window.

I headed into Stratford to grab a bite to eat before heading back to the hotel to try and get some sleep, a task that was much more achievable once the DLR had finished running for the night