The exhilirating road to Old Trafford
We spend 1 day and 1 night in London. We stayed at the Bloomsbury Park hotel in London. We started our day off with breakfast at the Starbucks next door and then it was a full day of sightseeing as it was my husband’s first international trip. The best way to see any city is the Hop-On-Hop-Off buses. We visited Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the Tower of London and my favorite, Madame Tussauds. We also walked a lot through the streets and decided to make our way back to our hotel as we had an exciting train ride the following morning.
We made our way to Euston Station where we boarded a Virgin train to Manchester. We pre-purchased our First-class train tickets before leaving South Africa, so we had a seamless experience. First class on board the Virgin train is so relaxing, and the countryside scenery is beautiful.
When we arrived at Manchester train station, we hopped in a taxi for a short ride to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express. This hotel is just what you need, it has a great location, great staff and good breakfast. The following morning, after breakfast, we took a taxi to the cricket venue for our Matchday VIP Experience. The cricket stadium and venue are merely a 5-minute walk from Old Trafford.
At the Matchday VIP Experience we had a 3-course lunch, champagne and watched an interview with a former Manchester United player and photos with Fred the Red and the triumphant game where Manchester United beat Bournemouth.
And, the cherry on the cake while standing in the rain, we managed to get 5 signatures from 5 of the players. Chris Smalling and Juan Mata to name a few...
If you love watching Premier League soccer, visiting your team's home ground is definitely a once in a lifetime experience!