Originally Posted by
fietsbob
London has a CL does it not? buy something cheap when you get there.
I liked using the Hostelling system in my travels, but I brought a tent and sleeping bag
so I did not have to get anywhere specific at the end of the day.
lots of back pack touring is done, a , EuRail pass, no bike .
In the UK we use ebay.co.uk and gumtree.co.uk
You will find some real bargains on ebay that you could take back to Canada and sell for much more than you paid.