1/11/08
We are back to London again!!! Another 2 days for visiting and mainly for shopping before we go back!!!
We reached the Victoria station real early… all shops is closed, its only 4.50am… what to do??? We just sat and wait at the station.. Outside the freezing wind is blowing soooo strong…. After an hour of lepak… we took the walk back to the main Victoria train station… We walk through the whole station and only found Mcdonald available for breakfast… So, we got ourselves a steaming hot coffee and warm breakfast… I never like steaming hot stuff, but in this cold weather, it’s the best thing I would like to have!!! I really feel like a loafer for taking my meals at the train station bench!!!
We then take the earliest underground to Trafalgar Square… Trafalgar square is London city’s most vibrant open space and it is often a venue to host big events!! The coming Christmas wonderland is going to take place here… An outdoor snow
Park!! How good if I’m here!!! Again, restoration work is taking place here and access to the square is block… sigh….
Trafalgar Square
After that, we go back to waterloo station to take back Lek’s gigantic luggage to our hotel. We took back all the luggage we deposited… God!!! Oh no!!! We were given a room at the 4th floor… no lift… means we have to carry these tones of luggage up??? We were panting heavily after we move the entire luggage up… This is definitely the worst room any guest would want to stay in, as I mentioned In my earlier post,
Kensal Green is a cemetery neighborhood, we have to walk pass a passageway over looking endless view of graveyards before we can reach the room…. And the room is terrible… it stinks and wait!!! Door knob also spoilt!! I quickly use this as a reason to ask for room change… NO WAY FOR ME TO OVERNIGHT HERE.. We then were change to the 2nd floor rooms…. We have to move the heavy luggage down!!!! Sigh…. Exhausted after doing so!!!!
We took a short rest and change and then go out for our next tour…. The ThamesRiver Cruise!! Yay!! Looking forward!!! Sailing on the most scenatic river in London, passing through Big Ben, London Eye, Tower bridge to the Greenwich..
We took the Thames clipper cost £5 per way from Waterloo pier to the Greenwich Pier.. This river cruise is a strong recommendation from Lek… Oh yeah, I’ve tried all the sky, land and sea transport during this trip!!!
Thames Clipper is an air conditioned river cruise; we chose a seat nearest to the fore for best view…
The Millenium Bridge
The Thames Clipper Cruise
The Famous London Bridge, It has not fallen down yet!!!!
The Tower Bridge
Cruised pass MillenniumBridge, LondonBridge, BlackfriarBridge then Tower bridge and at last it reaches to the Greenwich Pier…Its so windy at the Greenwich pier..
Me at Greenwich Pier
The Greenwich Foot Tunnel
The Royal Maritime museum, The Queen’s house and the Royal Observatory is all located here in the Greenwich town…
We first walk to the NationalMaritimeMuseum, A place detailing stories of discovery and endeavor from Britain’s seafaring past. There are a lot of ship model from the most antique to the recent most high technology ships in this era… A must see is the exquisitely gilded Prince Frederick’s barge…(Do not allow photography), there are also ancient Captain and sailor’s uniform and accessories exhibit here.
National Maritime Museum
Big Anchor!
Next is the Queen’s house located next to the National Maritime Museum, Queens house was once a richly furnished summer villa for Queen Henrietta Maria and now and elegant setting for fine art and entertaining and display the history of Greenwich in paintings.
The Queen's house
A walk passes a garden and up hill will lead you to the Royal Observatory… We are panting hard walking up the steep hill… The Royal Observatory is home of Greenwich Mean Time and the famous prime meridian of the world.
The Royal Observatory on the steep hill
The Greenwich Mean Time
Prime Meridien
The Red Time Ball on top of Flamsteed House is one of the world’s earliest public time signals. Flamsteed house also house a variety of clocks and John Harrison’s famous Marine chronometer.
Red Time Ball on Flamsteed House
I am searching up and down for the world longitude but fail to locate it!!! I remember everyone been there will take a photo of Kuala Lumpur’s longitude!!!
Our visiting journey ended here, the remaining time is all for shopping…. We walk back to the train station at Cutty Sark, pass through a Vietnamese Restaurant, wait a sec, why is Cantonese fried in the Vietnamese Menu????
We were too tired and fall asleep on the train journey back to town…
The night is falling again by the time we reached to Oxford circus… and raining too Me just can’t resist to walk into the fashion outlet… Oh…. I saw Muji, and also David and Goliath store… but things are so expensive!
Mum is making noise for food again and we at last decided to stop by one of this pizza house. We actually wanted to order a medium pizza for sharing, but the waiter keep on bugging us for second main course; we have no choice and order another carbonara spaghetti.. We were too stuffed after this meal.
Shops almost close and we found the shopping heaven in Oxford street. Primark!!!
Primark is a departmental store selling all kind of clothing, women casual wear, formal wear, inner wear, shoes, bags, accessories, skincares, same goes to men clothing, children and teen.. there is a section selling the bedding accessories also… All in cheap price… Me and mum took hours wandering in Primark.. So far, me got a blue checked dress, a t-shirt, bag as Christmas present for Cat, some accessories and not forgetting my BB’s shirt.
Exhausted from a full day tour and shop, and without proper sleep in the coach last night… we went back to hotel for packing and rest.
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