Day four in London

On the way to the palace... such lush greenery.

The Buckingham Palace.
We managed to catch glimpses of the changing of the guards. There were loads of people and we couldn't really get a good spot, hence glimpses only. Oh, the photos were taken with (almost) maximum zooming. Anyway I wasn't in the mood to snuggle among the crowd just to get an excellent view. Plus I despise crowds. In the end, the changing of the guards was just that. There are some things that you just got to do when in London, and this is just one of those things.

More photos of the surrounding area.

After that we were off to Leicester Square again, this time to actually get our tickets and to a theatre performance. We took ages to decide on what to watch. Is it gonna be the Phantom (hubby watched already), Wicked (am currently reading the book),... and we finally settled for Les Miserables.

Then lunch at a nearby Burger King.

Of course we had to drop by Harrods for some window and souvenir shopping.

And later we stopped by Oxford Street again for some last minute shopping.

We ended our fourth day with Les Miserables. All that walking and sight-seeing were really tiring. I was snoozing on and off throughout the performance. But that doesn't mean that it wasn't a wonderful show. The actors were superb, not to mention the singing and all. It was a great experience, minus the napping.

Day three in London pt3

This is the final chapter of day three. Continuation from after the satisfying meal of fish and chips..

This was taken just after our lunch, still around the tower.

From the tower, and off to St Paul's Cathedral.

Of dungeons and dragons.

Street directory and map.

The magnificent St Paul's Cathedral.

Then we headed to Trafalgar Square.

We bought our Les Miserables tickets from Leicester Square Gardens, based on Joanne's recommendation. There's a proper booth with discounted prices every now and then.

Day three in London pt2

This is the long awaited continuation...

We got down at the London Tower from the river cruise. We didn't go all the way to Greenwich. Here are some pics at and around the Tower of London.

Been wanting to try the authentic english fish and chips since i got there. And finally got to entertain my craving. The fish was fresh and flaky, and overall it was a satisfying meal.

Day three in London pt1

Day three took quite awhile to make its appearance here as we did most of our sightseeing then, therefore there are simply too many photos to compile! So here goes the first part of it.

We started our day with a so-called english breakfast at the hotel. Quite sad really cos there were no eggs and only one type of ham. Not to mention the exact same thing two days in a row (as we stayed there for two nights). Anyway I still had to have a pic!

Our first stop was the much talked about London Eye! Finally got to see it. Above is the various views OF the Eye.

And these are the different views FROM the Eye! Simply beautiful. You can really see practically the whole of London town from the capsule. The whole ride took about half an hour but I got bored way before that (after taking all the necessary photos!).

And these photos give a rough documentation of our River Thames cruise. I actually enjoyed the cruise more. Most probably due to the funny cruise guide. I couldn't remember all the buildings that we passed (unless I google it or something) but we did pass underneath lots of bridges including one 'wibbly wobbly' bridge (centre pic on ur right) and of course the Tower Bridge (or more often than not mistaken for the London Bridge!).

Day two in London

Today is the day we go separate ways and do the things that we like. Hubby dear will be off to catch his live footie game while yours truly will be willing her time away at Oxford St and its nearby streets muahaha!!!

Courtesy of samsung kick-off.

Outside our hotel. Not the best but decent enough.

The irritating thing here is that shops are not opened as early as back home, especially on a Sunday where most of the shops are only open from 12 noon (till about 5-6pm). Imagine that. So much precious time was wasted.

So here we are walking around deserted shopping streets and snapping away.

A street sign. Street signs seemed to be more fascinating in foreign countries.

We were spoilt for choice on which play to watch.

Shopping..

.. and more shopping!

Foreground: hubby dear posing at the entrance of the Oxford Circus tube Station. Background: UCB... massive!

More shopping at Carnaby Street. Stumbled upon Benefit here.

Radley at Molton Street. Can you spot the little doggie?

After a full day out shopping and watching football, we met up with Joanne for dinner at a local English cafe. Above is the appetiser of wholemeal loaves with butter, salt and pepper.

I chose the beef steak.

Hubby dear picked the burger. It was nice catching up with Joanne and meeting her friend.

Later that night I was busy unpacking my buy. Bought some stuff from Primark (decided to spend some time there upon Evelyn's suggestion). The clothes there are quite affordable (in other words = cheap lar). More so when they are having a promotion. It was like pasar malam when I was there, almost like when mng is having its sales.

Day one in London

All excited waiting for the train to take us to Paddington St. My first trip to a mat-salleh country. Of course excited!
View from the train.. moments before the first drop..

Paddington St is only a walking distance away from our hotel.

Our first meal there. A McD's breakfast. No chilli sauce though.

After breakfast we took the tube and did some walking to Madame Tussauds. We arrived before it opened so we did like what most tourists would do - walked around and snapped around.

Sherlock Holmes and me

The much talked about big bus company. No we didn't go on it this time.

The red british phone booth.

The royal academy of music. Obviously.

And finally, Madame Tussauds!

The second drop took place inside MT (yes, of all places), just when we were posing with the Beckhams. Yes, a typical case of sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga. It really 'made' my day. The disposable cameras did not provide much consolation (most of the pictures taken indoor were not clear). And it didn't help that we used it mostly in MT!!!

The Queen and I. This one was taken with my trusted hp.

After MT, i knew i just had to get a new camera. So off we went to Jessops (a camera speciality shop, thanks to Raymond's recommendation) somewhere near Oxford St (i think). Maybe the accidental drops were blessings in disguise, as i would like to think that i had a good deal with my new cool-red coolpix. Now i could really start to enjoy my holiday!

Later, after more walkings and searchings, we managed to find our way to a sports cafe to catch that eventful football match. Yes, there are no mamaks with big screen to catch ur footie live. Luckily we didn't stay on for the second half of the game (no need for explanations) as we had a house warming gathering to attend. Yes, we just couldn't neglect our social duties..