Semester break was last two weeks and there was already a well-planned holiday for me.
Following my Bro back to London because his school was about to start "soon", tagged along with my mum, sis, aunt and cousin. Sitting on the plane for 13 hours long wasn't that easy. At first like others, i thought i will be able to sleep all day long during the journey, i prove myself wrong. Although u might think that travelling with MAS Airlines you will be provided luxurious services. Yea, many foods are provided but the seats are way to small and not so comfortable for a 13 hours journey. All i do was, Wake Up, Eat, Sleep repeating the process all over and over again. There was a small individual TV for each seat but the movies are not that great, Fantastic Four 2, Spiderman la, Superman la, Hulk la, POTC, cant they have something like Night in the Musuem? Doh? You think i have the money to sit business class or the first class ar? Otherwise i won't be suffering in the Economy class la. One more thing, starting off your journey at noon from KL to London, you will never come accross night time, i have problem with time and rather confused, it feels like the clock is not ticking.
Anyways, reaching London Heathrow Airport, my impression was like "OMFG". Nono, my reaction wasnt meant to be excited or what, i mean really OMFG. The airport was way far far far BOTTOM from our KLIA. Somehow i felt KLIA was really the best among all airports in the world. The queue to pass through the London custom, longer than a queue like how you use to buy tickets in cinema during peak hours. I think 10 times longer than queueing for a ticket in GSC Midvalley on a Saturday. There are so few custom staff on duty, making the que grows even longer. Yet and luckily, i have no problem going through the custom, the custom staff asked me "So are you studying here?". I answered "No, i was here to visit my brother cause im having my holiday rite now" and off course in the British essence wakaka like a noob crow trying to speak like a parrot lol.
Touching down, all of us already felt so tired and half dead, then we sat the Underground train to Leceister Square (bro's place) which is in Covent Garden. The station was very near to his place, and then we drop our luggage and go to bed.
Next day, the journey begins. We went down, walking and hanging around leceister square.
You definitely wont find a public telephone booth like this in Malaysia.
Actually im not really sure the direction im heading to. I just follow my bro who is leading all of us and not sure what places im going to. I think we went to Covent Garden Market, but that day was a Friday Morning so not much people. Then we walk and walk. okay okay i dunno what road im walking along k?
Behind me is LSE (London School of Economics, and i know it's a world highly ranked university, i think rank 7 or 8 if im not wrong. But my impression was "omg", so good university but the place so cacat like this ??? I mean the school really cacat, in terms of the construction cacat la, perhaps their Education System are way high up up up.
Well, i like this photo actually. Well-positioned, free-formed pose, nice double decker bus behind lol
"Hey, look over there. I saw a pinwheel"
It's the London Eye behind me.
Reaching the London Eye or better known as the Eye of London, but heck i didn't went up and so do everyone else also didn't went up. Why? Ermm ... okay i tell the truth, im scare of heights =P. lol Besides that, it's so expensive. I know i know when u r travelling u shouldn't discuss about expensive or not expensive rite? But just dunno why i felt like its not worth going up one round and then send back u down. Waste of time. I'd rather spend my pounds on tidbits and snacks. Anywayz, i have no regret for not taking the ride. See enough already la, no need sit. Malaysian style ma, hor?
That was Big Ben behind from a further view.
.... and the closer view.
Ermm .. anyone can help me identify what building is this? I think is the something parliament house izzit?
Ermmm ... this one i also not sure what building lol. Im a blur tourist k. I think is WestMinster Abbey rite? RITE?? lolz i think im 70% right
Imagine walking from one place to another. How tired can you be? Super Tired !!! But hey, you are not walking in Malaysia u know? The weather here is awesome and the wind blows you cold air and that's so cool =).
While walking along the unknown road, spotted a limo and that's not so cool.
And this is the guard with the horse. Luckily the horse no kick me due to my face problem *phew*
Mom,Sis,NoobJoe and Aunt. Im at the back.
Behind "us" is the National Art Gallery where you can see all the not-so-famous-and-valuable paintings. No need to pay to enter, what u expect to see? Mona-Lisa?
Look at the pigeons, they are not scare of humans and they are acting like humans though.
And so i call it a post. I'll be continuing my post on day 3,4 and 5 in Paris. Wait for the next post to continue my story.
To be continued ...... soon if i happen to finish my assignment fast.
1 comment:
Hi Mark. Nice site and great pictures. For me visiting London was a little like reliving fairy tales from my childhood. Growing up reading about a land filled with kings and queens, singing a song about the London Bridge, and being told in seventh grade Geography class that Thames is pronounced “Tims”, were enough to create in me the desire to visit this place at some point in my life. I am deeply grateful for being given the opportunity to travel to this amazing city. I was amazed of a quantity of Limo London owners. I love going to Cities and getting lost in the history of the place, I can do that every day in London. Next time you go to London, open your eyes and look around you. It is like an another world.
Thanks Lyd for your fascinating blog, pictures.
Keep up the great work!
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