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After coming back from a chilly summer trip at Amsterdam, we wasted no time and my third day at London was yet another full and fruitful day. Jia Jia came over as well, the more the merrier!
After picking her up from the railway station, we walked over to London King's Cross station to cross over the wizardry world of Hogwarts (if you do read Harry Potter). The station was under refurbishment and the Platform 9 3/4 was moved outside where everyone lined up for their turn.
Off we go! And I thought every student is allowed to bring a cat, toad, rat or owl only. (Shh~ Ah Bui was an intruder!)
It was already noon by the time we went back to The Duck's floyer house and settled down everything. If you were at London, there is this restaurant that you certainly don't wanna miss. Jamie's Italian is a collection of Jamie Oliver restaurants. It features fantastic, rustic dishes, using recipes that Jamie Oliver loves. We went to the one located at Canary Wharf. Learn more about Jamie's Italian here.
Love the ambiance here! The ingredients were hung and displayed.
Free water. Wait, what's with that pink 'creature'?
Drinks were cranberry, orange and pineapple juice (£2.95 each). We ordered the Italian Nachos (£3.55) to munch on. They were crispy, fried cheese ravioli with arrabiata sauce.
The duck and Jia Jia had Prawn Linguine (£7.25). Pan fried garlicky prawns with tomatoes, chilli, rocket and fennel. Every mouthful was smooth and flavourful.
My choice of Fish baked in a Bag (£15.95). West Country fish of the day with clams, mussels, fennel, chilli, anchovies and Sicilian cracked wheat. A very healthy yet delicious meal.
After the satisfying lunch, we headed to Westminster, an area of central London. It has a large concentration of London's historic and prestigious landmarks as well as visitor attractions.
Westminster Abbey or Collegiate Church of St Peter. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site. Since 1100, there have been at least 16 royal weddings held there. Among the familiar ones were
(29 November 1947) Queen Elizabeth II - Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
(29 April 2011) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - Catherine Middleton
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben was originally the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, and is now generally extended to refer to the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock (every face shows the same time) and the third tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. The clock was done built on 10 April 1858.
Big Ben is located inside the clock tower
The Palace of Westminster, a UNESCO World Heritage Site houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The parliament is
only open to visitors during summer.
open to visitors during summer and Saturdays throughout the year.
only open to visitors during summer.
open to visitors during summer and Saturdays throughout the year.
Houses of Parliament
Our visitor passes, which were meant to be hung around our necks as we tour the parliament
The stained windows
Inverted ship shaped ceiling
The EDF Energy London Eye (officially known since 20 January 2011) is a 135m tall giant Ferris wheel located on the banks of the River Thames. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist site in the United Kingdom. Funny we didn't gave it a ride. Haha
We were standing on the Westminster Bridge with London Eye in the background
The wheel carries 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules
We had Ben & Jerry's by the bank of River Thames
An English guard
I wondered why the helmet had to be secured under his mouth?
Red double-decker buses in London have become a national symbol of Britain
Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London. It is the largest square in London and has been a central meeting place since the Middle Ages.
In the background, (left to right) National Gallery, St. Martin-in-the-Fields parish church and one of the Landseer Lion at Nelson's Column
Nelson's Column which was built to commemorate the victory of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson over the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 1805
London 2012 Olympics Countdown Clock
The latest art installation to occupy the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square, The Ship in Bottle, by Yinka Shonibare, a British Nigerian artist
A giant replica of the ship that won the Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory
The Quadruple
Huge bubble
Some sketches on the floor
Can you tell who is this?
You can discover the Chinatown area in London close to Leicester (pronounce as Lester) Square, west of the Charing Cross Road, mainly concentrated around Gerrard Street and Lisle Street. Chinatown in London might not be as big but it contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenier shops and other Chinese-run businesses. The people there mostly speak Mandarin and Cantonese.
The Pagoda arches
The next day, the four of us went to Bath and witnessed the magnificent hanging stone.
3 comments:
oh the houses of parliament is open to visit on Saturdays throughout the year.
well done for searching for the histories of those things in trafalgar square, i had no idea, so ignorant oops (by the way, it's spelt trafalgaR)
oh and the london eye, ive been up there before :P din bring u up cos it's expensive and it just go round slowly and let u hv a look around.. n u r supposed to b able to see windsor castle fr there (not taht i could see it when i went up last time) lol... erm to me not so much of a thing to ride on, altho i did for the promotional price last time. hehe. but halfway thru i rmb i was bored and cant wait to get down oredi xD
oh and are u sure it's 'stained glass'??? not tinted or sth? but stained?
remind me of 'like a stain on the couch' lol!
haha. okok. noted.
yaya. i searched. in the site it mentioned stained glass. LOL.
wahaha. dats me. stain on the couch. XP for just one last week
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