Sunday, March 15, 2009

My 5 days in UK-London

As we walked to the Bus Stop that can bring us to town. We saw beautiful blooming flowers on trees along the way. But the cold wind really put me off.
An English RoseI was well-fed by my room-mate and Lisa. I can't deny Lisa is a good cook, she's particular and would like to improve on her cooking. While for me I'm more of a foodie. I'm still a green person here. I will look for astronaut food instead of preparing from scratch.
Astronaut Food I need to adapt to their transport system, think of what to eat and make my own meal, wash my own clothes, clean up my room, etc.
Well enough about myself. Here I'm presenting UK-London to all of you.

Touchdown at 0510. at T4. There's a lift to underground on the right hand side of the building.
When I first entered tube aka underground from Heathrow Airport, I need to add value to my Oyster card(thank to Layteng who donated it to me) but can only insert coin. (thot: why isn't there any machine accepting note?) It was windy in the underground which make me felt cold not freeze yet. Yeah here come the tube upon seeing the tube I was still pretty excited but stepping into it and sit in a little squeezy seat (thot:why so small when the ppl here is quite huge size?). There is no space for standing in between 2 rows of seats hence my BIG luggage is place near the door way and the train tix is expensive. My friends had already warned me of the many STAIRS in the underground so here come my saviour - Mun who had came to HELPs me to move the heavy luggage to where we stayed. We took around 2 hours to reach our accomodation which is at Zone 3 abit out of place but the rental is consider the cheapest le. Thank to Lisa & Surin who was here earlier.
Presenting the house/room/surronding I'm going to stay for the next 4month.
Entrance
Entrance to our lodging for the next 4 month.
Our bed
Our lovely bed
Huge Window
Yes there is a basin out of nowhere.

Open Concept Shower & Toilet
backyard-room
Our Bedroom, was built extra out of the main house. Is cold in Winter & cooling in Summer

Took from another smaller room unit built in the laundry area. My Full length Window.
I was experiencing jetlag...getting sleepy but I hope I can fall asleep at UK night time instead of staying awake. We ate the noodles with the soup prepared by Lisa. Btw Mun is my room-mate. She helpes me to get used to UK life. She brought me to Iceland Supermarket which is selling astronaut food(frozen food meant for oven/microwave) at the cheapest 1pound!, 99pence shop bought my shampoo & shower foam, M&S, etc M&S has Mini Bits which I think ah rong will love it to bit! He insists I get it for him when I return.

In a day, I had visited most of the London Tourist Spots Big Ben at Westminster,
One of my fave photo taken on Big Ben
Saint Margaret Church beside Westminster Abbey, National Gallery, National Protrait Gallery, London Eye and picnic at Jubilee Garden, strolled along Jubilee Garden and saw street performance along the way and crossed the Golden Jubilee Bridge to catch this view below.
Perceptive from Golden Jubilee BridgeIt was a good experience of a laid back day with Mun.

After all the tourist spot, we head to Chinatown and Piccadilly Circus. I saw how expensive a MILO can be, around 9.95pounds in one of the Chinatown shops. phew. It was so crowded at Piccadilly Circus. Everyone crowd around the statue and take picture.
Over the weekend, Lisa brought me to Camden Town Market. [to be cont...]
(THOT: Somehow I feel UK isn't so much a developed country. It is still trying to be one. eg there are still jam)in city area, not that it is not suppose but somehow the jam is terrible and I guess sth need to be done.

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