We
planned a get together and I delayed it for a week. But last Sunday
(December 8) we met- up and travelled to a few touristy places in Central London.
Ladies and gentlemen meet my beautiful and kind-hearted sisters, Tina and Jence.
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| Tina and Jence |
Tina
and I are just a few streets away while Jence on the other hand, lives
approximately 20 minutes away from Victoria Station by bus. So, days
before our get together we all had agreed to use Victoria Station as
rendezvous.
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| Tina and Vicky |
Last
Sunday complete with out warm and snug clothing, Tina and I travelled
together on a cold yet sunny day. Just 30 minutes on the train and we
arrived at the vast Terminus of Victoria Station. But there was no
single trace of Jence. We called her mobile and after 10 minutes of
waiting, she appeared in front of us. That was quick of her!
We were reunited and we made our way through the busy Station with smiles on our faces...
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| Jence, Tina and Vicky |
Our first destination was Hyde Park
where we explored London’s largest and most dazzling winter event
called Winter Wonderland. I was flabbergasted how packed the queue was
at the main entrance and also how very slow the queue moved, it was like
being in a funeral procession. After being squeezed, we were welcomed
by a bazaar that sells home-made jewellery, food and household stuff,
winter accessories and a lot more. We didn’t buy anything as we were not
sure if there products/items were worth the money. Instead, we
continued walking until family friendly and ultra extreme rides were
revealed in our sights.
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We were hungry after the exploration, so we decided to leave behind Winter Wonderland's delights.
It
was already getting dark as we walked through the park, eventually
ending up at Brompton road where the world's most famous luxury
department store is situated, HARRODS. We took a few pictures, then
tired and hungry we jumped on a bus going to Earl's Court.
Suddenly
we got anxious on the bus as we were thinking that we had already
passed Earl's Court. We look outside the window and when we saw the
glistening name of Earl's Court from afar, our agitation vanished. The
journey on the bus took ages but I preferred it more than being trapped
in a dungeon atmosphere of the underground. At long last we arrived, we
walked two blocks more before reaching the Sunrise Cafe &
Restaurant. A Filipino restaurant that offered Eat-All-You Can in a
buffet style for only £8.50. I have to say that their Filipino
delicacies filled our hungry stomachs and even, cured my cravings for
the food I know and love from home.
After
our feast at the warm and welcoming Sunrise Cafe we went to our last
destination, Piccadilly circus. We explored Leicester Square first where
we walked down the street and took humorous pictures of ourselves and a
few retail buildings. After our fun, we stopped at the nearest
Mcdonald's which was opposite M&M's. A chocolate company
originated in the USA in 1941 and famous for its colourful button-shaped
candies with variety of fillings.
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Our
energies were falling and we just all want to go back home. However, we
mustered deep reserves and decided to track down Soho as it wasn’t that
far from where we were. We walked and sauntered around Soho hoping to
see sexy shows but alas they were all behind closed doors! NO, we were
not there for that, we only wished to absorb the atmosphere of Soho at
night. Honestly speaking, we found nothing but several eerie alleyways.
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