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London 2014
Living at the top of England means barely even seeing the capitol of my own country which can only mean one thing... Being a tourist in my own country!!
Getting dropped off at the train station at 8:10 A.M on a Tuesday morning nearly killed me in itself but then having to wait an hour for the train with nowhere to sit down definitely killed me. Finally, 4 and a half hours later we arrived at kings cross station, London.
The main difference between London and up here is the speed of everyone walking, jeez, I don't understand why people walk so fast when there is going to be another tube along in 2 minutes. Being on the topic of tubes, there is nothing I hate more than lots of people in one place and over average temperatures of which the underground is both of them so it's definitely not for me. Having said that , it is the most efficient way to get around London and for that reason I did use the underground system.
Day One:
I didn't take any photos this day because we weren't really doing much, we arrived at about 1:30, got something to eat, and then just strolled down Oxford street and booked a show.
Day 2:
We went to see 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at the 'Theatre Royal' on Drury lane which was INSANE!! First off, the actual theatre was so beautiful, I'm not one for design but the architecture of this building was incomparable to anything I've ever seen the only dates I know about this theatre is that it was built in 1674, obviously it's had a bit of work done but the actual building still stands strong. Next off, The show. I haven't much to say about this, I was left pretty much speechless at the time. When I first heard we were going to see 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I was a little hesitant and sceptical as to whether or not this would actually be any good considering 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is a children's' film but all of my doubts were cleared the very second the first character stepped foot on the stage (which was the chocolate seller). I 100% recommend going to see a show, I've heard great things about others too, it was well worth the £70(ish) ticket price for the 3 hour show.
Day 3:
FULL ON TOURIST DAY!!! (yay)
After having breakfast in our hotel, we wandered into the heart of London, caught an open topped tourist but and spent 4 hours on there (oops). The route was supposed to be finished and done within 2.5 hours but due to it being around lunchtime and the height of the summer holidays, London traffic was hectic as ever, not that I minded, at least we weren't underground plus, this gave me time to get some snaps of the most touristy part of London.
Later on we went down bond street to have a look at what we couldn't (and still can't) afford I nearly dragged my parents into Victoria's Secret to have a look at Taylor Swift's performance dress which she wore for the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show but considering I had my dad there, I didn't think that was appropriate. While walking down bond street we saw multiple staff members standing outside their shop doors giving free samples of their products to passers by. They must have a knack of knowing who is and isn't a resident of London and who is there just to see how expensive things are. They obviously knew we were just there for a look (no matter how hard I tried to look professional) and hid the products as soon as we were close (the cheek).
Day 4:
This was our final day in London and we were catching the train home at 11:00 A.M. We went to have a look at the Cutty Sark as this was close to the hotel and then happened due to my directions to look in King's Cross St Pancras station for platform 9 and three quarters as I've been a big Harry Potter fan since about the age of 7 (I remember playing Harry Potter with my sister in the school holidays- Using necklaces as time turners)
Overall, my short London trip getaway was so good, and I'll probably go again in a few years (after I've recovered from the heat of the underground)
Getting dropped off at the train station at 8:10 A.M on a Tuesday morning nearly killed me in itself but then having to wait an hour for the train with nowhere to sit down definitely killed me. Finally, 4 and a half hours later we arrived at kings cross station, London.
The main difference between London and up here is the speed of everyone walking, jeez, I don't understand why people walk so fast when there is going to be another tube along in 2 minutes. Being on the topic of tubes, there is nothing I hate more than lots of people in one place and over average temperatures of which the underground is both of them so it's definitely not for me. Having said that , it is the most efficient way to get around London and for that reason I did use the underground system.
Day One:
I didn't take any photos this day because we weren't really doing much, we arrived at about 1:30, got something to eat, and then just strolled down Oxford street and booked a show.
Day 2:
We went to see 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at the 'Theatre Royal' on Drury lane which was INSANE!! First off, the actual theatre was so beautiful, I'm not one for design but the architecture of this building was incomparable to anything I've ever seen the only dates I know about this theatre is that it was built in 1674, obviously it's had a bit of work done but the actual building still stands strong. Next off, The show. I haven't much to say about this, I was left pretty much speechless at the time. When I first heard we were going to see 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I was a little hesitant and sceptical as to whether or not this would actually be any good considering 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is a children's' film but all of my doubts were cleared the very second the first character stepped foot on the stage (which was the chocolate seller). I 100% recommend going to see a show, I've heard great things about others too, it was well worth the £70(ish) ticket price for the 3 hour show.
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| 10 P.M outside 'Theatre Royal' Drury Lane |
FULL ON TOURIST DAY!!! (yay)
After having breakfast in our hotel, we wandered into the heart of London, caught an open topped tourist but and spent 4 hours on there (oops). The route was supposed to be finished and done within 2.5 hours but due to it being around lunchtime and the height of the summer holidays, London traffic was hectic as ever, not that I minded, at least we weren't underground plus, this gave me time to get some snaps of the most touristy part of London.
Later on we went down bond street to have a look at what we couldn't (and still can't) afford I nearly dragged my parents into Victoria's Secret to have a look at Taylor Swift's performance dress which she wore for the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show but considering I had my dad there, I didn't think that was appropriate. While walking down bond street we saw multiple staff members standing outside their shop doors giving free samples of their products to passers by. They must have a knack of knowing who is and isn't a resident of London and who is there just to see how expensive things are. They obviously knew we were just there for a look (no matter how hard I tried to look professional) and hid the products as soon as we were close (the cheek).
Day 4:
This was our final day in London and we were catching the train home at 11:00 A.M. We went to have a look at the Cutty Sark as this was close to the hotel and then happened due to my directions to look in King's Cross St Pancras station for platform 9 and three quarters as I've been a big Harry Potter fan since about the age of 7 (I remember playing Harry Potter with my sister in the school holidays- Using necklaces as time turners)
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| Unfortunately, due to time restrictions and queues we couldn't get a photo with the trolley going into the wall but I thought this snap was good enough to prove I've been |
Thank You :) x