London again! This time for Chritmas and Boxing day sales! And New Years! Happy New year by the way. When I arrived it was snowing! Gosh, I love snow! Of course I wouldn't miss the opportunity to make a snowman right?
My first ever snowball!
Our snowman!Hey, it might be ugly, but it's not easy alright, for first timers! But as you look longer it's really cute right?? We decorated it with my handmade scarf! London isn't so cold that it kind of melted the next day. But it was a fun experience. The following morning we walked around Hamstead. Hamstead is a small but pretty highclass place. They offer boutique clothings, shoes, few fab restaurant and crepes!
The snowy street at Golder's Green
Mistle toe!
Snowflacks, best I can take with my camera. Really tiny but wonderfully scuptured in the sky
Muchroom stuff in Cafe Rouge, HamsteadThe next day we took a train to Tottenham. I had my hamburger in Burger King. It was really delicious! I get some of you think I nvr eat pork burger, well, I don't have that in Malaysia, so I might as well have it the English way.
Hamburger from Burger KingTraveling around Londond is quick and easy. If you need to prepare yourself being the first time in London, you might want to get familiar with the tubes and bus stations. You can always download PDF version of these maps from http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1106.aspx or you can get the tube map at any Underground station. TFL (Transport for London) is always updated, in case there's upgrading for the upcoming Olympics, certain stations might be close during the weekends, but there will be rail replacement coaches. Pretty efficient I must say.
In an Underground (Royce's fab idea)British Museum is a must see, for museum lovers. It is a magnificent place to be in. I have no idea how much effort, money and time spent on collecting the many items from all around the globe and to the depths of the earth and the oldest piece of weapon on earth ever found in the museum and the building itself is historical. I dare say this museum put many collector museums around the world to shame.
British Museum
Facade entrance
Check out the real gold stuff 
The mighty ceiling and the mini me. Find me!
In the courtyard, after refurbishment designed by Fosters and Partners, small hold as viewing platform for touristFurther informations on the Museum courtyard and probably the museum itself, you can ask Royce. He did a dissertation on it. When we visited the museum, it felt like a currator was beside me. I kid you not.
Stuff displayed from my hometown, Sarawak
Collections and galleries in the museum
Some of the collections
I think this is Zeus
I like the stairs. Carefully designed and structured during courtyard refurbishment
The shop at the center of the courtyard
A real mummy, well preserved
The courtyard from the viewing platform, probably 4 stories above the groundThe next day we went to check out the London's eye. Just to let you know the queue was superbly long, so I did not get up. But if you want, you probably should book earlier.
London's eyeI was opposite the London's eye (across the river) when I saw war memorials. Beautifully crafted memorials of armies and units to remember those who have lost their lives to protect their country and people around the world from war.
Statues made out of bronze
More memorial artwork
Birds trying to grab foodTowards the end of the street we saw the famous Big Ben! Big Ben is located opposite the Westminster Underground tube.
Big Ben and IAs you walk further down the street you will see more attractive architecture, both historical and modern.
Landscape on a piece of metal
St Margarets Church Westminster Abbey
The facade entrance of the abbey
Some really nice photos I tookAdmit it, it is nice!
Some scary guy who was asking people to go into his hunted mansion near London's Eye
Salvador Dali by London's EyeWhen I was at London's Eye, I came across an exhibition, dedicated to Salvador Dali. All Salvador Dali's artwork. I dd not enter, I think it was £15 per entry. Along the street you will see all kinds of shows.
The street filled with creative people to get tips from tourist
Human statueWe walked further from Charing Cross, just blindly walk around and got lost while looking for China Town and came across Convent Graden. I didn't walk around much, but I can tell you it was an attractive place to be in. They sale loads of quality chocolates and other souvenirs you can bring home for your friends and families.
Christmas decorations around Convent Garden
Some fantastic circus trick shows from self proclaimed profesionalAs we walked further down to Leicester (You pronounce is as leice-ster, not lei-ces-ter ya). I have no idea where we walked, but we walked till we got really lost.
My £5 chinese food, Lemon chicken
Buildings you can find in Chealsea
The lightings along Piccadilly Circus, where you can find Ripley's believe it or notThe following day we planned to visit Harrods and the queen's palace. You might never know Prince William might greet me from his balcony, haha! But before we get to the palace, we passed another war memorial, which is actually a round about just opposite the palace gardens. War memorial is dedicated to many countries who helped and supported Britain in the war, and one of them was Australia. You can see war memorial flowers around, statues of leaders, dedications and descriptions on the war. The palace is about 5 minutes walk away.
Walkway under busy roads, where you can see paintings on tiles about the old days
The arch opposite the palace garden
More memorials
The water fountain right in front of the palace
If you look closely, the queen is waving. Look harder!
Entrance to the royal groundsI have more to write on London, 2 entrees would never be enough on places of attractions in London, so will get back soon! More of London and Oxford very soon! I love!
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