London 19 - 23 Jan (Part 1)

I'm back-trekking to last week when I first arrived in London! (and slightly before that)

Day 0: 18 Jan

Airport
Dad, mom and Leonie cldn't make it to see me off at the airport, but my sisters did! :)
And 2alt said they would be there - and they were really there!! Awww.
Ultimate team really surprised me by coming too - ending training early just to see me off (and ok maybe + popeyes)
And Zhien, Jaslyn, Lance.. and not forgetting abi shawno chris joyce aman sarah..
Felt super bad they came all the way just to see me off - seriously super touched!

A380
Was super happy on the plane! Ultra long since I took a standard plane flight instead of budget! I had my window seat (even though it was night, not much to see) but OH MAN downside was.. I KEEP NEEDING TO PEE!! And I had to squeeze my way through 2 other people, so I felt so bad, cause I went once, then 30mins later I needed to go again, but it wld be so horrid of me so I held until cannot already then maybe 1hour later i chionng out! I went toilet total of 5 times during that 13 hour flight. the pple sitting beside me probably wanted to kill me. HAHA.
Watched 4 movies! Megamind, The Town, Going the Distance, and The Switch.

Day 1: 19 Jan

Arrival
When the plane landed the first thing I saw was the handsome moon! It was a while since I remember seeing the moon..
I was super clumsy with my backpack and super heavy luggage - took the London Tube down from Heathrow Airport - it's like MRT! Except the trains are narrower and had a cosy kind of feeling.
Stayed at YHA Earl's Court. It's a hostel and I slept in a dorm with other people.. Felt like church camp style, so it was ok!
Luoh Yiing and I took a random walk along the streets and checked out the supermarkets.
Chocolate, milk, or dairy products and bread is so much cheaper here!
Saw so many many Golfs/Polos and other audis and mercs everywhere too.

Walking Tour
Took a free walking tour - mainly the Royal area. Buckingham palace, Horse guards, St James' Palace, Trafuglar Square, Big Ben, Parliment House, Westminster Abbey... etc..

Guard at Prince Charles'
Buckingham Palace

I enjoy learning about such things (i.e. History) through such stuff, instead of textbooks!

Big Ben

Big Ben (it's actually the bell, not the tower) - it's MUCH MUCH nicer in real life than in all the pictures we've ever seen! It actually kind of glitters in the sunlight!

National History Museum
I love this museum! Went there after lunch with LY and his friend.. It is so big, I think we only saw like 1/10 of it. Saw the dinosaur exhibit and part of the mammals exhibit. I really enjoyed it but we were so tired and brain was absorbing too much info, so we had to stop!

T-rex "animated"

I am sooo going back there again, I really really REALLY like learning about the mammals and like their different features that help them survive and all tt kind of thing!

Night
After that, took a walk inside Imperial College, then walked to LY's friend's apartment, then walked back to our hostel.

Saw the moon again!

It was just walking and walking the whole day - I was so tired by the end of it then I concussed at like 8pm!