28 February 2011

London Guide

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Wow 1st time ever I blog so detailed.

Well before I get to London I was busy goggle-ing of what are the tourist attraction to go except the Madame Tussauds which was my dream place to go and it was the 1st place in my list

In London I got the tube map which can seen from the above

Well I jotted all the tourist attraction on the map and planned of which to go 1st

This can be seen from the tube map that I highlighted and numbered all the route that been taken accordingly ^^….

1. Paddington station

=Can see the Paddington bear statue and purchase Paddington souvenir

1.1 Windsor Castle (ONE DAY)

=World largest castle and is the Queen’s castle

=worth to go

=Changing guard happens between 11:00 and 11:30

=Paddington station go to the counter just opposite the information counter (try to ask people where to get the ticket to Windsor castle)

-at the counter ask for ticket to Windsor (Windsor castle)

-Buy to and fro so it’s easy for you as need not have to rush for ticket to go back to Paddington station (as this ticket is additional, can’t use the oyster card)

-Remember to ask which platform number as there are many platforms in London train station

-Always be on time, 1 minute late train won’t wait and always study tube map before going anywhere in London by train =save time and money ^^

*Paddington station-Slough-Windsor

- http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=34

-One more place to is the LEGOLAND if time is available in Windsor

2. King cross Station

(Platform 9 ¾)

=can see the platform 9 ¾ whereby the movie Harry Potter being filmed

=just take tube to this station and just ask where this platform is

-to go to this platform there will be no charges as is just within the station

- http://golondon.about.com/od/londonpictures/ig/Less-seen-Sights/Platform-9-3-4.htm

3. Hyde park station

(Hyde Park)

=Princess Diana memorial is situated here

=can see all the greens and ducks, horses and also the squirrel

4. Waterloo station

(London eye)

-Here ask for direction to go London eye, is just 5minutes walk

-From waterloo station turn left go straight and then ask for further direction

(Big Ben)

-From London eye can see the Big Ben

(Trafalgar square)

-From big Ben which will be on your left go straight ahead and u will end up at Trafalgar square

-London guards will be there, take nice picture with them ^^ and beautiful scenary

5. London Bridge station

(London Bridge and Tower Bridge)

6. Greenwich

=GMT where the time starts 00:00

7. Victoria Station

- Buckingham Palace

-changing of the guard happens at 11:30

-free to watch the changing guards as it will took place outside the palace

8. Baker street station

=Madame Tussauds (ONE DAY)

-Go one or two day earlier to get the Priority Access ticket

-Save 10% when you book at least the day before your visit

- Skip the main queue (really long queue everyday no matter what time)

-very very worth it

-- http://www.madametussauds.com/London/PlanYourVisit/GettingHere/Default.aspx

Guideline:

Day 1

Paddington station-(Windsor Castle)-King cross Station

Day2

Waterloo station-(London eye)-(Big Ben)-(Trafalgar square)-London Bridge station-(London Bridge)-(Tower Bridge)

-(Greenwich)

Day 3

Victoria Station-(Buckingham Palace)-(Hyde park station)

Day 4

Baker street station-(Madame Tussauds) *bankers draft=cheap and nice place to get uk food

=From the Baker station turn left, walk straight and it will be on your left which is on the way to Madame tussauds

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Fries and Chicken which was my 1st day meal

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All the pictures at Hyde Park

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Most unique tree in Hyde Park

Can go in and go through it ^^

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Spotted a squirrel in Hyde Park

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Princess Diana Memorial in Hyde Park

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All the pictures at London Eye &

Big Ben

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From London Eye took better picture of me with the Big Ben

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London Eye from the opposite site standing near the Big Ben

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All the pictures at Trafalgar square

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London Guards

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All the pictures at King’s Cross

Station

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Platform 9 3/4 where Harry Movie shot ^^

I can smell Danielle’s sweat weee hahaha

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Paddington station and can see all the bear bear huhu I want it all yeah

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All the pictures at Windsor Castle

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All the pictures at London Bridge

and Tower Bridge

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Me and Paddington bear at Paddington station

All the pictures at Madame

Tussauds

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Dining in at Banker’s Draft

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All the pictures at Buckingham

Palace

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