Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Roaming london

First weekend after landing in UK, John is flying to US the next day. So have to go and meet him. So decided to mix the first London trip along with it..The morning was good as usual (Thank god) and then got to know that the room booking is over for that day. Actually could have extended early but forgot to do that and now there is no room in the hotel. Kim had became a good friend and some adjustment made and i got a room in the hotel itself..so just packed everything and shifted to the new room..thats not bad :-)
Getting late for meeting John..went to MK railway station then to Euston and in Tube to Pimlico. The place was just near and John was sitting there with a daily telegraph and Christin joined 10 mins after..was good time and we had in menu some good french dishes and lot of world affairs. Christine walked with me till "Tate" and briefed how to go to here and there..

From there,I began roaming London. Its already 1 or 2 pm and have got some few hours left with..immediately to Tate. Will you go to a museum, when you are in a new place and don't have much time to spend there..dont know how much time exactly..it was nice time..walking through the gallery..reading and observing some of the pictures which i had seen on notebook covers..

it was raining even before, but i decided to walk along Thames to reach the big ben, London eye..yeah nice time..some snaps from the bridge..from the pathway..in front of the Ben and all..and now at the Eye' Ticket counter...got the ticket for next hour..and in the gap..its time to have a walk in the pathway where i saw lot of people performing. The majestic king and queen to pretty Japanese girl in the shimona.. and the guy playing with knives and sword..and on on..Its raining and a break for me for a coffee from a nearby caffe...
when the bell rang for the next queue in the eye..in another 10 mins in the queue and am in the globe which just on the way up to take a circle for an "Birds Eye view" of London..Good time [:)] Camera flashes everywhere !!

Walking down to Trafalgar square, picadilli circus and few other places which otherwise i heard only in the Monopoly board.. the downing street gates where closed ..and some more space around the area. Cause it was exactly five days after my landing here..i was not fit to accept the sunset which happens at 10 Pm. but the shops and offices were!! Should not miss the train back..so started back a bit early (something which rarely happens with me) in the tube to Euston and then at MK.. back to the hotel bed for a big sleep am not sure if i had dinner or not..

Good time..thank god :-)

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