We started our morning walk to London Bridge or Tower bridge around 8 am in a drizzling rain
Middlesex street is a cul-de-sac area surrounded by modern high rise commercial buildings
We stopped at Pret-a-manger restaurant serving sandwiches and salads
A kind of modern cafe and self-service takeaway food place
After a 10 minutes walk we saw the tip of the tower
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England
Holy Moly
one side of the river with 87 stories tower called "The Shard" at the background
London Bridge, circa 1870-1890
Tower Bridge under construction, circa 1892
London Bridge, circa 1870-1890
Tower Bridge under construction, circa 1892
another side of the river where Tower of London is located
Just breathtaking
Finally a family photo thanks to a japanese man
such a glorious bridge
a dockyard or marina just beside the tower bridge
beautiful from any angle
bike rental is cheaper here than in oxford
At about 11 am we left the home at Middlesex street and head to Aldgate underground station, Thanks our Host Suri for his cosy place
This Oyster card helped us minimize our travel cost by as much as 50%
This Oyster card helped us minimize our travel cost by as much as 50%
From Aldgate we stopped at Mooregate and change line bound for Euston and then Mornington Crescent
arrived at no. 62 Crownsdale street, but the host was not there yet
Parents room at top floor
Bathroom at top floor
stairs to top floor
kitchen at 2nd floor
beds for the kids and dining table - 2nd floor
backyard
Camdens market
Lunch at Turkish restaurant
Richard Cobden statue in front of Mornington Crescent's station
London's eye
Big Ben
House of Parliament
St Margaret's Church
Westminster Abbey
on the way to Buckingham Palace
a procession led by Bentley driving out from Buckingham
St James Park
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality
The Glorious Buckingham palace
The British Royal Family
Malay states engrave on this column
CAMDEN MARKET
A lot of budget items on sale
Great to find bargains and souvenirs
Shopping at Salisbury mini market
29 June 2017
Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar, Spain
Trafalgar square
National Gallery
12 minutes walk to British Museum
Lunch at this colourful turkish restaurant
BRITISH MUSEUM
British Museum is dedicated to Human history, Art and Culture and located at Bloomsbury area of London. Established since 1753, from the original 71,000 collection it has grown to 13 millions objects todate.
THE GREAT BRITISH LIBRARY
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the second largest library in the world by number of items catalogued. It holds well over 150 million items from many countries
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the second largest library in the world by number of items catalogued. It holds well over 150 million items from many countries
This is how it looks in the inside
pity its only open to members
filled to the brim with students and public
impressive setting
cafeteria included
University College London UCL
THE HARRODS
such an opulent setting
beautifully decorated
Oxford Street, London
The famous Primark
Cath Kidston store
Our street at 11 pm
as early as 6 am we were already in the underground station
We arrived early and headed straight to check-in counter. Then we went to dispose the TEP wifi devices back at the excess luggage counter.
There were no passport stamping but safety checks were very thorough...they went through all the hand carried bags, all fluid wrapped and sealed in plastic pockets
at boarding gate
Big wide-body buddy to take us home
We were nicely seated on front row with generous legroom...Alhamdulillah
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