London - Tower of London

Went in to the Tower -- more like castle -- of London (pro tip: don't leave your student ID card behind in the hostel >.<).
I particularly liked the Line of Kings and armor displayed in the WhiteRead more
Went in to the Tower -- more like castle -- of London (pro tip: don't leave your student ID card behind in the hostel >.<).
I particularly liked the Line of Kings and armor displayed in the WhiteRead more
After the Tower, wandered around a bit and got up close to St Paul's cathedral (so big! see me in that photo?). Then went to see Leicester square, Downing st (can't actually get on the street due toRead more
Daniel took us to this super-modern art gallery (ie. recent work from current artists). Very cool! Much more interesting (to me) than the older "modern"-period art in the Tate.
ParticularlyRead more
Farewell to Daniel and Anita, off back to Leeuwarden today. It was great touring London with you this past week!
Also randomly took the bus past my hostel up to Edmonton! Just like the CanadianRead more
I like science museums, so decided to go here before my side trip to Edinburgh. As science museums go, it was more historical than usual (I liked the San Francisco Exploratorium and Sydney PowerhouseRead more
Having made my way around London on public transit for a week, here is a long rant about it. No details of my activities so skip if you're interested in that.
Tube/train is loud, usually hot, andRead more
Wow. This airport sucks. I arrived about 1h45m before my domestic flight (just after 7 am, probably not peak time). Massive queues to check in, and even bigger queues to go through security (pic 1).Read more
Arrived in Edinburgh and found my hostel (pic 1), wandered around, up and down the Golden Mile (super packed with Fringe festival stuff), checked out Scottish parliament (very interesting building,Read more
Made my way up through the crowds of Fringe to Edinburgh castle (somewhat marred by the huge bleachers erected in front for people to watch the Military Tattoo in the evenings, pic 1). I took a niceRead more
Traditional Scottish dessert! Mostly thick whipped cream and fresh raspberries, with a whiskey-soaked biscuit at the bottom. Yum!