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- Apr 23, 2016
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- England Hillingdon Heathrow Heathrow Central railway station 51.470022, -0.45429551°28’12” N 0°27’15” W
Day 1
Heathrow Airport
April 23, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Here we are; arrival in London!
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- Apr 24, 2016
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 41 m
- England Greater London Soho 51.51206, -0.1396551°30’43” N 0°8’23” W
Day 2
Buckingham Palace - Regent Street
April 24, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
It has been a walking Sunday. We arrived at Regent Street before 11 a.m. while most of the shops open at 12 p.m. on Sunday. T_T Apple Store is being renovated but it should still be in operation (I have a Genius Bar reservation tomorrow).

We walked along Bond Street and reached Buckingham Palace. No change of guards today; however we saw the London Marathon, luckily.

Some shopping was done after the visit of Buckingham Palace. Purchased a pair of leather-soled shoes and a Ferragamo wallet.Read more
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- Apr 25, 2016, 9:43am
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- England Greater London City of Westminster Big Ben 51.50073, -0.1246251°30’3” N 0°7’29” W
Day 3
Big Ben - Trafalgar Square
April 25, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Sightseeing in the City. Passed by Big Ben, Wesminster Abbey, House of Commons, HM Treasury, as well as, ugh... MI5 & MI6... Double-O Seven, reporting out.

There was an Anzac Day Memorial Ceremony on Parliament Street in the morning. The public is not allowed to visit 10 Downing Street now.

Next we heeaded up to Trafalgar Square - no more pigeons now.

Fish and chips for lunch @ London Fish & Chips - ￡21 for two. Practically "fish and chips" only, but really a big portion.

Back to Regent Street in the afternoon for Genius Bar appointment. Planned for the London Eye afterwards, but the weather was son londonish that it started to rain just at the time we arrived. We had to head back.

Tomorrow will be a day for the Natural History Museum.Read more
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- Apr 26, 2016
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- England Greater London North Kensington Natural History Museum 51.49672, -0.1763751°29’48” N 0°10’35” W
Day 4
Natural History Museum
April 26, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Museum Day 1.

The Natural History Museum is just a stone's throw away. A gigantic set of diplodocus skeleton is displayed right at the entrance. There were four exhibit zones in the museum. Not only does it display various fossils and specimen. it also introduces the history and evolution of the Earth. A recommended place for nature lovers.

Lobster for lunch today @ Burger and Lobsters.Read more
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- Apr 27, 2016
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- England City of Westminster Knightsbridge Hyde Park 51.50727, -0.1657351°30’26” N 0°9’57” W
Day 5
Hyde Park
April 27, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Squirrels! Nothing but squirrels!

Yeah, you know what I mean - Hyde Park. It is about half an hour's walk from our hotel, so we decided to walk rather than taking the tube. We bought a pack of pecans before setting off.

There are a lot of species in the park, the majority being the ducks, the pigeons, the swans, and of course, the squirrels.

We had nice and sunny weather today, which made the visit more enjoyable. The squirrels in Hyde Park are all pretty big in size and not afraid of humans. We fed them with pecans; they grabbed the food and ate. Seems they liked the nuts.

The swans liked to hang around in the lake, while the pigeons were more likely to stay everywhere - some pigeons fought against squirrels for food.Read more
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- Apr 28, 2016, 9:50am
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- England Camden Euston Euston railway station 51.528061, -0.13328451°31’41” N 0°7’60” W
Day 6
Euston Station
April 28, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Part 1
On the way to Manchester, by Virgin Trains. Beautiful countryside view along the railline. Cattles can be seen As well.
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- Apr 28, 2016, 4:50pm
- 🌧 5 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- England Carrington Old Trafford 53.46306, -2.2913453°27’47” N 2°17’29” W
Day 6
Old trafford
April 28, 2016 in England ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Part 2
Old Trafford - the only and very reason why we are here. It is spectacular.

Glory, glory, Man United,
Glory, glory, Man United.
Glory, glory, Man United,
And the Reds go marching on, on, on!
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- Apr 29, 2016
- 🌧 4 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- England Manchester Noma Urbis Manchester 53.485822, -2.24211753°29’9” N 2°14’32” W
Day 7
Football museum
April 29, 2016 in England ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
When you talk about Manchester, the very topic you won't neglet is definitely football. Yes,there is even a national football museum in the center of the city.

As football enthusiasts, we came to the meseum for visit. There are a lot of exhibits on display, like the Mini Cooper of George Best, the signed shirt of stars, the old-time jerseys and boots, and of course, the trophies of some major tournaments. There are some trivias to test your knowledge of football, as well as some computer games of football. I played Manchester Derby in FIFA 16, me being the Reds; the final score was 2-1 - a derby victory.

Oh, yes, there was an oval-shaped red card on display, too.Read more
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- Apr 30, 2016
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- England Ringway Manchester city centre Manchester Central 53.479115, -2.24908653°28’45” N 2°14’57” W
Day 8
Deeansgate street
April 30, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
No special arrangements; Spanish food for lunch.

We went to La Tasca, a pretty famous Spanish restaurant on Deensgate Street.

The Game Will be 2.05 pm tomorrow. Are we going to win, or are we going to witness history? No matter what, it is absolute worth.Read more
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- May 1, 2016, 4:00pm
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- England Carrington Old Trafford 53.46306, -2.2913453°27’47” N 2°17’29” W
Day 9
Old trafford
May 1, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Matchday.

Manchester United hosting Leicester City.

Is this going to be a three-point game for the Reds, or is Claudio Ranieri getting his first ever trophy?

We arrived at the stadium at around 1 pm. The crowd began to show up close to 2 pm; the game kicked off at 2.05 pm.

Anthony Martial's early goal put United in the lead, but Fox' captain Wes Morgan equalized before half-time and the scoreline remained until the end of the game.

Leicester City are not yet champions; it still has to be determined by the game between Spurs and Chelsea.

Winning or losing did not matter too much; it is the atmosphere that impressed me the most. The fans - home and away - supported their teams by chanting and cheering all along the game. It was a non-stop ninety minutes. When the away players leaved the pitch, the home fans applauded for them as well.

The Leicester fans were singing even after the game; yet they deserved to be that excited - they were so close to being the champions.

Wish the Foxes luck.

Heading back to London.Read more
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