Summer in Paris..

The story unfolds...It was about my trip to Paris..Couldn't believe this..

All the way from Newcastle upon Tyne down to London. From London to Paris by the Eurostar alone.

Phew~ just a short 2 hours, I have reached Paris..the city of fashion, luxury & romance. Paris was ranked among the three most important and influential cities in the world, according to research published by the Financial Times. The Gare du Nord station is so big..and saw some securities/armies with their M16 walking around the station. Looks kinda scary and I could not find the main entrance where I am suppose to meet up with my cousin, Vickey who was there in for her Europe adventure. I walked in and out, up and down..finally I found the Visitor's Information Centre. English is not a problem for me but not for majority of the people there. Luckily they still understand what I'm asking for. Proceeded to the right entrance and bumped into my cousin! *Phew~~

And our Paris adventure starts from then.. stayed with my cousin in a comfortable hotel. It's not like a backpacking experience; more like an enjoyable trip..but I wouldn't say it's relaxing! Whenever we're not taking the public transport, we will walk! We walked about 7-10km per day! That's how we lose weight through this trip although we eat a lot! We eat whenever we smell or see food! LOL

People are interested in just about everything in Paris especially the food, fashion and culture. The food in Paris is known throughout the world for its unparalleled quality and taste. We had the well known paté (goose liver), bread and vinegar,  and the escargots, French coffee, mussels, dessert, crepes etc............

Not to forget the shopping experience in Paris..too much to see and to buy..although most of them are luxury brands which they're famous on. Galeries Lafayette is really a shopping paradise! Located in the heart of Paris; world's leading department store graced by a neo-byzantine dome. Excluding the use of credit card, I spend almost all my Euros here! LOL Too much to see and buy!

The World Cup 2010 Football match (Spain vs Netherland). The crowd was massive and crazy..

After the match, we head to the Eiffle Tower. They were about to close because it's about 12am already. Luckily the queue wasn't too long. We went all the way up to the top of the tower. The view is spectacular!

We had the super long hotdogs to fill our hunger.

Go to Paris, head to Laduree which

was founded in 1862 to taste the epitome of

elegance and luxury.

It's a high class dessert shop in Paris. 

The macarons are small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle, are the most famous creation of Ladurée.The story of the Ladurée macaron starts with Pierre Desfontaines, second cousin of Louis Ernest Ladurée, who at the beginning of the 20th century first thought of taking two macaron shells and joining them with a delicious ganache filling. Laduree macaroons comes packed in an array of boxes of your choice. Although the price of 1,50 Euro per macaron is pretty expensive but it's worth a try.

It was really an enjoyable experience!!!

Love you Chee!!!! I will never regret travelling with my cous! and I'm looking forward for more!!

Summer in London

Waiting for the Eurostar (from Paris back to London)

                                  

London is our last stop for shopping and more food!! LOL. We're almost broke after the Paris tour..but luckily we have a room to stay with our cousin in London...phew~

We reached Canary Wharf to meet up with our cousin..and up we go to the Mudchute..nice residential area. We took the Clippers boat to Westminster. A bit more expensive than taking the Underground but we have great view by boat

Various events were held in the city of London. Good weather and everyone was in good mood, happily dancing at the streets.. I wish our country can have these kind of healthy events too..

We had great time wandering around London. Something that everyone should go when visiting London! The well-known, 'HerMajesty's Theatre', London for the Phantom of the Opera. Awesome! Something that you cannot miss. Meet up with my Uni friend, Daniel who was in London at the same time.

 

We went to museums, SOHO, Bond Street, Liverpool Street and many more..and again...walked at least 5km a day.

We also went to Spital Tongue market for Oysters! The market is really good with some very special artwork and goods. Shall pay a visit if you have time!

Something that you can easily spot and see..the red double buses and the horse guards.

Had great food at the 'GUN' in London which is pretty near to the o2 Academy Arena. Really good food! We had razor clam, salmon, duck, ham and Pimm too! Pimm is a gin-based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs, mint & fruits.

Thanks to our cousin, Chris and Helina in London. Nice meeting 2 new friends too, Sayaka (from Japan) and David. We had a great time in London!

Jessica's birthday, Newcastle

It was Jessica Pan (a friend from Taiwan)'s birthday. We had great time having KFC at Jean's home watching footbal match.

We played a few drinking games like the 'Bing bang wah', Monalisa etc..

Jeremy get caught the most!! LOL..pre-drink session before we proceed to the Liquid club, Newcastle. Luckily it was not crowded..we had fun dancing all the way home. Happy Birthday Jessica!

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