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Sunday, August 06, 2006
London Duck Tour : http://www.londonducktours.co.uk/thetour/index.htm
The tour time was at 2pm but my family and I got ready by 9.30am and set off to our first stop, Harrods - the most expensive shop in the world. (i think...) we arrived at Knightsbridge Underground Station and wanted to take photos in front of Harrods. This is where things went downhill (for me) -> I discovered that, for no reason, my camera went "crazy"! I couldn't take any photos with it and they all turn out something like this:
Oo.. Casio digi cam, what did I do to deserve this? I didn't knock you against anything, nor did I accidentally pour water on you nor did I... I didn't do anything!!As we proceeded with our own trip, we went to Bond Street and "shopped" for a while before going to Waterloo and had Burger King for lunch (it was wither Burger King or McDonalds) We met up with Uncle Andy, Auntie Barbara, Danielle and Maria on the way to the London Eye.
London Eye in the background
The Duck Tour was organised for all Oman colleagues and their family. The tour took 2 hours and I have to say I was disappointed in it as I expected it to be really really fun, yet it didn't have that excitement I hoped for. The website stated that we would pass Buckingham Palace, but I didn't even see the towering building. Despite all that, the tour guide was quite funny...
Getting on the Duck called Desdemona (other names include, Mistress Quickly, Beatrice and Cleopatra)
In the Duck!! =)
The Duck's special ability to drive straight into the river and cruise like a duck should do
Our view of Big Ben from our position in the river 2 hours later, 18 adults,
1 16-year-old and 8 children walked to Picadilly Circus for dinner.
Golden statues (real people) - we walked past them...
We went to Rainforest Cafe, the place was serene but busy. Hah! Anyway, children sat at one table, while adults in another. I was the only teenager and I had to wonder to myself, where do I belong? Hehe... I ended up dining with the adults.
I had Jungle Spear - sth like that, i forgot the proper name - (3 meat sticks with tropical rice), 7UP and Jungle Jelly (raspberry jelly with ice cream and smarties!!) I think Jungle Jelly is the highlight of my whole day. Haha!!
Some unfair [expense] later, we took the Underground and went back home. It was a tiring day... Ratings for the day : 4.87 out of ten.
Okay.. maybe 4.99 out of 10 will do.
We past by Fleet Street, The Strand and when walking to the Rainforest Cafe, we walked by Trafalgar Square... I am going to make a goal : To go to all the places stated in Monopoly!! =D
...what am I forgetting? ...
O yes...
Sigh... my camera~ =( so sad.. it is one of my most precious belonging.. it's the most expensive! Have to get it fix when I go back to Msia in Dec. I shouldn't complain because there are more unfortunate people in the world and I shouldn't be a brat by complaining about a small thing like my camera... I know I know... Oh well. Have to accept it yea?
Make it
3 out of 10.
Photos Courtesy of Ivy's camera :)
4 comments:
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As I say, everything is of temporal status in this world except God and His words. :) You can even start praying for a new digicam, God works wonders, ya' know!!
Oh.. the tour is interesting to me - all those famous landmarks. But the 'duck' word is kinda disturbing. Maybe it has something to do with chicken. Hehe. Alektorophobic.
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Ahk! i totally forgot... im sorry~~~ i think i mentioned 'duck' too many times :P
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Oo.. Casio digi cam, what did I do to deserve this? I didn't knock you against anything, nor did I accidentally pour water on you nor did I... I didn't do anything!!
London Eye in the background
Getting on the Duck called Desdemona (other names include, Mistress Quickly, Beatrice and Cleopatra)
In the Duck!! =)
The Duck's special ability to drive straight into the river and cruise like a duck should do
Our view of Big Ben from our position in the river
Golden statues (real people) - we walked past them...
As I say, everything is of temporal status in this world except God and His words. :) You can even start praying for a new digicam, God works wonders, ya' know!!
Oh.. the tour is interesting to me - all those famous landmarks. But the 'duck' word is kinda disturbing. Maybe it has something to do with chicken. Hehe. Alektorophobic.