Monday, August 11, 2008
London Day Two
the long awaited [I hope] Day Two
Location: Holiday Inn, Camden Lock, 30 Jamestown Road
Museums in London are worth exploring, firstly because most of them are free, and they really are interesting, but mainly because a day or two at the various museums in London will guarantee a fun time and save you a few quid along the way. Geek at heart or savvy spender? You decide.
The day started off with a tube ride down to Tottenham Court Road and a few minutes of lost wandering down the streets before reaching the British Museum. Exhibitions were basically the same ones I saw last year sans those that had been under construction. Loads of tourists and picture taking and as I was about to join in the fray, my camera batteries died on me. So much for museum hopping and photo taking.
All's not lost if your day doesn't go according to plan. Flexibility is the key even for someone as anal retentive as me. So I embarked on a day of shopping instead. A stroll down Oxford Circus, Regent Street and Mayfair brought me past summer sales galore. The thing about shopping in London is that good deals are hard to find even with the sale because of the exchange rate. But when one chances upon deals like shoes for £4, you know it's worth buying. That's why Primark is my haven.
Primark @ Oxford Street
Once again London warmth and friendliness got to me. The woman in charge of the changing rooms at Dorothy Perkins was like "Have a great day dear! I'll see you again! Bye bye!" and the cashier at Primark greeted customers with "And how are you today?". Sure puts the friendly wide-smiling bug in me that I felt like smiling at everyone I met, and which I did to the porter back at the hotel, whom I greeted with a big smile and "Hello!". Feels good.
So that's the end of Day Two. A satisfying day of shopping culminating in aching feet and tomato and basil pasta salad with British chicken. I can live on those forever.
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