Bagaholicboy Muses #128 – London; Snapshots
More snapshots, this time from London. The Queen Victoria Memorial, which is sited opposite Buckingham Palace and adjacent to Green Park.
St Paul’s Cathedral again. Very very drawn to this building for some reason. Does resemble Singapore’s National Museum to a certain extent don’t you agree?
Not exactly sure what or where this was, we had days where we just kept walking and walking, stopping only to take snapshots. After a while we realised no matter what direction we walked in we would always hit an Underground. It is true what they say; it’s not that easy to get lost in London.
A pet shop in Portobello. Called the Portobello Pet Shop.
Buckingham Palace! Not sure if the Queen was home though.
Harrods! Frankly though I preferred the youthful vibe of Selfridges & Co. more, Harrods is still a worth a visit. If anything, they’ve got Laduree and Krispy Kreme concessions inside. And the best loos in town. And don’t forget to check out both their food halls. Not exactly cheap, but definitely different.
Bicester Village! If you are going there, make sure you grab lunch at Villandry. Joe (of 00o00 fame) recommended it to me, and now I am passing that recommendation along. It’s that good… Huge Mulberry and Burberry outlets too, with enough discounts to satisfy the most demanding. Love.
Liberty. I only had time to pop by on the last day, and boy is it pretty! They also had the Hermès + Liberty collection on sale then which was lovely. Behind Liberty is Carnaby Street. Worth the walk through to see another side of London.
Something else we stumbled on by chance was The National Gallery which houses over 2300 paintings from Western Europe. Saw Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers too. Nice…
And finally, a parting shot. Thank you London, I had loads of fun, and I am glad that besides shopping I took the time to see your landmarks and monuments which were certainly enriching for me.
If anyone wants to ask me anything regarding my trip to London, post your query in the comments section here and I will reply as soon and as best I can.
Images: Bagaholicboy
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01. Bagaholicboy Muses #115 – London; Day 1 – 11 September 2009
02. Mulberry Daria Keyring – 12 September 2009
03. Bagaholicboy Muses #121 – London; Day 3 – 19 September 2009
04. Bagaholicboy Muses #123 – Homecoming… – 26 September 2009
Did I say I Loveeee loveee loveee your pictures? The contrasty effects is out of this world…
Lovely photos! Thanks for sharing! Next time I'm in London, I'll try that Bicester Village and Villandry.
Thanks again Jon!
Mark, I think by the time you get to Bicester Village Gucci will be open… it was still renovating when I was there, drats!
Hi it was beautiful to reminicent your posts. I visited London last dec and boy, did i love it. Though it was only 5 days (and such a rush cos it was supposed to be a work trip), it was like you say, an eye opener!
I'll be going again in Oct (this time is for PURE SHOPPING. Bliss!) and will certainly visit those places i missed the last time,esp Bicester Village!
And, may i ask, my mates and i will be visiting Paris too (exactly like your itinery!) but as Paris will be our first visit, we are a bit lost. The pertinent thing for us now is to find a place to stay. Do you mind recommending the hotel that you stayed in? I reckon it can't be wrong since you did your research so well :p
Cheers and look forward to more of your posts on these 2 exciting cities.
Oooooh. Seriously a Gucci outlet?
your photos are fantastic! what camera did you use to take those pictures? (:
3rd pic is the house of parliament I think. I was there the week before you were – for the first time as well. Totally agree that Selfridges is better
what kind of camera do you use? those are great pictures of london!
Hi Emily, I stayed at Hotel Magenta Paris…
http://www.hotelmagentaparis.com/FR.hotel-magenta-paris.home.html
Yes Mark, a Gucci outlet!
Anon I used a DSLR from Pentax. It was loaned to me for use but I have to return it soon… no more images like this anymore I guess…
Thanks for the clarification Charmaine!
Bagaholicboy….Not sure whether you've actually "seen" London and Paris or just shopped at London and Paris… : P but you will know the Queen is in Buckingham Palace by seeing whether the Union Jack is up or not…at least that's what the government tells us… And you don't just "stumble" into the National Gallery…It is a must see for any first time London visitor and has more treasures than a BV or LV outlet will ever have…err…I guess it depends on who you ask, right?…regardless, glad you've enjoyed London and Paris and so envious of your loots…haha
Hi Anon, if I recall correctly the Union Jack was up, but then again, who can tell if the Queen is really in residence right?
As for gallery, honestly I did stumble upon it, it was not even in our list of sightseeing venues to vist…
But I am glad I saw what I did manage to fit in, and of course my loot!