LondonSep 27, 2009
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Ok so ignore the fact that I have returned and just pretend hahahaha.
So London. London was really cool, they continued with the European flavour of having really small hotel and bathrooms. Seriously the whole room could fit in my bathroom... Anyway London did not disappoint. Apart from the fact that I had to rid myself and my belongings of the Paris fleas (which I now understand may have been bed bugs - grooosssssseeeeeee) So first night walking aroung looking for dettol and bleach to wash all my belongings yes 11.30pm in NOtting Hill surprisingly quiet even for a Sat night and then I see 180 people crammed into a pub very funny. Anyway find dettol and bleach and the next day spend 10 pound, yes you read correctly, to wash all my clothes (that are left anyway as I threw everything I could away). I then go and wash all my bags while I am waiting too, apparently I look very odd walking around notting hill with detol, bleach and clothes greshly washed. I think you could smell me and my bags ebfore you saw me, anyway then I was on a mission to find Grace and Marcs and Spence Mint Choc Dark Truffles.
So thanks to Grace I found my happy place in London, westfield lol! the Two of us sat and ate crepes whilst we waited for the shops to open, yes Sunday is a 12pm start??? anyway then I had to go an buy all new underwear (cause of Paris...) LEt me tell you they have AWESOME Underwear in London and in Europe generally heaps of lingerie shops???? why I am not sure.
Anywya Marcs and Spence is really cool I found lots of cool things to buy including chocolate requests, although Mum's Walnut Whips (which I have heard about for the last 28 years) were at whiterose or something.
In the afternoon I went to Harrods - wow is all I have to say, they have opera singers who entertain you while you on the escalator. Although I was VERY VERY disappointed that I didnt get to have high tea there as they ran out of scones, yes how I am not sure...
Anyway that night Grace too us to the reaturant she is managing at Piccadilly circus or near there.. I think. I can not convey how good the food was. I tell you it was the best Steak i have ever eaten! Argentine Steak WOW! The Restaurant is called Gaucho and Grace's shop Fredo which does the dessert - ice cream, ice cream I scream for ice cream! Grace seriously looked after us with free bottels of champagne, wine and food! If you go to London you must go to Gaucho and Fredo!
The next day I was a tourist on the Hop on Hop off bus but was not really into it as they had nothing that was there before Christ. After Rome i have very high standards. Anyway I saw Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Wesminter Abbey and lots of other things that I can't remember. I also then went to Primark - WTH? This is a random shop that sells everything you could imagine for cheap cheap cheap prices. very amusing considering everything else is super expensive. I also decided that I must have high tea in London so I went to Selfridges, another departmente store. It was... not that great. There sandwiches were good, and the tea, but their scones get a thumbs down. Also the service was really bad. Afterwards I dashed back to hotel to pack and get to Heathrow Airport.
The Tube is Brilliant so easy to navigate and on time! I took it everywhere and even to Heathrow Airport. Let me tell you the horror stories of Heathrow and their security is all true. I think the security people are farkin idiots. After waiting 40minutes in a line because people are just farkin idiots finally my turn. The security guard is standing by the conveyor belt saying to me get a container get a container. I said yes there are none there so I am just waiting. he then yells at me. so I calmly say "where should I get a container there are none in the pile" Knowing that he has been getting them for everyone else and that its his job to go to the other end to collect the pile and bring it back. Instead of doing that he continues to yell so I think fark it! and Yell there are no containers there, can you see nothing, nothing there, how can I put my stuff in a container if there are none there. See nothing! He walks off and someone else comes. I expected to then be strip searched but alas nothing? I must have had the crazy NY expression of "you talking to me" happening LOL!
omg Terminal 5 at heathrow is badly organised but has Harrods and Godon Ramsay Plane food restaurant. Was really yum, but still no Gaucho! Also I did my good deed at Harrods??? the shop assistant charged me 3 pence instead of 30GBP, and me, I told her.... then boarde the plane for Ny with my flea attacked arm swelling ....
