London is famously known for its brilliant line up of musical performances. Located in West End area, you can find all world-famous musicals here: Phantom of Opera, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Les Miserables. We picked one that most suited for kids: Lion King from Disney. And boy, how they enjoyed the…
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Summer Shopping Spree
This afternoon we do some shopping in London’s famous shopping arena – Picadilly, Oxford and Regent Street. And boy, how pack the places are. Tourists and shoppers are all over the place. The highlight for me (and Rafif, obviously) is Hamleys Toy Store, 250 years old toy store in Regent Street. 5 storeys full of…
Changing of The Guard
This morning we gathered with thousands of crowd in Buckingham Palace to watch the traditional ritual changing of the guards. It’s holiday season here, so international and local tourists jammed in the place. Thus, unless you came early, at least 3 hours before, you won’t get the space right in front of the palace to…
Sunny London!
We finally arrived in London, and greeted by bright sunny weather of a city known for its gloomy days! And weather forecast tells us it’s going to last for few days while we’re here. Perfect! Alhamdulillah. We didn’t waste our time and after checked-in in our hotel we roamed the city of Westminster neighborhood, where…
Missed Our Connecting Flight in Abu Dhabi
After celebrating Idul Fitri, our family head to airport for our long vacation in UK and few countries in Europe. Thanks to Garuda, Etihad airline partner, who delayed our flight from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi (stop over). As result, it made us miss our connecting flight to London. And the ground staff in Jakarta could…