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…
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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…
Idul Fitri 1434H
The victorious day has come! After spending 1 month to become much better moslem in holy month of Ramadhan, finally we celebrate Eid. A day when we share our victory and happiness with our families with a hope we remain a better moslem and will see Ramadhan again next year. Such a beautiful day today,…