2011 is here!!

First time celebrated New Year in a different country.

Happy New Year!

Liverpool Day 1

3 weeks holiday break! Might as well make the most of it by going for road trips!

1st road trip, Liverpool!

After leaving the super huge Lime Street Station, we headed to our hotel which is close to Albert Dock.

1 thing I notice the minute we stepped off the train was how COLD it was in Liverpool! It's twice as cold here compared to Birmingham.

On the way, we noticed they have a Liverpool Eye.

Liverpool Eye

Albert Dock, a UNESCO site

Do you know the Beatles first started in Liverpool?

I didn't hear good reviews about this, so we didn't go for it

Room price was really cheap! 40 pounds per night for 3 occupants. Good Deal! Room was really clean, 1 complain is the bunk bed I slept on. I kept knocking my head on the ceiling! Not a good way to wake up in the morning -.-

When we reached our Hotel, we couldn't check in cause we were too early, so we decided to go shopping instead. Good thing it's free of charge to leave our luggage there. They charge in London! Me heart Liverpool!

Because it gets dark at 4pm, we didn't have much to do except lunch and shop, so we decided to go sightseeing the next day instead.

The next day, we went to Liverpool Cathedral. By the way, it's SUPER huge!

Entrance

Hello!

We noticed that there were no pins from Malaysia, so we happily added a pin on Malaysia! Yipee! Malaysia Boleh!


Next, we went to Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.

We noticed the University of Liverpool was beside the Cathedral.

Kinda small, I thought it would be a huge campus

Next, we went to China Town. It was listed as the oldest China Town in UK, but quite a dissapointment when we reached there. Nothing was open!

Next, St George Hall

Again, nothing to shout about. Basically it's a huge spot with statues and a empty building

Pose!

Night view of Albert Dock

Welcome in 6 languages

Liverpool Eye, night view

Albert Dock

Next day, Liverpool FC!

Autumn to Winter

Yes, it's finally snowing!!! The first snow I saw was at 4am. I woke up because I didn't feel so good. Probably because I overdose on food that evening.. I woke up and thought it was raining, and I opened the window and realise it was snow!

Canal side is frozen!

Even the fountain in the city has frozen over

Snow outside my building

It has stop snowing, but because it's so cold, the ice won't melt. So it's so damn slippery, I keep slipping of the ice when I walk. -.- Malufying..

Super cute snowman!

No idea who's or what footprint is this..

But these are definetely mine! Hehe

Mua birthday

I've always celebrated birthdays with family. This year I couldn't, so went out with friends instead! Yay! And I thought it's going to be a lonely birthday..

Started the day with a very very cold temperature of 4 degrees and it's bloody raining outside!

Never had I bundled with so many layers before. Not even in Beijing!

We decided to eat in China Town cause I hungeeer for Chinese Food!

Couldn't resist a shot of the Council House which was closed up for renovation when I just arrived.

And another shot in Pallasades with early Christmas decos

We ate at a Sechuan restaurant. Food is bloody good and spicy!! Just the way I like it, yum!

Pork

Brinjal.

I'm not usually a fan of Brinjal, but the way it was cook, it was too good!

Great company + Great food = Great Birthday!!

London Day 3!

After settling my accomodation in Birmingham, we decided to go back to London because we love London!

Happy Yin on the train!

After leaving out luggages in our hotel, we went back to Leicester Square to get theatre tickets at Tkts. And then I saw it..

A Zac Efron London Premiere of his show! Arrgghhh! I wanna seee him! But May got tickets which clashes with his premiere time. -.- Damn you May!! Technically, I'm not really a fan.. I just want to take a picture of him, hehe

Couldn't resist a Chinese take away box again.. The noodle.. not so good

Our 1st show was Legally Blonde. I've seen the movie, so hopefully the musical is good!

Me and May shot

Intermission, so took a shot of the theatre

The start of the show

Er... Okay-la. Elle's voice was supeeer annoying though. But I came out huming to "Ohmygod, ohmygod you guyyss!"

Since we had time to kill, we took a walk down to Trafalgar Square. Alooot of people! I hate crowds!

Nelson's Column surrounded by 4 lions

The National Gallery

Spotted a Malaysian flag in Trafalgar Square

Later, we took the tube to the Houses of Parliament or Palace of Westminster

Woo, tight security! Got German Shepard! But that day, there was really tight security. Something must be happening that day at the House of Parliament

Spotted a strike. Wonder how long they've been there

Hi Westminster Abbey!

Hello Big Ben!

London Eye and the Aquarium


Later, a very clever May missjudged the time and we literally had to run to the next theatre for Sister Act. Thanks May!

Intermission

Can't really see what it looks like, but it's suppose to be Virgin Mary

The show was reallly good!

Man, they do have ALOT of pigeons in UK. Just like how we have plenty of crows in KL!

Next day, May wanted to show me Borough Market. Apparently they have exotic meat here!

We saw flowers

We saw Highland meat (skin technically)

and we saw food, glorious food!

Hot dog, with bacon, onions and mushroom. Drooool

The sign speaks for itself. It's served with rice.

(Rice was undercooked though)

May wanted to show me the London Bridge. But I didn't realize until I was stepping on it. How to take picture.. -.-

Later, we took a walk down to St Paul's Cathedral

Rodents here are very brave. This one was eating like nobody's business

Statue of Saint Paul in the garden

Entrance fee

The front. If you look closer, there's a piegon on the sculpture's head!

Later, May wanted to show me Harrods. Damn, it's HUGE!

The only thing we could afford in there, was Ice Cream. And it was goooood

Spotted walking around casually, was Bobby Chinn! Walked away quickle when he noticed us noticing him. Cheh, like we want to stalk you-la!

Later, before it was time for our 3rd theatre, we stopped at China Town for some Chinese food!

The Wan Tan Mee soup is as bland as normal white rice -.-. Anyone heard of salt?

Duck was yummylicious as always

China Town at night

Since May looooves this show. I wanted to see what is all the fuss about

Les Miserables

Conclusion? A very sad sad show.

Now the songs, finally made sense. Lol, I heard the songs before I've seen the show..

The next day, we were due back to Birmingham, but May promised me the Changing of Guards and Buckingham Palace

Entrance fee

Victoria Memorial

Buckingham Palace

They empty the road when they change the guards

Spot the May?

Police

The parks here are so nice. Don't you just want to have a picnic on the grass?

Later, it was time to go back to Birmingham. Train station food is nice!

Hot dog and mash

May's indian food

Snore!