walkabout

i walked around so much today. bought a day travelcard at £4.30 and went wild :) on public transport.

went to

- bloomsbury (euston station): went ga-ga over ucl's exterior, walked past my future abode (arthur tatt house - really quaint).

- russell square: settled some bank account-related errands.

- trafalgar square: less pigeons than i remember (from when i was p6). had a stroll in the national gallery; as is typical of me, got lost in there. followed the 'way out' sign through many rooms, but as they closed off some section (or so i think), all i did was walk round and round and confuse myself.

- leicester square: all the theatres! but since i had neither the money nor the mood for any cultural entertainment, just treated it pretty much as a walking ground.

- embankment: thames river bank. spotted the london eye from across. walked across the bridge to south bank, to waterloo station.

- hampstead: belsize park station. got off there and tried to find the creperie recommended by both my cousin and wing. was a disaster - spent about an hour walking uphill and downhill the road and couldn't find the place. later found out that i'd been walking up and down the wrong road. (that's kinda like my life story)

gosh i'm tired i am. but it was a fun and exciting day. have so many random observations about london that i want to post here, but am really too exhausted to. one thing though: throughout the day i paused here and there and wished that i had friends or family with me to share my experiences. i love solitude, don't get me wrong... but one of the joys of fun is sharing the fun with others.

ok i'm waxing lyrical, i shall stop.

so see the photos instead:


i'm in my cousin's place on the second floor :)


it's a sunny day.


belsize park station (typical underground tube platform).