Pictures from Day 17: Camden Town and goodbye UK

Arrived Camden Town
In the tube
Vic enjoys her tube rides...

Look at his hair standing


Wheeee!! Going up and down the long escalators in London tube is no hassle but very risky
My boy boy
My girl girl
Guess what... the kids even "fought" over who should sit on the blue motorbike... got motorbike to sit also want to be so choosy
This is hubby's photography skills using my new Canon S90
Roaaaarrr!!
Lunch time! We had mexican and chinese
She's just very very happy to eat here... we have a lazy slow lunch sitting on a motorbike seat, overlooking the river and looking at ducks and boats. The weather is cooling, and it was just me and Vic whilst Daddy brought William for a walk around the stalls

Don't strangle me!! We are at the balcony of our suite on 9th floor, for the first time on the last day of our stay. Good bye Hyatt Regent London - The Churchill... thank you for all the complimentaries and generosities! I don't know if we can really afford to stay here next time... haha
Vic digs into her made-to-order salmon fried rice
Kids playing in the playroom in the Premium Lounge at Heathrow Airport
Just look at those rosey cheeks... look like make up
My last sunset in UK before flying off... I love you UK... always and forever!

William is a "cheesy" person.. he adores all sorts of cheese! I think he can live in Westernland easily
After touched down in KLIA... she's talking to Popo here to report her arrival

And lastly, thank you God for making this trip possible, and thank you honey, for the sacrifices from your work. Looking forward to our next holiday already... ; )

Day 17: Camden Town and goodbye UK

March 13th, Saturday.

This day is finally here. Not that I look forward to this day, nor the kids (I can very confidently say they are having so much fun here, and adjusted so well, they are not even missing home although they did say they miss their grandparents) but this is the dreaded day that we pack up, say goodbye to dear UK and head home to Malaysia.

Our return flight departs at 10pm at night and the hotel has graciously given us our late check out at 5pm. Our hired car is scheduled to arrive 515pm.

We still had a whole day ahead of us, and today's plan was to explore Camden Town.

You gotta think that we are crazy. With already two huge luggages that's packed to the brim that will burst out anytime now, one huge haversack, a handcarry that's now become our next check in luggage, a working Barney bag, two stuffed backpacks and what else... we are going shopping again? And on our last day?

Well, I really wanted to check out Camden Town and also squeeze in Covent Garden and the usual shopping streets, and I'm very very sure we won't purchase anything larger than a fridge magnet this time.

We had our usual breakfast at the Regency Club which came complimentary with our suite : ) Then we took the tube to Camden Town.

The place is huge! Lotsa stalls selling apparels, weird ones too, heavy metal stuff, antiques, souvenirs and then we came to this river side where the hot food was cooking, and decided to have early lunch before the lunch crowd sets in.

We sat on chairs that looked like motorbikes which obviously both the kids love, eating mexican and chinese overlooking the river with only 3 pitiful ducks. William didn't have much appetite today. I don't know why. He hardly touch his lunch, and did not finish his milk before that. Well, so long as he's not sick and is active, I guess there's nothing to worry about. Everyone has "one of these days" right?

Weather was nice and sunny. We headed back to the hotel via tube around 2pm, and had safely 3 hours to bath the kids and put William to sleep and do the final packing.

At the airport, we got to use the premium lounge (also complimentary, although we were on economy class) and had our dinner there. The kids had a special dish cooked by the chef there, because none of the food was suitable for Vic except for the fishballs, which I must say that our family ate almost all of it.

The flight home was much easier, because it was a night flight and the kids rested. For us adults, not much of rest but at least they were not running up and down the aisle.

I personally don't know when we will be able to revisit UK again. I don't know if it will be another decade, or longer if and when the kids do study in the country. This is a country that holds a special place in both hubby and my hearts because this was where we met, fell in love and the rest... they say, is history.

And that is why, my dear children, you were both named after the English royalties.

(I love you UK. You will always have a special place in my heart)

Pictures from Day 16: Buckingham Palace, Harrods and more...

Our complimentary breakfast in the room
William helps himself to the cookies

Second breakfast at the Regency Club.

He found a fan in the Club. Actually... she found him. Nice lady, who offered to make rich chocolate drink for Vic.

She owns a station in London ; )
William in St James Park. Quite boring place for the kids... and bad weather too.

My lovely daughter and I

Different kinda ducks founds in St James Park

The view in SJP. Look at the gloomy sky

All sort of birds

Found some flowers. We quickly snap some pictures. Flowers are rare.
Walking towards Buckingham Palace. Vic actually thought she would be able to see the real Queen... but alas, HRH was out for an appointment




She can do this everyday... terrorizing the poor english pigeons!!
William sleeping in his buggy
Blue skies (albeit for awhile) and empty tree branches
Hyde Park... what's this mummy?
Our lunch at Knightsbridge... this is BBQ chicken breast with mashed potatos and vegetables on the side
Hubby's beef lasagne
Some of the lovely and yummy things we saw at Harrods... I love the fresh food section... sooo fresh!!

Selection of caviar
Seafood
Thousands of types of chocs... this is just some of them
In Leicester Square
Kids snacking on their yeast-free potato farls
Sample of a restaurant's menu... so allergy-friendly. But we didn't eat there... quite pricey lar!
Check out the bus destination behind her
My daddy and I
It's normal for Vic to complain fatigue and daddy would carry her on his strong shoulders (however hub says he's getting shorter by doing this)... here the cheeky girl and her daddy fools around on the streets
In Chinatown... the famous arch