Day 7 - 21st June, 2002
Today England lost to Brazil in the FIFA World Cup. Took a bus again into the city. Got off at the Last stop which was London Bridge and took a tube from London Bridge Station to Picadilly. I intended to go for changing of the guards ceremony but I thought I had to get off at Picadilly station for it but ahd to actually get off at Charing Cross Station. So instead of going back I roamed around Regent Street which is another shopping area and went into the great Hamley's which is the best toystore in the world! Went into some other shops as well...ended up at Oxford Street and took a bus to Trafalgar Square. There was a major ruckus out there due to patriotic Britishers who were upset by Englands defeat in the World Cup. People were inside the fountains, there were broken bottles all over etc. I knew the way from there to the changing of the Guards grounds as I've always happended to miss it. The ceremony was over but there were a few guards on horses. They have this special feature to look straight and whatever you do they have to be serious. I walked on ahead and reached some park and some royal looking buildings. Then there was this tower or something and I walked on ahead and reached Picadilly Street which is adjoining Regent Street. Took a tube from there to Leicester Square which is the centre of night life in London. I've seen it before in the night and it is so vibrant then. But now during the day as well it was pretty crowded with tourists. Roamed around and came across a street filled with Chinese Restaurants..kinda like a miniature Chinatown. Lunched there and went to Trocodero which has a variety of games and stuff...tried out the Ride out there..which was OK. Went on to Camden Town which is a hippie area. You can see people only with piercings and punk hairstyles and hair colours. Had to buy some barbells for my brothers eyebrow piercing and bought six of them which costed me a bomb! Went to High Street Kensington then and met Rish who had to buy some gifts for his friends 21st Birthday. I'm never going shopping with him ever! Although it wasn't all that bad...we finally ended up buying a scented and designer candle, a teddy bear, card and wrapping paper after which I went back to Redbridge.
posted by elusion @ 8/07/2002 11:52:00 PM,
