Today is our
last free time in London. Tomorrow we’ll
be on a train to Paris! I’m quite
excited to be honest. I can already
smell the freshly baked croissants and baguettes from here. Anyway, before we left this city and this
country, we needed as much "souvenirs" to bring back home. Where else can we get those "souvenirs" but in
a mall? It’s shopping time… again. But before we embark on a retail journey, we
first visited the Olympic Park in Stratford.
London was the host of the 2012 Olympic Games. In just a few months, London will be packed
with people. All eyes will be on this
great city.
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| Almost finished |
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| Olympic Stadium of the London Games 2012 |
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| Obligatory shot |
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| Say cheese! |
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| I should've bought one. Damn. |
The place is
still under construction. A lot of
buildings are not yet finished. But the
main stadium I believe is almost done. The
buzz of the town is all about that red tower.
The mayor of London wanted a structure like the Eiffel Tower or the
Statue of Liberty built to symbolize the city.
The result is the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
I read in the local newspaper that the people are pretty upset with its
design. They said that it’s just a waste
of money and that it looks like “rubbish”. Well, it’s hard to argue with that. They could’ve added a roller coaster on it to
make it interesting. That would be fun.
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| ArcelorMittal Orbit |
After having some few pictures with
the stadium, we took a bus to Westfield Stratford Mall, the biggest mall in the
UK.
We spent the day inside that black
hole and the rest of the night in Oxford Street.
We were so busy shopping that we forgot to
eat dinner.
Believe it or not, we only
felt hungry when we arrived at the hotel.
“Hunger is for the weak.
It’s all
in the mind,” that’s what my sister always says.
Apparently, it's true. Take my word for it.
Want more? Read our train mishap in London Day 7!
Tips:
- UK's largest mall: Westfield Stratford Mall.
- Visit Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: click here.
Playgroup Singapore great architecture :) hey, souvenirs :D
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