All good things
must come to an end. Unfortunately, it’s
our last day in London. One week is definitely
not enough. We missed a lot of sites
like the Tate Modern, Portobello Market, Camden Market, Harrod’s, Hyde Park,
the list could go on. Actually, for me
it’s a good thing that we failed to visit those places. At least there’s a reason to come back.
St. Pancras
International Station is just a few bus stops from our hotel. So going to the station was a breeze. We arrived at the train station an hour early
(our train to Paris leaves at eight in the morning). We decided to look around first
and find something to buy to get rid of our coins since we will be dealing with
another currency later, the Euro. We
didn’t check-in yet because after immigration, they might restrict us from
getting out of the boarding area. The
station is huge. They have managed to combine
modern design and its original Victorian architecture. It’s beautiful. It looked five times better that our airport
in the Philippines considering it’s a train station.
It's time to go. |
My sisters and I
went up the second level to search for British cool stuff. I bought a big map of the London Underground
from a bookstore there. Expensive, but
it’s worth it. I planned to frame and
put it on my wall. We saw this
massive Olympic Rings near the train platform and took some photos of it.
Olympic Rings welcoming visitors |
My sister Nicole |
Me |
Everything's gonna be okay... right? |
We got at the
platform at 7:50 and fell in line at the nearest queue that we saw. We were so relaxed by then. Hurray, we made
it! In your face, inspector! We were already reminiscing what just
happened and laughing about it. When
it’s our turn to board the train, I noticed that it was the wrong coach
number. Ours is coach number 16 located
at the other end of the train. The fear
kicked in again. By this time, we were
frantically running like morons. I wish
we got that on tape.
Anyway, we made
it. But the whole thing was
exhausting. It felt like an Olympic
marathon. Paris better be good.
Paris week will be posted next week :)
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Tips:
- Train from London to Paris: Eurostar
- Provide ample time allowance for immigration, ticket, and baggage checks.
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