Feb.05: Bicester Village
Today, we went to Bicester Village which is one of their well-known outlet shopping areas in the country. It took us around 2 hours to get there through a coach from Victoria Coach Station. Plus, it was colder there than in the city so make sure to wear your coats! The place literally looked like a village of outlet stores.
Most of the shops carry signature brands yet don't worry about the price.Its is very affordable when it comes to UK brands and that's what I adore about this place.Well if you're a tourist, don't forget to do a tax refund!
Here's the Kate Spade bag that I bought which is almost half its usual price ❤️
the chicken burrito here is a must-try!Then grab a cupcake for dessert ;)
Feb.06: Three Landmarks in a Day
15 minutes drive from our hotel lies Abbey Road where the Beatles made their famous walk across that street.Surprisingly, almost everyone were trying to copy that pose in the area!
So this is our version of the Beatles' walk ;p
you can even write over the walls of Abbey Road Studios.Of course,I made an imprint of myself. ;)
We went inside the souvenir shop of Abbey Road Studios which is full of the Beatles memorabilia. This is a place-to-be if you're a die hard Beatles fan. The place would take you back to memory lane on how they started.
After that, we went to Portobello Road Market which is full of souvenir and antique stalls.The market has a long stretch that you can't finish for a day though they sell the same things (but you have to make a bargain for a lesser price).
Strawberry-nutella crepe's the best here!❤️
From there, you can also see the Notting Hill Bookshop where Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant filmed their movie, "The Notting Hill".
Then by afternoon,we had a hop-in/hop-off tour of Harry Potter which took us to places in London where some scenes of the movie where filmed.I wouldn't spill where and how they took it,of course. ;)But here's one of the outskirts that we went.
The tour ended at 9&3/4 souvenir located at King's Cross Station. Unfortunately, I didn't get to buy anything there because it was so expensive I even want to buy a wand.Haha!
These cute hedwigs come with a set of parchment paper and pen plus its cage! Quite a good gift idea isn't it? ;)
Our last three days in London were well-spent shopping around the city. I love it that every store is just a walking distance from our hotel. And I guess this wraps up my whole wonderful trip there.This has been my most favorite so far after crossing too much from my bucketlist. Likewise, I'd love to go back soon and perhaps next time,tour another European country.❤️
