2016 Nov - United Kingdom ...

25 Nov to 7 Dec 2016
UK has the most number of UNESCO Sites in the world (30).
For this trip, we managed to visit a few of them plus some interesting sites such as the Cambridge University Town and the Loch Ness.
You can refer to UNESCO Sites in UK for more details.


25 Nov: Night flight to Dubai and London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
26 Nov: Arrival at London, checked-in ibis hotel at Southwark,
              visited Greenwich Market and had Fish & Chips
 
Cutty Sark                                                                               Greenwich observatory - laser beam of 0 deg E/W
 
Maritime Greenwich (UNESCO-1997)                                  Greenwich Market

27 Nov: Visited Westminster area: Big Ben, London Flyer, Buckingham Palace, Change of guards
              St James Park, Lobsters and Burgers

The random journey around Westminster Area (UNESCO-1987)
 
Big Ben                                                                                     London Eye
 
Imperial War Museum                                                              St. Jame's Park
 
Admiralty Arch                                                                          Trafalgar Square
 
10 Downing Street                                                                          Horse Guards Parade
  
  Change of Guards on the Mall                                                          Buckingham Palace              
  
Victoria Memorial                                                                Burger & Lobsters @ Dean Street (Lunch)

              London Bridge Station to collect tickets, London Bridge, overlook Tower Bridge,
              Borough Market, Zizzy, the walk back to Black Friars
 
London Bridge                                                                      Tower Bridge at Night (UNESCO-1988)
 
Borough Market at Night                                                              Zizzi Italian Pizza (Dinner)

28 Nov: Departed for Cambridge by Train, checked-in Youth Hostel Association,
              visited University of Cambridge Local Exam Syndicate, Mathematics Bridge,
              Queens College, Kings College, 徐志摩, Trinity College, St Johns College, Bridge of Sighs

The journey around Cambridge
 
The University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate building and sign
 
UCLES main door                                                                                    Varsity (Lunch)
 
University of Cambridge Admissions                                               Mathematics Bridge
 
Kings College                                                                                       徐志摩
 
Trinity college                                                                                St John's College

Bridge of Sighs

29 Nov: Cambridge Gardens
 
Youth Hostel Association (where we stay)                              Cambridge Botanic Gardens (closed)

              Depart for Sheffield, check in into Wilson Carlie Center

30 Nov: University of Sheffield, breakfast at inox

The graduation trip that is 10 years late: Masters in Education (Science Education) 2006.
  

 School of Education, Sheffield University

              Depart for Edinburgh, checked-in ibis hotel at South bridge
              Dinner at Lian Pu and Red Box (1st Time)
    
 Waverly Station @ Edingburgh

01 Dec: Tour of Edinburgh Castle
              Lunch at Chop Chop, Oink,
              Afternoon Tea at Clarinda's Tea, Scottish Parliament, Dynamic Earth
              Dinner at Red Box (2nd Time)

Journey around the Old and New Town of Edinburgh (UNESCO-1995)
 
Edinburgh Castle

Chop Chop (Lunch)
 
Clarinda's Tearoom (Afternoon tea)

Dynamic Earth

02 Dec: Lochness Monster Tour, Urquhart Castle, Checked-in High Street Hostel
              Dinner at Red Box (3rd time)
 
Urquhart Castle                                                                         Loch Ness (Background) 
 
The Balmoral Hotel                                                                    Edinburgh Christmas

03 Dec: Flight back to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Checked-in Tune Hotel,
              met up with Ho Yan Jin, Fish & Chips at Mayfair, London's Winter Wonderland
 
Spotted a circular rainbow on the flight                             Explanation of the formation of the rainbow
 
With SST Alumni (Ho Yan Jin) at Mayfair Chippy                     With SST Alumni (Ho Yan Jin) at Winter Wonderland
 
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland                                                       Ferris Wheel and Roller Coaster  

04 Dec: Stonehenge Tour, Bath Tour, Shakespeare's Residence (Straford-upon-Avon)

 
Stonehenge (UNESCO-1986)                                                 City of Bath (UNESCO-1987)

Shakespeare's House at Straford-upon-avon

05 Dec: O2, Emirates Cable Car Tour, Tower Bridge
Overlooking River Thames from cable car
O2
Emirates cable car
Tower Bridge (UNESCO-1988)
06 Dec: Depart London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
07 Dec: Reach Singapore

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