Europe has always been a place that fascinated me. It’s been a place that I’ve always wanted to visit and experience for myself. Every year, I chose to go to Malaysia instead because that’s where my family is at. 10 years later, I’ve finally around to seeing Europe for myself.
My trip started March 18 with an evening flight to London. Technically, the plane left at 1am on March 19. I had visited Li Yun over there as she was finishing her MBA class in London. We went to some great places to eat. Having only been there a few months, she’s found many good places and I must say that I was impressed by the quality and variety of food found in London.
What did I see: Tower Bridge, London Eye, Westminister Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Victoria, Trafaglar Square, Chinatown, Piccadilly, Oxford Square, the outer walls of London Tower, London Bridge, St Paul Cathedral, Tate Modern, National Portrait Museum, Nothing Hill, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath. The last 3 was a day trip outside London.
After spending 5 days in London, I took the SCNF to Paris. It went under the channel. A lot of people has asked me what it was like. It just felt like being in a really long tunnel. It was dark and you can’t tell a difference. The train was moving fast enough that it didn’t make a difference if we were above ground or underground.
I spent the next 2.5 days in Paris, where I saw the important sights: Eiffel Tower, Trocadero, Grand Palais, Les Invades, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame and Louvre Museum. The Louvre was totally amazing. I was planning on spending 2-3 hours there since it’s just another museum. I ended up spending 6+ hours there. The rooms were like a maze. It’s quite frustrating at times to get lost but you end up discovering something new. That’s how I got to seeing the Mona Lisa, by accident. I also realized that there are a lot of good Italian art that I didn’t think I’d appreciate before… I didn’t have anything amazing enough to talk about – I did have crepes, pastries, etc. One thing that I really enjoyed in Paris was the espresso. Definitely something else.
