After Borough Market, we took a 50-minute walk to Westminster Bridge, a touristy district but one first-time visitors to London wouldn't miss out on.



Darted into Marks & Spencer to catch a whiff of those freshly baked pastries. I can't get over how cheap Marks & Spencer is in London compared to Singapore!



Pertaining to my bad luck streaks, I can only say that my bad luck follows wherever I go. Westminster Abbey, which is opened daily except for Sundays, was closed that day. Just another day in my bad luck life, what more can I say.






I love the importance London placed on literature. It should've been unnsurprising, considering Shakesphere and Charles Dickens penned their most iconic works there, yet I was taken aback by how welcoming they were since in Singapore, it's STEM or... You're not respected, I guess. *Cries in bachelor of communication*


Even Marriott, a chain hotel, has so much character in London. I dream of a day when I'm rich enough to stay there without flinching. Until then, you can find me cheap London hostel LOL.



Big Ben was completely covered in scaffolding from 2017 and will continue to be until 2021 :') How can dis b allow!!!!! I guess that just gives me a reason to return to London after 2021. The last major renovation was in 1983 so I guess it was about time Big Ben went through some upgrading.





Apparently sunny days are a rarity in London so we were lucky that we witnessed such blue skies during our time there.



London's incredibly strong winds were unforgiving to my bun though, and I suffered from bad hairstyles for the remainder of the morning until I checked my front camera and got the shock of my life.



Took this photo as I was pretty proud of myself for acclimatising quickly. Little did I know that London's erractic weather would make me eat my words that very night...







Can I leave London without a photo with the red iconic phone booth? Forgive my fashion faux pas — I didn't have the foresight to pack better shoes and that jumper was bought from Primark the day before.








This suffragist sculpture is the first statue of a woman — and created by a female artist, Gillian Wearing, at that too — in Parliament Square. Unveiled only in 24 April 2018 — a day before I visited Parliament Square — the sculpture commemorates a speech Dame Millicent Fawcett gave in 1920. Gillian Wearing created the sculpture of Dame Millicent Fawcett in her middle ages as she was at her most influential then.


Mahatma Gandhi, a hero to many but also a controvertial figure. The story of Gandhi, if you don't already know, is an inspiring one — he employed non-violent methods to campaign for India's independence from its colonists, the British. He is credited for inspiring civil rights movements around the world. Of course, scandals plagued him as well. I won't go into details, because I don't want this blog to get political but a quick Google search will tell you more.


Nelson Mandela, the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.



North entrance of Westminster Abbey, which was unfortunately closed off to visitors as there was a parliament event or filming going on that day TT__TT I was looking forward to visit Elizabeth I's burial in Westminster Abbey T__T It's best for you to check their website when you're planning your itinerary so you won't be doused in disappointment like I was.





Westminster Abbey's western façade