Paris Spring 2011 : Eiffel Tower, Day 1

We reached here and took some photos for this tower.

We saw some black ppl were selling the keychain of Eiffel Tower and I bought some from one of them. The key chains were cheaper than the one selling at stalls.

Date: 21 May 2011

Time: 2pm

Place: Eiffel Tower (aka La Tour Eiffel)

After checked in to our hotel, we finally reached this place. Eiffel Tower is located at Champ de Mars in Paris.

Check back the history, it was built on 1889. It has become the symbol of Paris and even France. The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building as per wiki.

I simply love the architecture of this tower and it has attracted a lot of people during weekends. Visitor can go up the tower for 3 different levels with different prices.

We did not go up and perhaps I will only go up with someone else next time.

Paris Spring 2011 : Strasbourg Saint Denis, Day 1

Date: 21 May 2011

Place: Strasbourg Saint Denis

I could not find my Paris book

Try to recall, I guess this is the first place we reached and bought our RER ticket there

queue up for like 30 mins to get the tickets and only 2 counters open

and guess what

they do have the self service machine BUT

it accept COINS and CREDIT CARD

for tourists like us need to queue up just bcoz we use CASH

they should improve their service as tourists won't have any COINS if they just reach ur country

Paris Spring 2011 : Eurostar Experience, Day 1

the economy seats of Eurostar

Date: 21 May 2011

Time: 8am

Place: St Pancras Station

We booked this Eurostar from London to Paris

the whole journey took about 2 hours and 15 mins included the Channel Tunnel (undersea) for about 40 mins ( my rough calculation)

We bought the economy class and this round tickets cost me about RM990++ (almost 1K)

a 2 days 1 night Paris weekend trip juz started v the Eurostar

Story of London 5 - Jocelyn @ Jocelyn's Road

When I was staying at Richmond, I notice JOCELYN ROAD from the bus.

Finally when me & Sha went dinner @ MAKI, I managed to take a photo v this road name :)

Story of London 4 - Lim Kok Wing In London

walked passed this place after we had the yummy French food

hahahaa

ok Malaysian should be very proud since we got LKW here

even though its really not that big

London Spring 2011 Day 12 : Dining @ MAKI Japanese Restaurant, Richmond

ocha - Japanese Green Tea

this one, so so

this yakitori (chicken) still not bad

Date: 20052011

Restaurant: Maki Japanese Restaurant

Address: 147-149 Kew Road

TW9 Richmond

OK

this is the restaurant open by Hongkey I guess coz overheard the staff were talking in Cantonese

when I purposely tested the waitress I want ocha (おちゃ) - Japanese Green Tea as my drink,

the waitress gave me the expression of never know such thing

when I asked they got served chawanmushi (ちゃわんむし) - steam egg

the waitress asked me what is that and I , as the customer, had to explain what is that dish =.=" and of coz, they dun have this kind of simple thing

as a service line, u not even know the basic dish or drink of the line u involve

this was very disappoint me

If you wanted to try out Japanese food own by native Japanese, this one is not ur choice

quite disappointed as I was not able to try out the real Japanese restaurant that open by native during London.

Rating: 5/10

London Spring 2011 Day 11 : Dining @ La Buvette Restaurant, Richmond

yummy crab pie * I 4got the name as the menu in their website is for current month*

Rating: 9/10

my not so up to expectation duck.. I would expect crispy type more.. Perhaps, its my problem since i only prefer duck skin which is crispy

Date: 19 May 2011

With: Gwen. Joce

Restaurant: La Buvette Restaurant, Richmond

Address: 6 Church Walk, Richmond. TW9 1SN

Tel: 020 8940 6264

Email: info@labuvette.co.uk

Website: http://www.labuvette.co.uk/

After trying out 2 French restaurants in town, we decided to try this at Richmond

this one.. I was so impressed with the crab pie

once bite on the pie, the smell of the crab immediately giv u the satisfaction

seriously, It was so so so yummy

however the main dishes were just average..

Saw some review online and they giv good review for this one in Richmond

this restaurant definitely better then the previous one

as there were few group of customers had their dinner as well