1/22/2007 11:00am
坐倫敦希斯洛機場快捷列車到倫敦市中心的佩丁頓火車站只要15分鐘.

一出車站, 就看到滿滿的古典英國黑色計程車. 雖然在美國很久了, 但好久沒有這種到了國外的感覺. 好棒和興奮的感覺油然而生.

It only takes 15 miutes from the London Heathrow Airport to Downtown London Paddinton Rail Station via the Heathrow Express train. As soon as we stepped outside, we immiditely were greeted by tons of the tradition classic black London taxis.

Both of us lived in the North America for 15 years; yet this is the first time I really felt we are like foreigners.

2007/11/22 11:10

從火車站到旅館只有15 分鐘(沒停停走走的話10 分鐘)。短短的幾個街口，就已經讓我愛上了倫敦這個美麗的城市。

It only took us 15 minutes to get to the hotel from the train station (without stopping we could have made it in 10 minutes). I felt in love with the beautiful city right from the beginning.

2007/11/22 11:15am
倫敦的每一個街口地上，都會有提醒行人該看左邊或右邊的標誌。可見得來此的外國人很多，而有防止不習慣左車道所作的安全措施。

We figured it was because there are tons of foreigners in London and they are not used to the left side walking, they had to paint the streets to warn the pedestrians to look right or left to watch out for the traffic.

2007/11/22 12:30pm

我們星期三半夜搭隔夜班機，所以星期四一早就到。我們知道要到下午才能拿鑰匙，所以計畫今天是搭倫敦當地的 BIG BUS TOUR 廣義地遊覽全城。這裡是我們訂的旅館　London Elizabeth　五天四夜旅館加紐約倫敦來回機票，兩人　$1700USD。我們的房間是在地下一層有小院子的一個小房間。附有免費無線上網。房間很小卻很溫馨。

2007/11/22 1pm

可以上車再買票所以很方便。在車上可以休息又可以觀光。第一天這樣的安排是一舉兩得。我們今天走的路線是藍線。明天是紅線及搭泰晤士河的遊船。

在夏天的車票是24小時到期。我們此時是淡季所以票延長為48小時。划得來。

2007/11/22 2:30pm

在車上風還是蠻大的。但因為第一天忘記把帽子從箱子拿出來。我們有帶薑湯粉，後來回旅館舒服地喝了還好沒感冒。

2007/11/23

第二天我們再搭 BIG BUS TOUR 但在 Marble Arch 換紅線。因為今天比較有體力，所以換了球鞋好把倫敦走遍遍。

2007/11/23 10:00am

常常在懷疑，為何很多成人白天都不用在辦公室裡做事。。。

2007/11/23 10:00am

離開 big bus tour 的車後, 我們就往白金漢宮反向走。在飛機上剛好看到旅遊介紹美麗的 James Park 於是決定走進瞧一瞧。

2007/11/23 10:30am

果真名不虛傳。我想我們的相片可以解釋一切。倫敦人真的好幸福。

2007/11/23 10:39am

好特別。我們好驚訝這麼多種的鳥可以舉在同一個地方。（可以篦美的大概就是加州的MONTERAY 了）

2007/11/23 10:40am

好親切喔

2007/11/23 10:45am

好美的顏色（我沒調過喔）。

2007/11/23 10:50am

走到了。可惜我半路找廁所浪費了時間可以看到換衛兵的位子都找不到了。

11/23/2007 11:30am

我是真的沒想到，他們奏的樂非常現代，幾乎像是百老匯　雨果的＂悲慘世界＂裡那樣好聽的音樂。

I love their music. It's not as traditional as how I thought it would be. It's very modern - I thought of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables"...

11/23/2007 11:00am

白金漢宮衛兵交接完畢散場時... 可惜沒佔到好位子, 所以看不到實際交接, 只看到衛兵進場跟出場.

We arrived too late (because I had to go to the bathroom) so we didn't get a good spot to see the actual Guard Exchange. We only saw the parade when they getting in an out of the Palace... We will come back again to see it soon!

2007/11/23 1:30pm

想起爸在我這個年紀的時候第一次出國就是到倫敦出差，在大笨鐘前照相。我在想，爸媽那時已經有我和弟弟了，我們的這個年代，晚婚的還真不少。

Big Ben reminds me the photo that my father took when he left the coutry for the first time for a business trip in London. That time I was already 3 or 4 years old and my brother was also born. Generations really change a lot in between...

2007/11/23 4pm

這就是常被一般人誤會為倫敦鐵橋的塔橋。這是塔橋不是倫敦鐵橋。不知道旁邊的 TOWER OF LONDON是一個古蹟；但是時間太晚，我們也來不及進去。

2007/11/25 6pm

我們從大英博物館過來早下了一個公車站，卻有一個意外的驚喜。原來教堂後方如此壯觀。那正面不是更。。。

2007/11/25 6:30pm

好像還是後方好看。

2007/11/25

照完相後還是很早，我們決定再搭公車去皮卡迪里。停手很熱鬧。5英鎊的車今天應該賺回來了。台北的公車站跟倫敦的一樣告知車子多就會到達。

2007/11/25

好熱鬧。可是感覺有點亂，不喜歡待這於是就越走離這越遠。居然走到了。。。中國城！！通常對唐人街的影響總是髒髒的，沒想到倫敦的好乾淨。這大概是我最喜歡的一個唐人街了。請看下一號介紹。

11/25/2007 8:00pm

到倫敦沒有想到要來中國城。在最後一天居然可以來一個驚喜。像之前講的，通常對唐人街的影響總是髒髒的，沒想到倫敦的好乾淨。這大概是我最喜歡的一個唐人街了。吃到好吃的水餃和餛飩呢!!

We thought the last day would be kind of just reviewing what we visited... but surprose!! I ran into China Town, where we didn't thought to visit! It was actally nice to see that there is a clean China Town around the world.

11/26/2007 10am

最後一天早上，像是住在倫敦的市民一樣輕鬆地逛了旅館旁的海德公園。看到很多人在餵鳥，我們也跟上。這裡鳥的種類真的不少。 盼餵鳥餵得很開心。

This is the last morning of our London Trip. We had a very relaxing walk in the Hyde Park right next to our Hotel. We saw many people feeding the bird, and we didn't want to waste our over bread, so we ... : )

11/26/2007 10:30am

戴安娜王妃紀念碑是一個水泉池。像是一頂美麗又高雅的皇冠。每一個角落的水流都不一樣：對，會反流。很精心的設計。不過四周開起來很冷清。。。不知道是不是故意的。。。

Princess Diana's Memorial is actually a fountain. It's just as as elegant and beautiful like Princess Diana. The flow of the water is actually different at every each turn. Brilliant Design. However, the landscape seems a little too bare... almost depresssing... not sure if this is done on purpose...

11/26/2007 11:30am

這次旅行四天，我們待一家旅館（後方白色那棟有藍色頂篷的）。地鐵，公車，及倫敦觀光巴士都在隔壁而已。

很感謝神安排一切。原本我們要取消計畫而且氣象都說這幾天都會下雨，結果除了一個晚上在下雨，其他都是好天。再幾個小時就要離開了，開始捨不得了。。。

We stayed here for the entire vacation. Its right next to the Big Bus Tour Stop, the Underground Lancaster Gate Station on Redline, and many regular City Buses.

Really am thankful to the Lord for He has arranged everything. The weather was supposed to be rainy but it also ended up to be sunny.

We started to miss London very very much...