Day 2: UK London, Heathrow (Friday, 9th Sept 2016)

Dear readers,

If you’re wondering why there isn’t a day one, it’s because I couldn’t keep track of day 1. But don’t worry, nothing big happened during day one. Anyway, I’m here in London with my parents, Abah and Ibu; Siblings, Ihsan and Iman; Cousin, Hannah; And Grandparents Atuk and Nanny.  So, happy reading day 2!

6.15 AM (UK)

1.15 PM (Malaysia)

My cousin and I woke up early in the morning for Fajr prayer. After doing so, we took a bath. My cousin went in first so when she was done, I went in.

The apartment didn’t have an air-cond nor fan but the outside wind was enough to be either an air-cond or fan. It was freezing in the night.

After I finished my bath, I saw Iman and Ibu in the living room. Ibu was cooking fish fingers while Iman was just goofing around the room like her usual self.

When the food was ready, I sat down at the table, near the window and enjoyed the outside breeze.  The wind cooled the room. As I looked down at the opened window, I could see people walking round-about in town. All of them with different coloured hair; some with blonde hair, some with auburn hair, some with green hair even! You could rarely see this in Malaysia.

While I was looking out the window, Abah and Ihsan came into the room. Them both sat at the table and ate Ibu’s cooking.

9.30 AM (UK)

4.30 PM (Malaysia)

All of us except Atuk, got out of the apartment and went for Bayswater Station which was located right in front of our apartment. After getting our tickets and going into the tube, the tube moved.

The tube made a stop at Paddington Station but, we didn’t get off as our stop was at Baker Street.

After Paddington Station was Edgware Road. Almost every passenger got off and we had the tube to ourselves; well, almost the whole tube.

After moments of waiting, and the tube didn’t move, Abah said, “I think that this is our stop.”

I looked at him and asked why. “Because, the next stop is Paddington Station,” Abah said. “But we’re going to Baker Street.”

So, we got off the tube and another tube that was heading to Baker Street arrived a few minutes later. The 7 of us got on the tube.

A little later, we reached Baker Street. We got out of the tube, and went walking for Madame Tussauds; the famous wax museum.

In Madame Tussauds, Hannah and I took pictures with various wax actors, singers and fiction characters such as Tom Cruise, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lawrence, Sherlock Holmes, The members of the boy band One Direction, Star Wars and Marvel Heroes.

We also watched shows, got involved in a hunt for Sherlock Holmes, you know, stuff like that.

After all the fun, we went to the souvenir shop that was located in the lower part of Madame Tussauds. There, I bought a black pen that had the writing Madame Tussads on it.

12.45 PM (UK)

7.45 PM (Malaysia)

All of the adventure ended and we all left Madame Tussauds. We went back to the tube station at Baker Street. We got on the tube and it stopped at Edgware Road; and that was where we got off.

Minutes later, another tube arrived and we got on it. The tube moved and off we went to Paddington but got off at Bayswater Station.

1.20 PM (UK)

8.20 PM (Malaysia)

The 7 of us reached Bayswater Station and got off the tube. We walked back to our apartment where Atuk was hungrily waiting. When Atuk heared the doorbell ring from the outside, Atuk unlocked the door and let us in.

As Hannah and I were making our way up the stairs, Ibu said, “After putting whatever you want to put in the room, come back down for lunch!”

“Aww!” Hannah wined while walking up the stairs. “What’s wrong?” I asked her.

“My legs are so tired of walking in Madame Tussauds. Then later we have to walk back down for lunch!” Hannah said.

“I know right?” I said as I walked up the stairs. But we both knew one thing for a fact; we don’t go back down, we don’t eat!

1.55 PM (UK)

8.55 PM (Malaysia)

We went back down and walked to a halal noodle restaurant called, Noodle Oodle. It wasn’t far so the 8 of us including Atuk, could go there by foot.

We went into the restaurant. It was just a cute little restaurant. We sat down at a table and ordered our food.

A few minutes later, our food arrived and believe me, the food was great! Recommended for anyone!

2.50 PM (UK)

9.50 PM (Malaysia)

All of us finished eating and Abah paid for the food. We all thanked Abah as we walked back to the apartment.

Ibu and Abah had to go somewhere to register us for our next trip so left Ihsan and Iman in my grandparents’ apartment with me and Hannah.

Atuk and Nanny were tired so they slept on the couch in the living room while Hannah, Ihsan, Iman and I just minded our own business and tried not to be noisy.

But, at one point, one by one, each of us, fell asleep on the bed and on the couch.

7.00 PM (UK)

2.00 AM (Malaysia)

Ibu woke me up. I opened my eyes and saw everyone awake. Ibu walked back to the kitchen and she continued to cook. She was cooking tomato soup and the smell picked up my appetite.

Once the food was ready, we all sat at the table and digged in. After we ate, we prayed Maghrib. When prayer was done, we all went to bed.

PS, if you’re wondering why this post has no pictures, it’s because I forgot to bring my camera with me. Heh.