Sight seeing, bar hopping etc...

Today we had a lot of fun. We started the day with some shopping in "Oasis". Since it was not in the planning and we didn't want to lose any shopping bags...ahum, we decided to go to the hotel to put the bags in the room. After that we took our Sign seeing touring bus to "Trafalgar Square". We just walked around there and took some pics. Then we headed to Picadilly Circus to get some information about where London Chinatown was. At Picadilly Circus and Chinatown we did some walking and then we had delicious Dim Sum. Since we didn't know what to do next, we took the Touring Bus to "Harrods". No no, not to do some shopping, but just window sopping ;-). When we got off the bus there were so much shops in the neighbourhood that we start entering them en when we finally arrived at Harrods it was closed. I'm not sure if I need to say "unfortunately", because since I know myself and If I would see nice shoes or bags in there and it's VERY expensive I would probably think about it...ahum or just buy it, so now we were forced to just do window shopping :-).
So our next stop was the ICE BAR LONDON. We read somwehere about this bar fully made of ICE, so we were curious about it. When we arrived there they asked us if we did have a reservation. Since this was not case we needed to wait like 1 and a half hour to enter the ICE Bar. Lucky us we met some guys in the "waiting bar" that did have a reservation for 8 people. Since 2 of them were not coming we could enter the bar with them. What can I say, it was extremely COLD in there, but a crazy experience. It was minus 5 in there. At the entrance they gave us some capes to keep our body warm. We stayed there like 45 minutes and then we went to a warmer place..the restaurant downstairs. We hanged a few hours with those guys we met and they asked us to join them at the "Cheers" bar to eat something. Like 10.30 pm Liz and I decided to leave, because we were really tired and as you guys know I need to work tomorrow. Anyway enjoy the pics and I think I will be updating my blog again next weekend when Leidy is here.

Trafalgar Square

Dim sum at London Chinatown

Ice Bar London

Picadilly circus, Cheers bar and more

Finally.......some sight seeing!!

Today Liz and I did some HOP off HOP on. :-) We bought a sight seeing tour ticket and with this ticket we can get off the bus and get the next one all day long. This was an advise of my sister Amaryllis and actually we enjoyed it a lot, except that it was VERY VERY cold today.
Anyway what did we see today? Picadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and the houses of Parlaments, Tower Bridge, Tower of London(picture next), St Paul's Cathedral ad so on. We didn't stop at all of them (tomorrow is another day). We just passed by since we decided to take the boat at the Tower of London first.
At the Tower of London we had lunch just before taking the boat (River Thames). We both had Jacket Potatoe with chicken and mushroom. What can I say...it looks better then it tasted.

The boat trip over River Thames was really nice and COLD. It started raining and there was a lot of wind. But that didn't stop us from taking pictures ;-) The guide was telling us the history of every bridge, which year they were build etc, but to be honest don't remember neither the names, neither the build year. Maybe when my cousin Leidy comes next week I will pay better attention.

After the boat trip we hopped on the bus again to Maddam Tussaud.
We had a lot of fun there. First of all I was really happy to see George Cloonet there. As most of you know is my favorite actor. We also took a pic with David especially for our friend Gi who must be jealous now.. ;-)
Anyway there was also this scary attraction in there with real actors ("serial killers)" and it was really terrifying. Liz that usually is not afraid of anything was screaming like crazy..hahah.

This is something I will never forgot and I'm sure Liz won't forget it either. Anyway after Maddam Tussaud we went to the hotel to change shoes and we did some small shopping and had dinner at a restaurant called Garfunkel's. DELICIOUS, much better then our lunch.

Waiting for the boat and in the boat.

Meet & Greet with the celebrities

Sight seeing...Big Ben, houses of parlaments, Trafalgar Squar and more

Liz first day in London!

As you can see Liz came over to London to visit me. She will be here for the WHOLE weekend, so finally I will do some sight seeing london. Last week has been only SHOP seeing and to be honest today that was the case again..lol . Liz arrived early this morning and we had lunch, then I went back to work and she went shopping. When I left work we just walked in Oxford street.

Having lunch in a restaurant near my work

Liz in Mango

Me in TopShop

So as promised her some pics for my colleagues in Curacao of the London Office. Our colleagues here just moved a while ago to the 9th floor, so as you notice here and there some boxes. It's really a nice view from up here. But anyway Gi!! sorry for the shop pics. Not good enough, but people were looking at me like I'm crazy taking pics of shops instead of nice buildings, churches etc..lol. As you can see a lot of BLACK. Tonight I had dinner with Emilie, was really good. Pasta..hmmm and then she walk with me to my hotel.

Hotel where I'm staying

Shops on Oxford Street

London office

Marble Arch

London.... my first day

Hi everyone!!!
Today was my first day in London. It's really a nice city.
The Hotel 'Saint Georges Hotel' where I'm staying is also very nice and central. It's very near to oxford street, 2 minutes walking and like 15 minutes walking to theoffice...so everything is near. I promise my friend Gisah to put some shop pictures and my colleagues to put some office pics, so tomorrow will work on that.

View from my Hotel room (first 3 pics) and the last one view from the office

Oxford street by Night...on my way to the Hotel
( you can even read some late news....lol)

Lunching with Ama and Leidy

Today I left for London. Leidy and Ama brought me to the airport. Before reaching the airport we stopped near schiphol to have lunch. I never imagine to be in Holland so soon again. I was really happy to see Duncan, Ama, Leidy, Abedd and my niece of course. It was a short stay so I'm sorry that I wasn't able to meet my other friends. If you want you can come to London. Leidy you promise me to be here december 2nd, don't forget!! and Claudia???? you too right? And Liz what about you. At least then I know I will enjoy my weekends here. Every weekend a friend/family member, not bad!

Gabriela's photoshoot....seeing my niece for the first time!

Monday 21st Gabriela will be exactly 2 months. I am so happy I finally saw my little niece. Below you will find the photoshoot auntie Lynette made. You will see her with her daddy, mommy, Duncan and me. I'm really tired so I'm not going to make a long story, will just put some pics.

Gabriela in the car, she just picked me up at Schiphol.
You can see how happy she is :-)

Gabriela posing for her auntie

Gabriela and daddy! She looks a bit angry isn't she?

Auntie Lynette feeding Gabriela for the first time.

Auntie Lynette, Gabriela and uncle Duncan

Auntie, Mommy and the most beautiful niece

Family picture...LOL
ok ok auntie Mayesi and godmother Rubelia are missing :-(

Mommy and Gabriela

Uncle Duncan and Gabriela

Daddy and Gabriela!

Daddy you should SHAVE yourself!

Carlos Vives in Concert!

The Carlos Vives concert was amazing! The concert was suppose to be on friday but because some technical issues with the stage they postponed it for saturday. People were dissapointed but I think after the concert everyone forgot about that issue. Friday Night I went to Avalon to meet my friends Juana and Val, Satuday Afternoon I went with Gisah to the movies. We saw "Chicken Little", really funny and cute cartoon. Today I will just have a relax day.

Samira, Dwight y Claudia

Kelly, me and aunt Juanita

me, Silvia and Heather

Ricky and Irvin

Me and Silvia

Val me and Juana friday at Avalon