Singaporean(s) (Me) cannot be praised.. Part 1 (Park Visit)

I got a proper tour around some of the hidden attractions on Sun as my friend was all ready to bring me out now. She's done with her work and so yesterday was a R & R period for her. For me, an eye opener.

Sunday... Places i went and did..

-Outdoor Markets

-Bagel time

-Camden Market

-Break time at a cafe.. nice to be in a heated room when its freezing outside

-Harrods

-Chinatown

-Soho

-Middle East Dinner

-nearly watched a gag.. (but too late and no tickets)

Monday... i decided to do a route back to some of the places that i had gone to since the whole day was mine and that we did more of a hit-n-run thing as i found out, most things close early on Suns. I so wanted to go back to Harrods to check out their 'Room of Luxury' aka toilet (i will post up the pics/videos.. OMG). This time, i managed to actually find my way around the places without much of a hitch.. I was so proud of myself that i was already thinking of blogging that down when i was back. When i had done most of the visitation, i decided it was time to head home by bus. I had learnt the day before of the bus no to take and change; Kensington to Tottenham Court Rd (Bus 1) and back to London Bridge (Home).

On route to Tottenham via bus from Kensington, i saw that the bus makes its way to Warren Street. It was kinda short way (2 tubes away) from Regents Park; the last park in London which i have yet to cover. It was early, 530pm, so.. why not.. I managed to find the park again... smooth...

O COME ON... would things be tat easy!!! That was the real start of my @£$%...

And so i made it to my destination, Regents Park. It started to drizzle. In London, due to winter, it gets real dark at about 5. Its like its 8 in Spore. Whats more when it rains... What am i doing at a park!! Firstly, it was damn dark.. There were no park lights.. Secondly, it was RAINING!! Seriously, in the cold, wat am i supposed to 'enjoy'? The dark, silent and wet scenery??!! Ok fine, i decided to make my way on foot to Tottenham Court, note that i hav no idea wat bus goes back to Warren Street. In short, i had to walk 2 stations more than i first came. I was fine with it as i was still sure of the co-ordinates. True enough, i found my way back to Tottenham. It was starting to rain alittle more. i wont say it was pouring as it would be compared back to Spore's context. It was drizzling heavily. Cold but relieved that i was back to familiar grounds or rather a familiar bus in that area that would bring me home on this wet, cold day.

Wat i had to do was to find the bus (Bus 1) and off i would be heading home. I had no idea where the bus stop was or rather the direction where the bus would be heading homewards, so i used the Tube as my co-ordinates.. There are 4 exits, so how far wrong can i go?! I just had to try out the 4 to find the bus stop (the stops had bus signs to tell u which buses there are there).. well.. i did try all 4.. and did it another 2-3 times; total tally: 12 tries.. and all fell to naut. DAMN.. wheres the bus!! so i decided to venture alittle further down the 4 exits; go about a mile more each to check out a few stops before heading back to 'HQ' to re-route my way. Did i mention that it was cold, dark... and my foot was hurting.. or rather feet.. Asked a fellow bus-waiter if bus 1 passes through any of these bus stops and the ans i get, 'Yeah, it does, but not sure which stop'... ~duh~

Then... i saw my bus coming out from some road. I traced the bus route and found a stop only to realise that that wasnt the bus stop for the bus. MAN!! I walked onwards to search for 1 that was.. It must hav been quite a search as another bus 1 turned up.. this time, i ran after it.. I lost sight of it.. come on it wins with 4 wheels while i have like had half-goner-legs.. 'Lucky me', another bus 1 was on its way.. this time, i guess, i was nearing the spot as i managed to trace down that bus..

ONLY... it was the alighting stop!!!!! AHHHHH.. aka... NO BOARDING aka FINAL STOP... Desperate i asked the bus driver for directions. One ignored me completely, maybe i was some frantic Chinese doing a rain dance, the other was much nicer, he did give me directions. 'turn right, the second stop' YES!!!!

Did i get the directions wrong? it was like right then 2... OMG!!! where the hell was it.. I was no longer cold.. kinda boiling already.. i must hav been searching fpr 2 hrs.. WA LA... Bus 1 was just infront and stopped at a bus stop. 'I must have done something good!! I found it'

Going crazy for joy, i rushed to that stop, found the no on the board.. then... it dawned on me... which stop do i actually get off.. This time, i dialed for help. 'Bricklayers Arms'.

Many might be wondering why did i not call for help in the very first place..

Food for thought: u in a foreign land, would u be able to make out the road names or even weird landmarks that your local friend would be trying to say esply when the background is super noisy; ones at a party (friend) and the others at the crossroads (me). Trust me.. U get nowhere...