The day before Cathy arrived, I was in Barcelona. I spent a full week in Barcelona and few days in Liverpool where I got the flight to Barcelona from. Barcelona was definitely an enjoyable experience. I would certainly come back and spend more time there. Staying at the area of La Ramblas certainly beneficial when it comes to proximity to town and all the attractions.
Feeling exhausted from Barcelona, I simply couldn't pick Cathy up from the airport. I took the later train to London from Eastbourne and meet up in Bayswater. We then had lunch and the fun began!
The line up was, celebrate christmas in London up until boxing day to catch the hustle bustle of busy shopping at Oxford street, then off to Birmingham, then carry on the journey off to Eastbourne, Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton.
We then celebrated the new year in Eastbourne at FunktionRooms. It was full and and could hardly move, let alone dancing on the dance floor.
Too bad I couldn't take as much pictures as my camera went kaput!!!! If only I knew it was the battery!
Experiencing sleep deprivation and all sorts after the party, we had a long journey to look forward to, the road trip to down southwest. I rented a car,a Peugeot 207. It was upgraded from an economy Vauxhall Corsa. It was a fun car to drive, and very smooth. The clutch and gear were so smooth and easy to handle. The journey was smooth, but nevertheless a challenging one as it was my first time driving in the UK. The whole journey took us about 12 hours in total. We missed a few exits and roundabout exits. That's fine, it happens. As long everything was safe, that's the main priority.
Me behind the wheels of Peugeot 207.
Traffic in Southampton.
My terrified look after 3 hours of tiring drive.
On the way back, we stopped at Beachy Head to see the night skyline of Eastbourne. It was very beautiful but we didn't dare to get any near to the cliffs as the wind was so cold and strong. The wind might just push us away down!! So here's the frozen look of our faces!
now back in the car with the heating switched to full.
Oh, the car was almost died as I hadn't got a clue with the warning system that says the engine gone FROZEN!!! Hahhaha until it said " RISK OF ICE" All I needed to do was just a click of a switch! Da'oh!
Overall, it was a great holiday indeed, and I hope Cathy had enjoyed her stay. We ended the holiday by witnessing the New year's day parade in London which many didn't know about and of course dinner at Harrods!
The parade was about 2 hours long and very vibrant and colourful. Mostly participated by cheerleading team of US of A and Canada.
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