Starstruck at Madame Tussaud's

What do you do in London when it rains? Visit the indoor attractions of course! There's a lot of choices: The National Galleries, The British Museum, The Tower of London, and of course, Madame Tussaud's.

For our last night in London, we went to Madame Tussaud's. It was a good thing we bought our tickets in advance at our hotel so that we didn't have to wait in line. Right after entering, we were transported into another realm: that of the rich, powerful and famous. It was packed, I tell you. And even if we were only visiting a wax museum, and it felt weird to have our photos taken with them, it was still a fun experience. Yaman din lang at di natin mahawakan at makita in person, might as well take advantage of their wax figures. LOL!

Here are some of the Hollywood celebrities and great people in history that we met:

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The Stonehenge

I finally got to see the Stonehenge with my Hubby. Unfortunately for me, I had to see it from outside the cyclone wire fence. It was Christmas Day when we visited and do the site was closed. Instead of grumbling though, we made use of the time taking photos from afar and from the hole afforded by the wire fence. Good thing we now have a better camera. Hehe!

Just the two of us? Nah.. the little one was with us. It's just that she was sleeping inside the car.


The shadows of us.

These stone structures just fascinate me. Won't you wonder too how they were erected and what are they for? Some say it serves as an altar. Other myths say it is extraterrestrial. But for whatever reason they came to be, they are just amazing! I hope they will remain intact in the passing of time.

The closest shot I could get of Stonehenge.


Stonehenge from the cyclone wire fence.

A friend of mine told me that they have a winter solstice every December 23rd. Too bad we missed it. But I guess there will always be a second time.

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Visiting Hogwarts!

It was a nice day for a sightseeing and so we decided to go for a drive to Oxford City, home of the great scholars and academicians. We have no particular destination in mind. We just wanted to have a look around this famous University city. Setting foot at Oxford city was like being transported back in time. Old buildings and cobblestone paths were abundant. It felt like I were among the students who walked the the streets and frequented the libraries.

Finally, we found the sign that led us to Christ Church University,
where most of the scenes from the Harry Potter feature films were shot on location.

While strolling aimlessly and looking out for road signs that will point us to Christ Church University, we finally made it. Christ Church University is one of Oxford's largest universities and the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Oxford.

They call it the Tom Quad. I think this is the quadrangle where
Harry Potter and Hogwarts students had their first broomstick lesson.

It was only accidental when we got to visit The Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Well it wasn't actually Hogwarts but it was the one place where most of the scenes from the Harry Potter feature films were shot. Even the theme music from the film was ringing in my ear as we walked through the War Memorial Garden, the Christ Church Meadow building and Christ Church Meadows. Tan-dan-dan-dan-dan-dan-dan....

A view of Christ Church University near the visitor's entrance,
the largest gate from the War Memorial Garden.

Christ Church is a very large institution. If you are coming for a visit, you would have to walk further down Aldate's and near the end of the street, look for the largest gate that leads to the War Memorial Garden and the Christ Church Meadow building.

Can you see Alice? She is holding a goose.

This University is rich in history. Many famous people have studied there including Lewis Caroll who wrote the famous Alice in Wonderland, John Locke, and Robert Hook among others.

A view of the Christ Church University from the meadows.

We would have wanted to take a tour inside the University and would have loved to see the real Great Hall where the students dine, the cloisters and quadrangles where the students walked, the 16th century staircase leading to the Great Hall where Harry and the new first years are greeted by Professor McGonagall. BUT we weren't able to. I know we should have but due to time constraints and the fact that we forgot to have our euros changed to pounds, I think we would just have to visit in another day.

More of our sightseeing adventures in Oxford City and England SOON!

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