i said a little prayer hoping i would go there again
n alhamdulillah, i got the chance to be there again for my graduation in january 2014
10 days, just managed to stay for 3 nights at coventry and spent the rest at london
thank You Allah for this very sweet and lovely opportunity :)
this entry comprises some the memories captured there
there were from various sources (thanks tike, kamal n anip)
oh yes, there were only 4 of us plus anip's mom
22/01/2014:
boarded emirates from klia to heathrow via dubai at 0950
arrived at heathrow late evening
boarded national express coach straight to coventry pool meadow coach station
arrived around 10pm. hiked a cab to to Qiqi's house (10 minutes walking distance to warwick main campus)
had a late dinner with her, took a long hot bath
and had a very cosy sleep that night, cocooning in a soft duvet :)
23/01/2014:
woke up at 7 for subuh prayer with a smile
and despite the coldness of winter, i still had the energy to fight the urge to continue my slumber
had a quick shower, donned a simple 2-layer blouse with my black leather jacket
and of we went to the coventry city centre
took a bus, paid the day-saver ticket and 25minutes later...
ahhh, do u know how much i miss u dear city? ;')
our first agenda that morning: ikea for breakfast
had a cup of hot choc with a plate of english breakfast.
next: a stroll around coventry market. see? kat market pun boleh teringat tau..
a short cut to the city centre from the market.
fountain in the city. it is still early at that time, almost 11 i think..
at intan's favourite place: Primark
spent some time browsing some stuff in primark
then we strolled along the city, stopping at any shop for a glance
and around 12, we had a lunch at my favourite place in coventry: Noodle Bar
i really miss my big portion and scrumptious fried ho fun!
my dulu, kini dan selamanya : fried ho fun with king prawn cooked with onion, mushroom and black pepper. Allah, where can i get this here T____T
i think i was eyeing someone else food here. perhaps wanted to have his/hers as well!
then, we moved to 99p store. bought 10 bars of tobelerone, Schwarzkopf shampoo and conditioner
had a break again. this time, at my fav cafe in the UK, a small, warm and homey Amber Cafe. had a glass of the perfectly brewed hot hazelnut latte. lepak there for quite some time because i really love the ambiance..
then, sambung jalan ikut tunnel tu sebab nak singgah our old heaven: 13 Westminster Road
tadaaa!
nasib baik tuan rumah tak keluar hahaha
stop for snack again! this time, prawn marie rose jacket potato at central six. best jackpot ever!
dinner at xanana before the big day. we stayed up so late kat situ. rindu laaaa... samapi xanana dah nak tutup baru kitorang blah
24/01/2014 : the big day!!!
instead of walking to the butterworth hall, warwick art centre for the ceremony
we (me and tika) took a cab
oh u know, wearing a baju kurung with heels were not a great combination to walk in the cold winter morning hihi
we went straight to wariwck art centre and i got a few photos taken
then, queued for the mortar board and my graduation robe
lepak at the cafe for a light breakfast. saw this little family. anak dia cun gila. and ayah dia sangat loving. tolong kacau her tea, betulkan rambut dia bila dia pakai mortar board tu. sedih gila time ni, teringat kat makayah. really wished they were there :'(
seated in the Butterworth Hall :)
finally!
(official photograph from Ede & Ravenscroft Photography)
ada lunch gathering organised by CAL department. sempat la lepak dengan some of the lecturers :)
then petang tu lepak at Costa with kamal n tika
look at my giant cup!! hahaha
then ziarah and dinner with kak ira and abg mazuir sekeluarga. such a pleasure! sampai pukul 11 baru boleh balik hahaha typical of abg mazuir and kak ira. dah la jamu sedap2!
25/01/2014
last day in coventry
decided to have a quick visit to Leamnington Spa with kamal
so walked alone to the main campus for a coffee at Curioustea
walking down a memory lane :)
short cut next to university house
on the way to warwick SU building
Costcutter
inside of Curiousitea before boarded the bus to Leam
Victoria park, Leamington Spa
jalan2 sekejap je. sebab have to catch our coach to London at 3pm
on the bus, ada bekal lagi! oh god sedapppnyyyaaa smoked salmon baguette ni!
arrived at London around 5pm
took the tube to Malaysian Hall
checked-in, settle down
and went for a dinner with hanif at Noodle Oodle
no picture, too tired hahaha
just had a nice bowl of crisp duck noodle with few dim sum
and yeah, had a good long chat with hanif
26 / 01 / 2014
woke up late
had a breakfast at a small coffee shop
then kebetulan, aunty zarinah was in london
so she invited us for a lunch at a Moroccan diner
had a big portion of lamb and chicken in my tummy that day hahaha
thanks aunty! u still looking good as always :)
then, bawak mak hanif jalan2 around Kensington and Harrods
bought few things
had a simple dinner at Pret-A-Manger
went back and sleep
27 / 01 / 2014
kamal and i decided to visit Bath since we never got the chance to go there before
so this was a day trip for both of us
such a fond memory there :)
boarded a national express coach at 8am from london victoria
reached bath around 10.30am
stopped for a very marvelous brunch before deciding which way should we explore
we just walked around the town to cover all the attractions
and remember this is England, so yes we experienced both rainy and sunny day
strolling happily in the sun, and running like crazy when it pouring heavily hahaha
i had cheese and mushroom toast, Allahu akbar, i swear it was sooooo sedaapppp!!! kamal was so jealous i told u because his was not so sedap like mine! hihihi
first stop, Bath Abbey. famous for its beautiful and classical architecture. can u see the fan-shaped ceiling? beautiful isn't it? it is rather large and able to seat 1200 at one time. mula dibina pada kurun ke 7 dan dibina semula (maybe for repair and renovation) pada kurun ke 12 dan 16
front view
The Royal Crescent. one of the major attractions in Bath. known for its uniquely shaped building. ada anak raja, Prince Frederick pernah duduk sini dulu. anda banyak jugak notable persons yang ada rumah kat sini zaman dulu. now ada yang dah jadi hotel and some converted into flats.
in front of Assembly Room. orang dulu, zaman gown kembang2 tu, guna tempat ni untuk gathering, macam ada ball ke, wedding ke, musical performance ke. simple je dalam ni
one of the ballroom halls.
in front of main street in Bath
Kennet and Avon Canal, through Sydney Gardens
before balik, singgah makan at Pumps Room. had a super nice salmon steak to complete the visit that day. siap ada orang main piano lagi ;)
28 / 01 / 2014
four of us, hanif and his mom, kamal and me
we went to Bicester Village pagi tu
ada la kena gak beli barang sikit2 kan
see? dah several days kat uk, badan macam kena pam!
mushroom and cheese croissant for lunch at Jamie Oliver's
stay kat bicester sampai 3pm je
dah beli barang, rest for lunch and coffee
pastu naik train balik london sebab aunty ajak mengeteh around 5.30pm
so janji tunggu depan station Knightbridge tepi harrods
afternoon tea at Richoux, Knightbridge. i swear, this is the most british u can get hahaha we had variety of teas, from plain breakfast to sweet n tangy fruity teas. n yes, the scones were to die for! fresh from the oven with scrumptious creamy clotted cream n strawberry jam. aaa no wonder balik tu berat naik!
last day in London before we went back tomorrow. hari ni shopping je dari pagi sampai malam. shopping tak payah letak pics la. old same, old same. so we stop for a lunch break at one of my fav places, Wasabi. super duper sedaaapppp! btw, this was just me n kamal. had a good meal, with a good company. lovely!
letih gila lepas shopping kat oxford st. lepak kat Pret
so while waiting for kamal, me n tika had a cuppa hot choc each n we chat a lot in this cosy Pret-A-Manger. sipping the warm choc, facing the narrow lane, watching people n having a good laugh with your dear friend is such a bless!
last night in London. dinner at my favourite diner, Tinsel Town. had a super nice steak with the infamous tinsel town milkshake. heaven!
last meal in the UK at GatwickAirport. i had tuna jack-pot with a teapot of earl grey tea. generous portion i got there!
Dubai International Airport, 3hrs transit
arrived - KLIA 31 January 2014. last photo before we went our separate ways
thanks for being such great friends and fellow travellers. it's a joy to hang out with u guys!
thank You Allah for everything! thank you university of warwick. lets meet again insyaAllah :')
