Just a few metres shy of the River Thames, my friends and I made a visit to Corinthia Hotel to have our fill of exquisite sandwiches and fine desserts on our last day in London. It was overall a pleasant experience probably not to be repeated in the immediate future (and perhaps even a tad premature) given my shallow student pockets at the moment.
However, you won't be hearing any complains from me. The sandwiches were delicious, the champagne good, the treats tasty. But my favourite part was the tea! Oh how evident the time I have spent in this country. I ordered a pot of Darjeeling tea, described on the menu as the champagne of teas. However, my driving factor was to cure the curiosity borne from Wes Anderson's movie The Darjeeling Limited. Even when my stomach was at the verge of bursting, I continued to drink cups of tea because it was simply just so damn good.
This ended my weekend getaway to London, which felt very much like putting on stranger's shoes masquerading around a big city. Not to mention avoiding the stresses of work calling at the back of my mind. But now I am back in my little comfort zone of a bubble, facing numbers and words everyday. As shiny the bright lights are in London, I have to admit the sigh of relief as I find myself back in the confines of my sleepy university town.
Onwards and upwards!
Onwards and upwards!
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