I had to apply for a British Empire visa, but my husband had always wanted to go to London. First, New Zealanders have a British Empire complex, and second, his aunt and her family were in London, and he wanted to visit them. The Union Jack, the sun never sets, Great Britain, you have many symbols. Some people say that London is ancient, some say it is fashionable, and some say it is modern.

Some people say it is full of charm. Yunluo thinks it has something to do with everyone's hobbies. Every traveler has his or her own expectations and understanding of the city he or she is about to arrive in. Everyone's taste determines his or her preference when planning his or her itinerary. It is not a task that can be completed in a few weeks to see a city in all aspects.

The UK personal tourist visa is a document-based visa, and normally no interview is required. If the visa officer has questions about the documents you submitted, they will call or interview you. Yunluo's UK visa application was full of twists and turns. After sending the documents to Manila, Indonesia, she was told that she would need to wait at least three weeks. Three weeks later, Yunluo checked the approval progress online.

The result showed that the application was still pending, but Yunluo was about to leave the next day. Yunluo was worried that she would not have enough time, so she made a long-distance call to Indonesia, hoping that they would speed up the approval process, but was politely rejected. In desperation, Yunluo cancelled her visa application and asked them to send her passport back to New Zealand as soon as possible.

Soon, I received an email saying that Yunluo's visa application requirement had been cancelled. After that, Yunluo has been arranging her trip to Austria. The hotel has been booked, but fortunately, she has not booked a train ticket! A few days before departure, Yunluo received her passport and was surprised to find that there was a British Empire travel visa in the passport!

Yunluo was confused for a moment. She didn't know if she had read it wrong or if the British Immigration Bureau was playing a trick on her. She immediately called to confirm that it was a real visa before she felt relieved. Yunluo was a person who liked to follow the destination and itinerary plan she had booked. She was not used to or liked this sudden change, so she immediately cancelled the hotel reservation.

This time when I went to the UK, I found that there were many differences between it and other European countries. The standard London accent was also comfortable to listen to, perhaps because Yunluo only knew English. Unlike in non-English speaking countries such as France, Germany and Spain, where I was confused by all kinds of German, French and Spanish, I could understand the various signs on the streets of the UK.

Notices, etc., I have already learned about the country in detail without realizing it. So if you want to better experience the culture and life of a country, it is very important to master the language of the country. In addition, it may be because I experienced the legendary Sherlock Holmes Museum, the Egyptian mummies in the British Museum, the sunflowers in the art museum, etc.

After arriving in London, Yunluo first bought an OysterCard. OysterCard is also known as the Oyster Card, which is a London city bus card for traveling in London. The most convenient way is to use Oystercard. This is a rechargeable card that you can recharge as needed and use on public transportation such as buses, subways, light rails and ferries.

There are PayASYouGo, BusPass and TravelCard, which can be used for buses, subways and railways. In addition, for London OysterCard, you can also buy weekly, monthly and annual cards to save on fares. However, when purchasing, please decide which package to buy based on your actual situation.

Using OysterCard will save you nearly half the price of buying a ticket with cash. When riding, just touch the card to the subway or train station gate, or the card reader on the bus. When the card is read, passengers should gently place the card on the yellow circular surface. In addition to being purchased at subway stations, OysterCard can also be purchased and recharged at convenience stores.

Just pay attention to the convenience stores on the roadside. If there is a blue OysterCard logo and words printed on the door, it means that you can buy and recharge the bus card in this store. Today, Yunluo and An Chuyu's first stop in London was Big Ben and the London Eye. Take the subway to Westminster Abbey Station.

Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as Big Ben, BIGBEN), one of the world's famous Gothic buildings, is the nickname of the large clock in the clock tower (Clock Tower) attached to the British Parliament Chamber. It is a clock tower located on the banks of the Thames in London, England, and is one of London's iconic buildings.

The tower is meters high, the bell is meters in diameter and weighs tons. It chimes once every minute, ringing the Westminster chime. Since the construction of the Jubilee subway line, Big Ben has been affected, and measurements show that Big Ben is tilted about half a meter to the northwest. Big Ben was built on January 2, 1930 and is the largest clock in the UK. The tower is feet high (about meters) and the minute hand is feet long (about meters).

Big Ben is powered by a manual clockwork. When the Parliament is in session, the clock face will emit light and chime every hour. The clock will be stopped when the summer and winter time change every year to repair and replace parts and tune the clock. It takes half an hour for Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to rotate each time.

There were already long queues at the ticket purchase area and the queue for the London Eye. Yunluo estimated in his mind that it would take at least an hour for Yunluo and An Chuyu to wait. The ticket price was not cheap, so Yunluo gave up on going to the London Eye because he wanted to travel on a budget and didn't want to queue. In fact, this kind of Ferris wheel can be found everywhere, not just in London.

So I didn't feel too sorry. A flyer handoutter in a Union Jack suit A street artist in a Scottish traditional costume The red telephone booth, a symbol of the United Kingdom The red double-decker bus, a symbol of the United Kingdom Later, I also found the red postbox, a symbol of the United Kingdom Hyde Park is the most famous park in London.

Hyde Park is the largest royal park in the UK. Located in the Westminster Abbey area in the center of London, it covers an area of ​​many acres and was originally owned by Westminster Abbey. Before the 18th century, it was the deer hunting ground of the King of England. In the 18th century, King Henry VIII of England used it as a royal park.

During the reign of Charles I, Hyde Park was open to the public. In 1862, Queen Victoria held the first London International Exhibition here. In 1863, US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill signed the Hyde Park Agreement here, a treaty between the United States and Britain on nuclear weapons during World War II.

R&D cooperation agreement. Now it is also a place for people to hold various political rallies and other mass activities, with the famous "Speakers' Corner". There are many free-spirited small animals in the upside-down trees in Hyde Park. I met a few Chinese literary youths playing the erhu. The weather was good that day, and I lay on the grass facing the lake.

I took a nap for dozens of minutes. Sherlock Holmes is a world-famous detective who, together with his assistant Dr. Watson, has helped readers solve countless cases. In the novel, Sherlock Holmes lives at No. 1, Baker St. In 1945, the Sherlock Holmes Museum was established here. The layout and furnishings in the museum are based on the plots mentioned in the novel.

The authenticity of Sherlock Holmes' former residence is further enhanced. The house was originally built in 1930. In 1945, it was rented out. It was in 1950 that Sherlock Holmes in the novel lived here. Later, someone bought the house. It was not until 1960 that this museum, which may be unique in the world, was officially established. The structure of the museum is exactly the same as in the novel.

With the careful arrangement, visitors here feel as if they are in the scene of the novel. Sherlock Holmes, who always smokes a pipe and wears a hunting hat, became a world-famous detective in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the novel, Holmes and Watson lived on the second floor of Baker Street B, and in front was their shared study.

At the back is Holmes' bedroom, and in the study are many of Holmes' props, such as deerstalker hats, magnifying glasses, pipes, gas lamps, etc. The third floor of the museum presents famous scenes from different novels, waiting for Holmes fans to compare them carefully. In the novel, Holmes' landlord is Mrs. Hudson. In fact.

The walls of Baker Street subway station are covered with classic Sherlock Holmes profile tiles, and there is a Sherlock Holmes souvenir shop next to the museum. A must-visit place for Sherlock Holmes fans when they come to London, the first floor of Baker Street B is the most important floor, which is the study shared by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, connected to Sherlock Holmes' bedroom.

There, female staff dressed in Victorian servants' costumes are very enthusiastic to introduce visitors and take photos for visitors. You can sit in a big armchair next to a round coffee table (on which is a large magnifying glass that Sherlock Holmes often used to solve cases), holding Sherlock Holmes' big pipe in hand and wearing a deerstalker hat on your head.

Ask the staff to take a satisfactory photo for you. Exquisite pipe, old toilet, Dr. Watson's diary. Dr. Watson's room, a corner of the study, is the unforgettable "chemical laboratory" of Sherlock Holmes in the novel - in fact, it is just a desk. Here is a photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Watson. I look forward to seeing Sherlock Holmes Season 1 soon.

As they were staying at their aunt's house, Yunluo and An Chuyu could not go home too late, because they were waiting for Yunluo and An Chuyu to have dinner. Yunluo reluctantly said goodbye to her beloved Holmes and Watson. Reply to the post "Stylish Girl Watching the Big World" by the owner of the post "Stylish Girl Watching the Big World" published on: --:DAY London itinerary for today.

Buckingham Palace ---- Queen's Guard Changing Ceremony ---- Rock & Sole Plaice, a century-old fish and chip shop. Get off at Green Park Station in the morning and head straight to Buckingham Palace. It's about a 10-minute walk. Check the official website in advance to see which day the guard changing takes place in the month you're going, so you don't miss it. When I looked up, many tourists were already gathered nearby.

Lying outside the iron fence and looking inside. This is probably the distance between ordinary people and the royal family, which is more than 10,000 blocks away! Buckingham Palace is located in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. It is the residence of the British royal family and the Queen's office. In 1945, after Queen Victoria ascended the throne, Buckingham Palace officially became a royal palace. Since then, Buckingham Palace has been the residence of the British royal family.

Buckingham Palace is still the royal residence of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The Queen summons the Prime Minister and ministers, receives and holds national celebrations and banquets for foreign guests and other important events. Throughout history, it has also been an important gathering place for the British people whenever the United Kingdom celebrates or is in crisis. Buckingham Palace is now open to the public.

The famous Changing of the Guards ceremony is held every morning. It has become a major attraction of British royal culture. Tickets: Adults £; Youths under 18 years old £; Family package including adults and youths under 18 years old £. The Royal Stables in the attraction are also open to the public, but an additional ticket of £ is charged. The opening hours are: -: Opening hours.

Year Month Day - Year Month Day: -: (The deadline for admission is:) Year Month Day: -: (The deadline for admission is:) The tour time is - hours Transportation: The nearest subway station to Buckingham Palace is Green Park Station. Hyde Park is right after you come out of the subway. Get off at St James Park Station or Victoria Station, which is located in the southwest corner of the shopping mall.

You can also take bus lines A, B, C, and C and get off at Buckingham Palace Road. As Buckingham Palace was not open to the public in February, Yunluo and An Chuyu only watched the handover ceremony of the Queen's Guard. From this angle, you can see that Yunluo and An Chuyu did not get a good position. There were too many "paparazzi" at the scene.

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Yunluo couldn't see what was happening, he only heard various whistles and the sound of people walking back and forth. The commander had a great sense of the camera and generously cooperated with Yunluo and An Chuyu to take pictures. Yunluo put a lot of effort into taking these pictures. The uncle in front of Yunluo was nearly meters tall, so Yunluo could only bend over.

I took a few photos from his waist. The guards who were changing their posts, led by the proud female mounted police, walked half a circle along the statue of Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace, and then walked forward for a distance. Tourists who come to Buckingham for sightseeing will not miss the grand Buckingham Palace guard changing ceremony held here every morning (every other day in winter).

As one of the most famous guard changing ceremonies in the world, it attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. The entire Buckingham Palace guard changing ceremony lasts about minutes. The Buckingham Palace guard changing ceremony is held every morning from May to July every year. In other seasons, it is held every other day, and if there is wind, rain or encounter.

It can be cancelled at any time under special circumstances. The process of the Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard ceremony is that the new guards set out from Wellington Barracks to the sound of loud drums and music, and march all the way to Buckingham Square, where they hold a handover ceremony with the old guards. There are five infantry regiments in total, and if you look closely, you can find that their uniforms are slightly different.

The Irish Guards are particularly conspicuous because of the bearskin hats they wear. For the sake of animal protection, they have now been replaced with artificial bearskin. It's past midnight. The guardsmen who are changing their posts walk out of the gate of Buckingham Palace. Suggestion: Because there are so many people during the Changing of the Guard ceremony and tourists are generally busy taking pictures, this is the place in London that is most vulnerable to thieves.

Please be sure to pay attention to your luggage and wallet, and it is best to place them in front of your chest. The Guards Museum near St. James' Park has an exhibition about the guards of the Changing of the Guards, and a DVD of the Changing of the Guards is available for sale. The best place to watch the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace is in front of the left or right railing facing the Buckingham Palace gate.

During the changing of the guard ceremony, that is, between 12:30 and 12:00, tourists can only watch the changing of the guard ceremony inside the gate through the iron railings. If you want to take a close-up photo, the guards who are changing their posts after 12:00 will walk half a circle along the statue of Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace, and then walk forward for a distance. This is the best time to press the shutter. % of the population in New Zealand is white.

They or their ancestors were immigrants from the UK, and brought this traditional food called fish and chips to New Zealand. Whether in New Zealand or the UK, Friday night is the traditional fish and chips night, fish and chips night. This night is also the busiest time in the store. One thing to mention is that in the old days.

People used to wrap fish and chips in the Times newspaper of the day and eat and carry them, so that they could read the newspaper while eating national food. However... Such oily food, coupled with the newspaper dripping with ink... How nerveless and careless must the British people be to do this... But now they have changed to white paper and lunch boxes.

When Yunluo learned that there was the oldest fish and chip shop in London, Rock & Sole Plaice, which had been in business since 1990, he decided to try and compare the differences between fish and chips in the UK and New Zealand. Come to think of it, the British stomach is quite pitiful. The "national quintessence" that is so famous that it has entered the textbooks of various countries is actually fish and chips.

It is said that Britain is rich in "dark cuisine". However, compared with eel jelly, blood sausage and haggis, fish and chips are weak. At most, it looks too rough and simple, and there is nothing special about it. Chinese people pay attention to the color, fragrance and taste of food. In contrast, fish and chips have a single color, greasy aroma and taste...hmm.

It has no taste and you need to add salt and vinegar manually, so, you know, this dish can be given zero points. However, the fault is not how simple this dish is, but that it is called the British national dish, which shows that the British are really sympathetic when it comes to eating. Although it is a national treasure, the price of this old restaurant is really expensive.

Things that can be bought for a few pounds in other stores cost three times more here. As expected of an old store, the style is indeed very unique, especially the fries. They are not short and thin like the popular ones now, but follow the British tradition and cut the potatoes into long square strips, which is also different from other stores in the UK. The taste is similar to New Zealand fish. (~^~)