One sunny day in London is followed by a dark, wet, cold day-always ((mostly) have learned not to use always as things (Mother Nature) likes to play around). But that doesn’t stop anyone to visit the local attractions. My husband is a cricket fan- after a long hard-working day at work, he spends hours ( one hour) on YouTube watching cricket matches. One thing that … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 48
I am alive! Woke up to an English breakfast- real eggs (made to your liking). Yummm! The previous night was rough one. I kept on waking up, imagining something will happen. Nothing did! (I might sound disappointed, but I am grateful.) Finally, my husband is with us. We surprised him by picking him at the airport.( It turned out he was expecting us to be … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 47
Eid Mubarak! We woke up early, 0600, to get to the 0730 prayer. Phew! Made it ( we have missed some Eid prayers in the past)! Today was sightseeing London and eating desi food. Of course, London was dark, and wet. With the amazing weather for the past three days, I totally blanked out in checking the weather. It poured, but we survived! Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 45
Today was dedicated to the “gym-park.” I love the train and subway system. You need to understand it and you are good for life. No matter where you travel, any part of the world, it will always make sense. You only need to know few vital information: 1-The name of your final destination’s station. For example, if you plan on going to Big Ben, the … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 44
Hello London! Not really. We were in a suburb, Walthamstow. There were lot of Indian/Pakistani (desi) restaurants. Good for me-I have been craving some desi food. But first things first, I had to buy some outfits for Eid-Ul-Adha. (Eid-Ul-Adha is a second religious holiday ( celebration) for Muslims around the world. We sacrifice an animal and hope to get good deeds while the animal gets … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 43
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Omg! So scared! I feel like I am in a horror movie. Something will happen. Just have to survive one night, then my husband is coming tomorrow. One last night. We switched our hotel and got closer to Heathrow. It’s a guest house in a village (true village-couple of thousand folks). When my husband was making our hotel reservations, I kept on saying yes without … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 46
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Ciao, Italy. I felt happy leaving Italy. Nothing bad happened here, but I didn’t feel secure. Maybe because our hotel was way off near the airport in the middle of nowhere, but whatever it was , there were no sad feelings say adious to Italy. We stopped at a train station in Torino. It was hot and humid! The train station itself is very clean … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 42
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Romeo and Juliet, here we come! Verona is a town east of Milan. Shakespeare staged Romeo and Juliet in Verona. Outside the station, is a statue of a giant Egyptian pharaoh . That’s a surprise! The town seemed a modern place: tall buildings, new infrastructure, until we came to the old town. That was a step back in time. All things aside, our first stop … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 41
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OMG!! 40 th day!! We are so homesick. I know, I might sound ungrateful, but this feeling is there. Kids are feeling it, too. But I know the next day at being home, I will start missing my summer trip. It’s a weird feeling- we wake up, have breakfast, off to explore, have lunch and dinner, and sleep. Now, from someone else’s point of view … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 40
When I was a little girl, (that feels ancient) I remember learning about Venice. I learned a lot of other things, but sadly not a lot was retained. Venice made a “footprint” on my grey matter and it felt like a distant place in a fairytale land. It’s real! (Spider-Man saved this bridge-Rialto.) Venice , or Venezia, is real. Truly real! Venezia is made of … Continue reading Summer 2019-Day 39
