We woke up really early on Day 18 to catch our plane to London at 7.40am, our airport transfer was arranged with IGTours for 6am and this time we didn’t experience any delays when they picked us up from the apartment (it was the same driver!). Our flight out to London was on Iceland’s national carrier, Icelandair, the ticket costs about 250 SGD. Check-in was done by self-help terminals which printed out the luggage tags and boarding passes, followed by a long but fast-moving queue to drop off our luggage; very efficient and fuss-free! Among the numerous tax-free shops in the airport, the most eye-catching is 66°NORTH, Iceland’s premier winter wear brand, which still costs an arm and leg even without tax. Boarding was done punctually but takeoff was delayed by forty-five minutes as the plane was waiting for a few transit passengers who were got delayed flying in; from what we know Icelandair has this ‘board all passengers’ policy, so delays are pretty common. Overall we preferred WOW air for the cozy environment and cheaper tickets, but take note that the timing for WOW air flight to London is an hour earlier (6.45am!).
Due to the delayed take-off, we arrived in London Heathrow Airport around 1pm instead of the scheduled 11.45am. The airport is well-connected to the city center by the London Tube and many other types of transport. Our hotel, Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington was located right outside the Gloucester Road station on the Piccadilly Line, it took us about 45 minutes to get there. The front desk upgraded us to a Club Room but didn’t include the club privileges 😦
We were only in London for three days and we were not travelling extensively, so we opt to purchase an Oyster Card which is a much cheaper option than cash, our trip from Heathrow Terminal 1 station to Gloucester Road station only costs £2.20 by Oyster Card as compared to £4.70 by cash.
On our first night in London, we tubed to Piccadilly Circus station and made our way to Queen’s Theater to collect our Les Miserables tickets; watching musicals on the West End was one of the most popular tourist activities.
We had dinner in Chinatown’s many Chinese restaurants that specialized in all-you-can-eat buffets for 7£. We had quite a bit of time left before the musical started, so we also visited the humongous M&M store before heading to the musical.
absolute honesty 