get lost in london

i don’t think someone will getting lost in london, as the city is very informative and easy to be traveled [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/default.aspx]. when you finished for border and luggage things in Heathrow, to go to london city is just hop on tube, it’s LRT. with Piccadily line from Heathrow terminal 1,2, 3 and 4 we can reach the city of london only in 45 minutes.

as the transport fare is expensive, travelers are suggested to buy travelcard or oyster card so that you can freely hop on and off every bus, tube and tram without paying ticket anymore. and if you’re in something don’t know where to go, you can ask the officers, they will help you to find the best direction. so get lost in london? why not?

go show ticket

bagi saya, kepastian jadwal perjalanan sangat penting untuk mengatur waktu yang dapat dialokasikan untuk beberapa hal. paling tidak memberi jaminan  bahwa perjalanan kita tidak akan terbengkalai. namun adakalanya kita harus mengajukan perubahan jadwal, memajukan atau menangguhkannya, di sinilah fleksibilitas tiket perjalanan diperlukan. bagi orang yang mengatur sendiri tiketnya akan lebih mudah menentukan kelas apa yang diinginkan, tentu saja masing-masing kelas tiket punya fasilitas yang berbeda. namun bagi yang disediakan tiket oleh perusahaan mau tidak mau menerima apapun kelas tiket yang diberikan.

proses perubahan jadwal perjalanan akan berbeda bagi setiap maskapai penyedia layanan perjalanan. bagi yang sudah elektronis, tinggal angkat telepon, buka komputer, jadilah jadwal berubah. bagi yang masih manual, harus mencocokkan manifest untuk ketersediaan bangku kosong. untuk beberapa hal, dapat saja melakukan updgrade atau downgrade kelas tiket.

pastikan kita mengetahui kelas tiket yang kita miliki, karena ada beberapa kelas yang fix sehingga menyulitkan kita apabila terjadi perubahan jadwal. dengan mengetahui fleksibilitas tiket kita, akan memudahkan kita bertindak apabila diperlukan untuk merubah jadwal.

hubungi agen perjalanan atau maskapai yang mengeluarkan tiket tersebut jika memerlukan bantuan.

jika harus go show, jangan bawa barang bawaan yang melebihi kapasitas bagasi kabin, karena akan merepotkan kita dan petugas apabila harus dimasukkan ke dalam bagasi.

go show ticket yang diupgrade, harus kita bayarkan selisihnya di kasir bandara. sedangkan ticket yang didowngrade kita bisa meminta selisihnya karena kelebihan pembayaran itu adalah hak kita.

Dorset, Enid Blyton’s country

Do you know that Enid Blyton’s stories are based on real life from her experience when visit Dorset? Famous Five Have Plenty of Fun tells about Faynight Castle in Kirrin Island. Faynight Castle, a ruined castle because of war, is based on Corfe Castle. Andi felt the famous five experience when taking steam train travel from Swanage to Corfe Castle yesterday. Andi also bought some Enid Blyton’s book in Ginger Pop Store, while he had read the indonesian translation in his early age, for gift.

Swanage has beautiful sites to be visit, it’s white sand beach, and many seagulls you can find more than in Bournemouth. It’s Old Hary Rocks in the edge of it’s Jurassic Coast is a natural monument. Also the Corfe Castle Village, which has a nice ruined mysterious castle. Didn’t find any mosque in swanage, andi took his prayer in the garden near station.

Going back to Bournemouth just as simple as go to Swanage. A return trip ticket of Dorset Belles from Dorsetcruise bring you v.v. Bournemouth Pier - Swanage Pier.

 

get in travel in london

going anywhere in london is easy, that’s what the underground offer you. by a travelcard, you dont have to buy ticket everytime you take the tube train or bus. you can take Day Travelcard, 3 Days Travelcard, 1 Week Travelcard, or Oyster Travelcard for you who stay in London. But the fares will be different for each zone. But still, it makes easy to getting around london.

Mas Asep had took andi to Temple station and show him some interesting places to visit. then Andi went to Westminster sta to get closer to Bigben Clock and Parliament Building. Andi could also saw the wheel from Westminster Bridge.

For taking his Asr prayer, Andi went to London Central Mosque which is near Regent’s Park. He also had his dinner in the restaurant under the mosque. Then Andi went back to Baker Street Station by bus. Andi back to Willesden Green and had his Magrib prayer in Central Mosque of Brent, a Pakistani’s mosque.

Andi likes to go to the mosque. Anywhere he goes, he always try to find mosque nearby.

 

reporting for bbc london :)

this morning, andi woke up late. yesterday was a busy day and so tired. went to Indonesian embassy for a sign in report by tube jubilee train from willesden green to bond street. andi purchased a 3 day Travelcard for his convenient travel around london zone 1 & 2 for only £16. cheaper than he buy ticket for every train.

at the embassy meet wahyu, an indonesian who work as a house helper. he has a thai wife, they met and married in london. but his wife now works in germany. many stories from him while had lunch in embassy’s canteen. but we have short of time because today is friday. andi went with some embassy worker to egypt embassy which held jumaa prayer. because of late coming, andi with some people who also late, should waiting outside the room, and conduct the prayer outside.

after prayer, andi went to bbc indonesia by tube central train stop at holborn station, to meet mas asep setiawan. and this report was written from bbc, by mas asep account. thanks mas.

 

day out bournemouth

this morning jogged along the sandbanks to pier to garden of the town center. andi checked out for his last day in bournemouth. but he planned to take some tour to swanage by cruise and corfe castle by steam train and feel Enid Blyton’s experience. in the afternoon will be back to hotel to take his luggage and be picked up in hotel then run the wheels to london. wisma merdeka, where andi stay in london. andi will report his day out tour later.

whole day work

Morning walk to the beach along the sandbanks to bournemouth pier. watch the seagulls for their breakfast. and picked up at 9 straight to the factory. what awhole day work, witness for hydrostatic test of heat exchanger for North Belut Project, Natuna.

Taken after hour to Pak Hari’s house on St Anthony road. Talk many things until isya, and he and his wife drive me to the hotel.