3 Days Itinerary from Paris to London (Day 1) Check out the Best Fish n Chip in London

Along our route to London Centre, we googled a place for Fish n Chips and Golden Chippy came out to be along the way and reviews seem good!

​We were surprised by how Customer oriented Golden Chippy is! They took time probably every 15mins to check on the customer's and even serve fruits after the meal.

It has been quite some time since we experienced such good service vs ¯_(ツ)_/¯ we get all the time in France.

We ordered the Standard and Large Codfish, 2 Piece Chicken to share among the 3 of us. The codfish taste fresh and the batter is crispy too! And bill come up to be £23 including 2 coke (with ICE!)

Driving in London centre is definitely similar to driving in Singapore. The drivers are impatient, congestion everywhere. And there seemed to be a lot of speed cameras in London - Like really alot! Try counting..

Parking in London centre is definitely expensive. But we found a place to Pre-Book Parking at £12 for 12 Hours during weekends! Check this website for more info! So fun, it is one of the cheapest parking we can find in London. If you manage to get a roadside parking, good for you. It is free on Sundays.

We went specially to try this Oyster out as recommended. This is probably my first positive experience trying out raw oysters.

Because they have a few selection of oyster and I have no idea how to order from there. I just went up to the boss and told him, Ermm, 3 Oysters please!

We are just mindblown by the freshness of the oyster. After have 1, we order another! And was craving for it all the time. Wonder why I didn't crave for any french food in France. 

From our previous trips, we often will go to the tallest building or tower to view the entire landscape of the region or city. This is the most expensive entry ticket we have encountered so far. Do Pre book online for 15% off!

We purposely book at around 5pm to the shard so that we can view the region during the daytime and catch the sunset.​

After a whole day of driving, we just stayed one corner of The Shard, sat down and enjoy the scenery while resting.​

Driving back from London to Martel Guest House takes about 45mins, the distance isn't that far but the roads are slightly congested during a Saturday Night. We even pass by Camden Town along the way and it looks happening!

Upon reaching the Guest House, we are greeted by Mr Phil! From all the reviews gathered, ​indeed his introduction and service makes our day too. He is very patient to explain the whole procedures, the keys and the breakfast timing.

The only complaint we have is, as we are at the bottom level, we can hear the thumping sounds whenever the 2nd level guest walks about in their room.​ Mrs Travelvoila complains about the bed being too firm though. Probably we walked 14km for our first day in London.

London is definitely not a place to drive especially the cost of parking is so expensive. Hence the 2nd day, we will be taking the underground visiting the places.

From Martel Guest House, it's around 25mins underground ride to Tower's Hill. In London, they use Oyster Card, similar to our Singapore's Ezlink card. And so unlucky that, the Circle Line is closed on the day. We have to walked from Bank Station to Tower of London. 

Not too bad, we get to see some happenings stuffs along the way.

We reached the ticket office at 10.30am and the queue is long! We bought the Thamesclipper bundle with Tower of London (£4 savings) so you need to go to the Group Ticket Office instead of joining the main queue.

The first thing you will encounter is the Free Tour with the famous Yeoman Warder tours, this tour starts every 30mins and a duration of 1 Hour. A narration of the past of the Tower of London, and each of the landmarks are for.

Next up is the Crown Jewels, we were so lucky that there wasn't a queue going into the building displaying the Crown Jewels. It is actually quite interesting to know about the history of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. And why is a Queen selected instead of the King. Read up before your trip and you will have better knowledge. Because the internet connectivity isn't very good inside the building.

I will say the Crown Jewels is probably the Key Highlights, and there are a few key places to take a look if you have time.

As we are planning our route in London, Thames Clipper came as a wise choice for us to enjoy the cruise along Thames River from Tower Pier to Westminister where we are going to see the Big Ben.

The River Bus is pretty enjoyable, queue is not very long and ample seating space inside the ferry. However, if there is limited seats for the outside area. You may need to stand to enjoy the cruise.

We wanted to take a look at Big Ben because Jay Chou sang a song on Big Ben. Westminister Palace and Abbey are closed on Sunday so it is just a touch and go for us. While we tour the Thames River from Tower of London to Westminister and proceed to our lunch venue.

The sun was pretty glaring when we are there around 2pm. Can't take beauitful shots of Big Ben though. Nonetheless, westminister seem to be a popular spot. There is a lot of passerby! 

There is actually Fortune Cookie, Four Seasons and Gold Mine to choose from. Gold Mine is the furthest away from the underground station though.

Before we even come to London, we are craving roasted duck! The one in Tricotin isn't as good as this! While researching on which London to take. We conclude with Gold Mine.

Reviews say that can try Fortune Cookie (which is cheaper) or Gold Mine.

When entering Gold Mine restaurant, we were greeted with a sign (no credit cards payment) as their payment machine is faulty. We got abit worried though as we are left with £60 Cash. We are used to paying by card in France so we actually draw out £100 for our trip. Lucky the bill came up to be less than £50.

And at 3pm we are so hungry, that we ordered half a duck and deep fried squid. The Chilli for the Duck is also awesome, we requested refill for the Chilli Sauce.

After a hearty meal, while planning whether to Go Harrods or Primark, we realise they close at 6pm on a Sunday! Now we can only go 1 place and Primark it shall be.

With only 30mins to shop we are rather short of time! So we just agree on a time to meet then do our own shopping. I would say most of the stuffs are rather cheap but all of them are made in China.

I got a Winter Jacket for £19 !​ And here's our shopping for 30mins.

With Primark closing at 6pm, we just wander off along Oxford Street from ​Totteham Court Station to Oxford Circus Station. In fact, that day we walked 16km!