Yeap, went to Manchester today for a day trip. Almost 3 hours journey but I spent most of the time chatting with my friend. Amazing how long we can talk.
At about 11.30am, we reached a very, very wet and windy Manchester. I thought Warwick is bad but Manchester is worse! It's so so cold there, I could barely walk. At that time, I am glad I didn't choose to go Manchester. I doubt that I can ever survive there.
Upon arrival, the first thing we searched for was Chinatown because we wanted to have one of those all you can eat buffet. Finally found the place when we took the free city bus (really good idea to promote tourism). After a short walk, we decided on the place to eat, largely driven in to a restaurant (offering international buffet but actually chinese food) by the drizzle. Having paid GBP6.50, I find that the selection here is inferior to the shop in Birmingham. There wasn't even any proper chinese dessert (except cincau perhaps)!!! Quite disappointing. Made up my mind to go to Birmingham again just to have that buffet.
Spent the rest of the day lounging around the city centre where most of the malls are. Wanted to buy tomatoes (my first thought upon arriving in Manchester. Silly, aren't I? Paying GBP11 to buy tomatoes) but the queue in tesco was too long. Saw a beautiful pair of heels from Clarks but cost GBP44.95! What a waste. That shoes left such an impression on me that I left my camera in the shop :( . This was such a bad week. First I left my student ID and bank card in the WBS lounge. Then I lost one of my earring on Friday. Today, I forgot my camera! Luckily the staff kept it for me. I hope that's the end of my memory loss streak. Sign of old age perhaps? I hate to think bout this.
In all, the trip wasn't exciting (weather problem) and my friends are now not so keen to have me carrying stuffs either for myself or for them. Good for me, though I did get some lectures from them. Reputation ruined in one day. Sigh...
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