Crazy Wild: SISTER ACT - Paris

No blogging! I've had such a busy weekend, so I haven't had time to post the end of our trip, but I promise you I'll post tomorrow, ttyl! But thought I could put up the sister act vid:

-Mari Clémentine

So f*cking late - London

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Well - almost. I sure have had one trip I haven't told you about this year, but since almost everybody is having Christmas of, I'm posting it now: Christmas Shopping in London.

I'm sorry there haven't been much travelling lately, but I've been a bit busy. You see, I'm planning a much greater journey these days, and I can tell you this it involves Italy, but for now, I've gotten one last trip this year and I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm going back to London! - 7. december

“We’re late! We’re late! We’re so fucking late!” I yelled as I took of all my clothes to get into a beige dress and a smoking-jacket. I quickly pulled my hair up in a ponytail and started spraying it with hairspray. I turned to Lina who was still not in her dress. “I know,” she said. “It’s all my fault.”

“Rubbish.”

    Before we knew it we were on our way downstairs again, this time in stilettos and with nice dresses. I had a look at my phone. “It starts in 5 minutes! We’re gonna be so late!” I said while balancing on the pavement with my already tired after-a-day-of-walking feet. “We should just take off our shoes and run,” I said, wishing we could.

“Let’s do it.”

     So we took of our heels and we ran, all the way up Belgrave road, which by the way was the wrong road, and laid the usual 15 minute walk to Apollo Victoria behind us in 4 and just when we had gotten inside, the doors closed behind us and the moment we sat down the theatre got dark. The musical was about to start.

-Mari Clementine

Top 5 things to do in London

 So for London, this list could be endless, there is such a bunch of things you can do in this world city. This time I only had 4 days in London, and Madam Tussauds should be on the list, but we didn’t go there this year. This is my top 5 2012:

1. Go see a Musical or 5 – WICKEDIt is not a secret that my favorite musical of all time is Wicked, the story of what really happened during The Wizard of Oz. The music is fantastic, the costumes, the props, no musical will WOW! you more than the one about the blonde girl and the green witch. Tickets may be expensive, but it’s worth it and it will be a memory for life! Remember to bring your wand!

2. Wander along the River Thames
The Thames split London into two and on a day with great weather wandering by the river is a rather cozy experience. Walking from Millennium up to Tower Bridge is, for example, a rather nice walk on a sunny day.

3. St. James Park and other parks
St. James Park is the one in front of Buckingham Palace and here you can go for a walk, not feed the pelicans (I think there are 4), but you are free to feed everyone else and chase the squirrels. If you don’t fancy being so close to the palace, you also have the huge Hyde Park and beautiful Kensington Gardens.

4. Hamley’s
On Regent Street. 1 toystore. 6 floors. Teddies, Lego, cars, dolls and not to forget the Harry Potter noble collection! Just visiting the store, wandering around the toys was incredibly fun. Then I boght myself a wand. I’m such a kid… : )

5. Harry Potter Studio Tour

And while talking of wands, for all Harry Potter geeks, I have a very own post about it (insert link to post) The Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter. See the sets, props, costumes, get the inside information and the behind the scenes stuff. Get a digi guide and you’ll listen to Tom Felton for 2-3 hours. Love.

Mari Clémentine

Dancing through life - Wicked

  "It's good to see me, isn't it? No need to answer, that was retorical."-Glinda

    Starbucks. I spilt my hot chocolate all over my lightblue jeans. I was on my way to a musical. So I ran. I ran to Zara, to the sales rack to pick up the first dress I found and it looked beautiful in a dark, twisted way and cost me only… well, to much. And I had to pair it with converse. But it was better than my jeans and it fitted the whole wicked witch theme going on, so why not?
    I discovered the musical Wicked four years ago and have been a fan ever since, even though I never saw it I knew the storyline and I listened to the music all the time. When writing.

    In 2009 when I last went to London I wanted to see it so badly, but there was no time, so this time it was a dream coming true. It truly was amazing. I started crying under the first song. Everything was so perfect. Glinda, Elphaba, the dialogue sounded even better in British, the dancers were the best and the scene, the props – I loved it all. I cried and I cried and I cried. It was worth the 50 pounds. It was worth more.

    If you’re in London, allow yourself to see one musical. If you can only allow yourself to see one musical, see Wicked. It’s spectacular!

Amen.

Mari Clémentine



A toystore in London

Oh, the smell of tea in the morning. Yeah, after travelling half the day, arriving at our hotel at 11 pm last night (after walking the wrong way 5 times), (it’s so charming, located in Holland Road, a couple of minutes’ walk from the Tube), we finally  made it to London.

London is something. It really is. From the moment I climbed the stairs up from Victoria to collect the tickets to my first West End Show. ‘til I came out from the Apollo Victoria with tears in my eyes. London really is something.

    “Excuse me! Are you mother and daughter?” The cute, princess-boy from the 5 star make up studio appeared out of nowhere and offered us a 90% discount on a full make-over, photoshoot and night out in London. “I love your hair!” I was sold when he said that, but we’re budget travelers, so we could not afford it. I loved him anyways.

    We went on to find Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace (and the squirrels in St. James Park) just waiting for us. Spotted: A group from Netherlands’ Olympic Team. Lunch: The Hard Rock Café. Our 10^th. In the shadow of Keith Richards guitar. London can be glamorous on a budget to. It’s all about investments and smart spending. Like sharing a sandwich at HRC. It will be enough for both of you.

     From Piccadilly Circus we went for a quick walk up Regent Street to what I believe is the biggest toystore I’ve ever visited in my whole life.  The walk was quick because it started raining, but I still recommend everyone, young or old to check it out. They have life size lego-figures of the Royal Family. They have giant teddybear guards. They have 6 floors!!! And I got lost in the Harry Potter noble collection part. Yes. I went shopping (on purpose) one place today and it was at Hamley’s. A toystore.

Mari Clémentine