Cousin in town!

Hey hey!

And so the holiday begins. :)

I received my first ever guest last weekend since I came to UK. MY FIRST EVER! haha. It is my lovely cousin Sophia all the way from Dublin, Ireland. ;)

Guildford Castle

One of the passageway in the castle

So,  it is my obligation to bring her around Guildford. However, there were nothing much you can do in Guildford, the town is sooooo tiny that you can just finish it in 2 hours max, that is of course, if you just go for a sightsee and not shopping. If shopping were to take into account, then it might have been longer. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of places you can visit in Surrey. It is a big county, but not in Guildford town, especially not this time of the year, Most of its best attractions are closed for Winter. (",)

Coffee Culture moment

We went strolling down the streets of Guildford, went to the castle and some of other places (basically none other than that). We stopped by to have tea and desserts at the famous Coffee Culture shop and went into some shops. Then we went to Tesco to buy some stuff and we made DESSERTS! haha. My cousin loves to bake, so we managed to do Fruit Tarts and Tiramisu (my fav). I don't want to brag but they are really delicious! Especially the tiramisu. I am so amazed by how easy it was to make those two. :)

Tiramisu!!

The next day, both of us with an extra addition, Fadhilah (my friend) went for a day trip to Portsmouth. We went there by National Express bus and arrived in Portsmouth Harbour within an hour journey. Yup, Guildford is just close by. The city alone was design to compliment the Maritime status they hold thus almost all buildings, bridges, statues are inspired by ships. :)

Near Portsmouth Harbour

On the Ferry's Jetty

We went into few attractions near the harbour which was within walking distance and went into various types of souvenir shops. Even antique ones. You can also go into the museum which is in the ship with a fee. I am sorry, but I do not know how much it costs as we did not go into museums but I am sure it must be worth the price because the place is so awesome!

No idea what this is called

The big H.M.S. Victory

V for Victory!

We got our lunch a bit further into town, and bought ourselves Fish and Chips! There is this halal shop which serves lots of food, and the F&C were just excellent. For the right amount of price, they serve quite a big portion even just for a small serving. They even do delivery for people living around the area. Why don't we have one in Guildford? :( (Or do we have one?)

Try it!

The size of the Small sized Fish and Chips

Later the evening, we went to the Gunwharf Quays. Famous for its retail outlets. So, my dear shopaholic, this is definitely the place you should go to. There are significant amount of shops, and the prices were indeed cheaper than the market prices and they are having sales currently. I must admit, I was tempted as well, so I accidentally bought myself a handbag. haha. Ok, I was looking for a bag to be honest, but I was not looking for the bag that I just bought. It totally went over my budget but it was worth it and still is. :D I keep on looking at it even until now out of satisfaction. hehe...
No, I just bought a bag for my self and nothing else. Still under control. haha.

The Main Entrance to Shopaholic Heaven?

Few boats docked in the Quays

I don't know what this is but I think it the light house

Some smaller shops

We hang for a little while in Gunwharf Quays until the bus came and off we go to Surrey again.
It was a tiring day indeed but it was fun. :)

The next morning, it was time for my cousin to go back to where she belong, Dublin. haha. I had fun though. The baking experience was the fun part, I still have some tiramisu left for me to finish. :) Yeay me! Fatty me! haha.

I am definitely gonna set foot in Ireland soon.

And.... that is it for now people. Thanks for reading!

Sorry, am not really in an updating blog mood right now, I have a coursework to finish!
BYE!