19/07/2010
We checked out from Travelodge at about 9.30 a.m. The only reason we stopped by Manchester is because of Old Trafford. Rafiq is a huge fan of Manchester United. The rest is history.
As we approached the stadium, we saw many restaurants and shops bearing the name of Manchester United players. I really can’t imagine Rafiq’s excitement as we went for the stadium and museum tour. There were about 30 of us in the tour group. We experienced the story of MU in all its glory and get to visit the trophy room, a memorial for the players who died in the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, the players changing room, walked through the players’ tunnel and of course the football field. Rafiq took loads of pictures and when our tour guide asked MU related questions, I wasn’t surprised when Rafiq could answer all of them correctly. Die-hard fan I tell you!! I think you can tell from the pictures how over the moon he was :o)
All smiles from the start...
In memory of the players who lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster on 6 February 1958
The Players Changing Room
I'm not really a fan but I'm just a good poser :o)
Peek-a-boo!
Owh..tour guide! Lu nak marah lantak lar!! Janji wa dah pijak rumput padang nih! P.R.I.C.E.L.E.S.S!!
Tak habis sengih :o)
GGMU!!!
I was in there!
Sir Matt Busby ~ Scottish football player, MU legend
The happiest man in the world!!
Indeed it was a dream come true for Rafiq. I think we spent a good 3 hours there, including at the souvenir shop. We left Old Trafford at about 1.00 p.m. As it was already lunch hour, we stopped by Rusholme for some take-away briyani lunch. Then, our four hour journey to Edinburgh began. It was raining along the way. We stopped by at one of the rest areas to eat our lunch and it was funny when suddenly the rest area smells of curry. We continued our journey and we enjoyed driving along a scenic route to Scotland. The scenery and landscape was simply magnificent..Subhanallah!! Before we arrived in Edinburgh, we passed by a small village of Broughton and we decided to stop by for tea. In that rainy cold weather, sipping hot tea and having berry crumble and apple pie was heavenly!!
We continued our journey and arrived in Edinburgh at about 7.15 p.m. We were amazed at how old buildings were the main feature of such a big city. The sight of a castle in the city was so majestic as we made our way to Hard Rock Café. After snapping some photographs, we headed straight to Travelodge Edinburgh Central. Since it was already 8.30 p.m., we just rested and called it a day at about 11 p.m.
~To be continued~
Welcome to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle on top of Castlehill
I'm a sucker for such facade!!
Statue of King George IV on King George's Street
Doesn't this remind you of The Eye of Sauron/Mordor
Room with a view
Goodnight Edinburgh
Welcome to Sean Connery's crib...NOT!!!
Jakun with sheeps
Laurel's Cafe, Broughton
Apple pie with ice-cream
Hot tea + Berry Crumble = BLISS!
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