It was already noon when we arrived at Gatwick Airport. Earlier, we had booked online tickets to London Victoria Station on the Gatwick Express so after collecting them from the counter; we proceeded to board the train.
Gatwick AirportBy that time, I was exhausted and longed for a nice hot shower. I did not bother bringing along my fancy Lush bath & body products on this trip so I was banking on the hotel's health & beauty toiletries to soothe away my travel fatigue.
Train ride on the Gatwick ExpressOur journey took about half an hour and I killed time by snapping pictures as our train sped its way to London.
From Victoria Station, we had to make our way to Gloucester Station, which was where our hotel was located. Thank goodness for B and his keen sense of direction who confidently took charge of getting us to our hotel. 
London Victoria StationDespite already travelling for 17 hours, I just had to make a quick stop when I spotted my favourite handmade cosmetic store Lush right in the middle of the station! 
My favourite store in the whole wide world!Inside, I was in ecstasy; eagerly sniffing all the scent-sational bath melts, skin care products and new fragrances on sale. Each sniff left me wanting more and a little upset too; knowing I won't be able to bring them all home with me. In the end I settled for just one Mrs. Whippy Strawberry Bath Ballistic.
My plan was to use this new bath ball on my trip and not bring it home. It would be too heavy to load them inside my suitcase. Besides, I still had 6 days in London to shop some more so I limited my very first buy to just ONE delicious Mrs. Whippy. By the way, it is my dream to own a Lush store one fine day! 
When popped inside running water, Mrs. Whippy Strawberry Bath Ballistic fizzes into a milk bath. With a soya milk middle to ensure a softer smoother soak, this new item also smells awesome and I totally enjoyed my strawberry ice cream bath!
We arrived at Best Western, The Cromwell by late afternoon and if you're wondering how it looks like on the inside, keep on reading my blog for more vacation stories! Until then, thanks for following my European Escapade and I hope you're having a good journey so far. 
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63 comments:
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choppie chop!!! me FC right??? :-P :-P
whoaaaa 17hours travelling?!! =-O =-O me tak dapat tahan ler. :(
LUSH!!! i love LUSH! watched it on tv only. :-[ :-[
want more stories!! heeee =-X
weeeeeee! chop!
i wanna try that bath too!
i havent tried Lush, ever! i've never heard about it until now. hehehe. poor me
i wanna go to LONDON!!!! oh marzie, why didnt you bring me along? :( :( :( :( :(
next time, don't forget to pack me in your suitcase, oki? hahahaha
why can't i find the retweet button? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
Bath ball? Wow...it looks so beautiful...but wait...what are those black grainy stuff? :p
aiyah.. missed the chop dearie.. i just woke up.. so tired last night.. hahah
wahh.. Mrs Whippy does look so lucious ah.. and fizzles in water ? wow.. must try lah this Lush products but no bathtub :(
eh how come your hair here looks darker eh? nice also lah.. but just wondering.. ahahha.. so kaypoh.. lol!!
my mom is using lush bath products now...she said she loves it :-D :-D :-D
gosh 17 hrs!! u looked tired but still pretty!! ;) ;) :* :* :*
huhuhuh missed the chop!!
you looked pretty exhausted but still look good despite 17 hours of traveling.
i love LUSH. i stumbled upon this store when in Vienna but unfortunately it was closed. my heart dropped but at least i managed to take a few shots from the shop windows.
enjoy your ice-cream bath sweetie.
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i miss the chop!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
GP,i guess my butt will be burning hot! =-O =-O =-O =-O
wataaaaaaaaa 17-hour trip!!! =-O =-O =-O =-O
OMG!!! =-O =-O =-O =-O
my presssssssssssssssssssssie!!!
gotta fly there too soon!LOL to me..hahaha
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:-D :-D :-D :-D fster GP post post post post :-P :-P :-P
i wanna fly and go to LUSH!!!! :'( :'( :'(
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TIto B looks like getting colds.. LOL! peace Tito B!!! :-P :-P :-P
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paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart??? :-D :-D :-D :-D
GP u look so tired wid ur pic at the train.. :( :( :( :(
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alamak..looks like cake and looks delish.. rupa2nya masuk bathtub..cehhh
but does that mean after i step out of the tub i will be as delish to other people as this Lush bath ball?make others want to "eat" me? LOL :-P :-P :-P :-P
I believe you were so exhausted but sure you had fun already. :*
Wow it looks so beautiful there Marzie. Maybe one day i will get a chance to take a trip to London. :)
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weee! You deserve a vacation, Marzie! I am so happy to know that you are having great days in Europe.
Have an awesome week! Hugs!
Hi, I got your message. It's fine you miss the review contest. You can send your review at anytime.
But there still a chance if you would like to participate in photo contest. It's till Sept 29 here o you still have more than 24 hours to post your picture.
It's easy, just take a picture of you with my book, write the date, location and the person who took that picture and give your short comment. That's it!!
But if you aren't able, it's fine, too. I just don't want to miss your sweet picture, ha, ha....
Have good resting after long vacation. :)
Yo Marzie!! :-D :-D
Best, best tengok your vakasi pics... yeah, I hope one day you get to open your own Lush store... I will be your loyal customer... hehe
Mrs. Whippy Strawberry Bath Ballistic sure looks yummy, i can imagine the divine smell! :) :)
All da best with the gathering tomoro... bestnya... sure wish I cud join you guys but there's alwes a next time ya. :) :)
Nice Trip! :* :* :*
I have been to London for decade! *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
Hope to see more of your trip photos soon! :* :* :*
Woot! Looks like a cold place now! I want to go :'(
Oh Wow! Such beautiful photos, Sweetie. Didn't know you were off for an escapade, too. Hehe! 17 hours is such a long, long trip. Arrrrggh! Must be a pain in the bu**, hehe.
BTW, it's great to be back here Sweetie as always. Thanks for the comment at my FB pic :-)
Wah looking at your pics make me miss shopping in London. You're right there are many great stores to check out, no need to buy a lot on 1st day ;)
Thanks for a peek to Gatwick airport, I came thru Heathrow so never saw it. And Victoria station looks grand and busy :*
Hoping that one day my company will send me back to London *pray*
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Was here again! Hope all is well. Hugs!
My wife is crazy about Lush products as well and we have a well stocked supply of bath bombs and the part is that I get to use them as well.
Wow, finally your London escape!!
:* :* Caroline FC1!
Elai FC2! 8-) 8-)
And Tekkaus FC3! :-D :-D
Thanks for the chop peeps, have a great one! :* :*
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