5 more days to go and we're off to Manila. I'm a bit worried as I wasn't able to check the flight details from London-Hongkong-Manila. Though I'm not sure if travel agencies really can do it that way. Our plane from London to Hongkong arrives at 710 am June 14, then our plane fro HK to Manila leaves within the same hour, which is 800 am the same date. My worry if that HK terminal is too big and arising from our seats to transferring to another gate to enter another plane would take more or less an hour and a half. I've emailed my travel agency and will be waiting for their reply if we can rebook our CX flight to a later time, without incurring any rebooking charges.

Some other things to talk about...we just arrived from our afternoon stroll at Covent Garden. It was a fine day as we breezed through the modest and classy shops that sprung from our step out of the Covent Garden underground station. The flea market portion of Covent Garden displayed antique items like English/China bone ceramics and porcelains, pub coasters, plates, doorknobs, lampshades, framed prints, keys, watches and my favorite items - rings and other trinkets. I spent 15 pounds on 1 bracelet, 1 pair of earrings, 1 ring and 1 pendant. How's that for 1000 pesos? Ging's plan to seek bargain shoes has failed him since Neal Street do not have shops for budget-seekers. The cheapest you can go is Aldo...why Brits classify as low price category of shops, the same level as Zara, Mango, M&S, H&M and FCUK. Our ever favorite store is Primark as it's where you can find 1 pound worth of shades, tops, purses, hair accessories, etc. As for shoes, they can go as low as 5 pounds. One more thing, I was happy to purchase 1 pound lotions and creams at M&S, can you imagine getting a 70-80% slash off its regular price in Manila! Digestives also cost like 35 pesos only here, while M&S in Manila sells it for 130 pesos. I'll buy a few pieces more if my baggage weigh would still allow me. Before leaving Covent Garden, we passed by the London Transport Museum Shop as the museum charges 10 pounds for entry. I'd rather buy a toffee tin can and souvenir coasters, which I did. Tesco is so everywhere...the owners are billionaires probably. We bought a few colas, juice, bread, and Maltesers using the self-service counter at Tesco.