Jeslyne's : MANCHESTER

Hoila! yeah I went to Manchester last Saturday! Nothing's really special though but yeah just wanna share some pics. :) Well I didn't have many of it though. Most of the photos were taken by my friend's camera and I haven't sent it to my phone :(
Well, we were arrived at the Manchester Piccadilly station. My first comment when I arrive? Whoaaa the train station is so huge! Like an airport already! hehe :p It's huge and very modern and neat. It has 14 platforms if I'm not mistaken. Totally different with Lancaster's. Only about 7 platforms maybe in Lancaster train station, lol. The station even has its own mall. Well just so you know it's not the only station in Manchester. There are still 2 other stations. Oxford and Manchester Airport station. Compare to Lancaster? Ya Lancaster only have one and it's small.
Manchester is a very big city. Like London? Yeah kinda like that but not as crowded and packed as London. Christmas is coming so Christmas decorations everywhere.. It's very beautiful especially at night. :)
When we arrived, we don't know where to go actually. Just saw the map and follow the way and hoila! Arrived at the city center! Or shopping center actually. hehe.. Visited a lot of shops. We were walking for the whole day. Have no chance to seat even for half an hour. We were standing while having Subway for lunch, hehe..
Yeah it was tiring but fun. Took photos, fitted a lot of nice clothes, went around the mall, had my first starbucks here. Grande Praline Mocha Frappuccino! It was soooo good!! :D Haven't drunk frappe for ages! lol
The stores are huge in Manchester. Primark, Zara, Next, Debenhams, Harvey Nichols, Selfridges. These shops has its own building in the shopping center with about 5-6 floors.
I really love shopping center! The best shopping center I've ever visited in the world is the one in Berlin and Athens. Well all big cities has shopping center and that's all are good for me actually, hehe. But yeah, the best is still Berlin with its KaDeWe and shopping street which is very very huge. You can find all kind of brands in here. And Athens! The time square! Another cities that I like? hmm Rome, London, Edinburgh, Vienna, Milan, etc.
And there's Christmas Market as well! What is Chirstmas market? I could said it was just stalls selling foods, coffees, chocolates, hot dogs and sandwiches, cakes, beer, etc on the street actually. But yeah once again the decoration is awesome and the ambiance is good. Just can not understand one thing? Why western people really love to drink beer? They even drink beer in the middle of the day on Christmas!! To make their body a little warmer maybe? Have no idea hehe. But yeah the ambiance is good, I like the crowd.
And visited the famous "Selfridges & Co" as well! Maybe most of you don't know what is that. Yeah I don't know what that shop is too until last Sat. Selfridges is a department store which is selling expensive things, I could said. Kinda like Harvey Nichols. But maybe not as specific & detail as HN? There are about 5 floors. 4 floors for branded things and 1 floor for clothes from standard brands like Topshop, Warehouse, Oasis, etc. You know, British standard brands which are not expensive compare to designer brands. But yes most of the things in this store are designers. :)
Lost our way when in the evening too because it's dark, lol. But our lost lead to another way with beautiful scenery luckily :D Our train to Lancaster is at 20:16 that day and yes we almost late for it!!
It was because I have to wait for my friend who is buying a bag for her sister. So we were running from the shopping center until Piccadilly and the distance is far!! We were running for about half an hour until finally arrive at the train station. What a silly experience!
My friend shopped a lot. I didn't buy a lot of things, just buy presents for my sister and my friend :) Well I really want to buy a shirt from Zara actually. But after think again, I decided to leave it because I have got enough clothes and don't wanna waste too much money. :( The price is 30 pounds. But I swear when Zara has sale and if that shirt is on sale. I must buy that item! lol.
Yeah that's all, nothing's really special. Lancaster city's streets has been decorated as well! There is a Christmas tree already and I love the decorations :) can't wait for Christmas seriously!!
And so, here are some pics :)