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London - My shopping Mecca

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June equals summer sales.. and a week in London is definately the best retail therapy. Eurostar is the fastest and best way to get into London from Brussels Midi station. Business class passengers were served champagne and a choice of cold and hot canapes, which is a big difference from economy class. In just under 2 hours, we arrived at the new St Pancreas Station. We stayed on Knightsbridge, right across from Harvey Nicholas and Hyde Park. I did my morning runs in Hyde Park and the connecting Kensington Gardens. One tend to forget just how wonderful it is to have a large area of green right in the middle of a bustling city. Back for a quick shower and a healthy breakfast of stewed prunes, figs, cereals, a danish and coffee. No greasy sausages and eggs, thank you. Day 1: I walked all the way down knightsbridge to Exhibition road where i visited the V&A museum - there was a jewellery exhibition that day. I poked around South Kensington area, lunched at an upmarket bistro, before