London

Hi everyone (...who is still bothering to read our blogs :-))

Plane ride to London wasn't so great but London was fantastic! Lovely Beth had to chase us around the airport and through a few tube stations thanks to bad phone connections but we found each other eventually. We stayed with Beth and Cam Shaw and Hann had just moved out of their flat when we got there.
It was the perfect time of year to go (in my opionion) it was warm and the days stretched on forever. We found ourselves eating dinner at 9 or nine thirty most nights while it was still light. Our first two days were Beth, Cam and Hannah's days off. So we went for the walk that Beth takes all her London first timer friends on, and went out to dinner and on Sunday Beth cooked us a roast while we explored Primark... A very cheap clothes store.

The rest of the week was work for most of the world, so Al and I explored London. Monday was Sommerset House, a few small churches that we found while walking and Tower of London for the afternoon which was really intersting. Saw the Crown Jewels amongst other things.

Tuesday we met up with Tommy Gun a good friend from our South America tour. He walked around with us for the day. We went to the imperial war museum in the morning which was amazing but quite sad. A must do for anyone going to London (plus its free!) We then caught up with two others from our South America tour, Sabrina and Shiona. Had a few beers and a delicious sandwich and chatted for a few hours. We went to St Pauls that afternoon and also The National Gallery.

Wednesday we walked around Notting Hill and its markets, but the big event was watching Wicked, an excellent play with excellent actors and voices and a really good time. Then on to Abbey Road and finshed the day watching Cam play in his final Twenty20 game of the year.

Thursday was spent walking around different famous places including Harrods, Hyde Park Oxford St, then meeting the guys for dinner in Brick Lane after dashing through the Tate.

All of these things were amongst good meals and fun times with our hosts and watching lots of "Gavin and Stacey", a show we now love.



London!




The lovely Shaw/Hoskins


Tea anyone?




Emily, you weren't picking up!




The Big Ben clock tower (remember, Big Ben's inside)