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Bussed it back into town today. I think this is something I'm going to have to get used to. I think we even jumped on this bus while it was leaving the bus stop!
We started doing the touristy things today like checking out the sights, watching the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and walking through Westminster Abby. Afterwards we had lunch in Trafalgar Square and then the other side of the Thames was beckoning so we walked around near the London Eye.
How cute, they look just like Lego men!
In this photo there's something tall and old. There's a clock too
One of the things Sarah wanted to do was see a few shows. Tonight was the first so we found Mim and headed off to 'We Will Rock You'. I have never been a fan of Queen and this show didn't change anything. Sure, it was good and up beat but I was pretty tired and I think I drifted off much to Sarah's dismay.
We rose and ate breaky and headed the bus stop. It's a really classy suburb. We found a bike frame chained to a post. There was nothing left on it... wheels, ancillaries and stuff... all gone!
Now, I'm a train kinda guy and my only bus experiences were school excursions and tours so this was quite new to me. An hour later and we were walking around the streets around Piccadilly Circus. One thing I'll never forget is walking into Trafalgur Square for the first time and hearing a lot of chearing. At first I thought the Brits were happy to see me but then realised the England cricket team were there on open top red busses celebrating their Ashes win. We quickly made ourselves scarce!
Hunger had set in and a cheap Tesco (think Woolies) lunch was in order and then we jumped on a Red Bus Tour with Gwennie. It was good fun and checked out Oxford Street a little before meeting Mim for dinner in an Indian joint back out near our awesome neighbourhood.
Should have warned Gwennie about the vagrants around the place
I'm sure to some girls this is a bargain
and to others it's overpriced!
Finally, London. What a mess of an airport but fortunately no dramas with getting out, it was surprisingly easy. It was two hours until Sarah was due so I sat around waiting and I desperately wanted a shower!
She arrived and we jumped on the tube to go meet Mim and we then headed to Julia's place in Hackney (it's as dodgy as it sounds!) where we were staying.
The first thing we decided to do was do as the Romans... er... do as the Londiniums do. So we went to the football. We had to become West Ham members to buy tickets bet we watched them thump Aston Villa 4-0. Gwennie joined us (hadn't seen her since she finished up on Wivenhoe) and hopefully we'll see her a few more times before this trip is over.
Now this is football!
Found some dodgy chicken place and finally, I could sleep. After being awake for 32hours or more, I needed it!
