Leinster Hostel
Travel Blogs from London
The final chapter......
... Avis depot and found it no problem. It was all rather funny though, because it was this tiny little office in this tiny little mews, and we were both a bit worried we might never see the car again. After 3 hours in the London traffic, and running late for our rendezvous with Danny and Paul we were both thoroughly fed up though, so we gave the nice man the car and asked him to sort it out. He was very very nice about it all, but we ...
London 2012
... on the final Saturday morning asking if I would bring it to his Olympic party late that night as he wanted to tie it on the balcony, I told him not to worry. It hadn’t left my side since the games began & today was no different.
And all too soon, it was all over. Waking up on Monday morning, Aug 13th, with no Olympic action to head too felt very odd & also empty. But it had been the most UNBELIEVABLE 17 days & just a very special time to be in London. ...
Sights and catch ups in London
... ventured.
Rob was off to Munich for a bit of an adventure so we headed to the other side of town to stay with Vicky, another friendship formed in Africa. She had some Olympic handball scribbled into her timetable for the day so we took the train to Covent Garden. This place seemed to have more tourists than locals. There were a handful of market stalls selling bits and pieces of this and that, a lot of union jack souvenirs. Street performers threw ...
Now is the Winter of our Discontent
... br> I also got a chicken and veggie Cornish pasty (its like a portable pie pocket that is a popular on the go meal which I have avoided trying until just now). It was a hand-held chicken pot pie and AMAZING! If someone ever offers you a Cornish pasty and you think it looks weird just eat it. I promise, they are delicious.
I left my memory card in my computer so I'll put up some pictures when I get them Katie! Sorry!
Sincerely,
Jamie
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I hate rain
... I went on a tour of the Cotswolds. We hit up Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle. I was a little peeved because we couldn't see somethings because they were closed for private bookings and I felt the tour should have known this in advance but it was still nice to get out of London.
Everyone is gearing up for the big Jubilee and Olympics. I won tickets to NOTHING which ****** me off but I'll get over it. I think ...