Once again, I decided to start the day in Covent Garden. So I hopped on the tube and headed to the gardens to hit the markets. I had one goal in mind, to buy some beautiful pashminas for my Mum and my friend. I made it to Covent Garden without any issues only to realise that the markets changed depending on the day of the week. I was kicking mys...

DAY 1 WED As usual on long trips, I found it difficult to come to terms with the time difference between Sydney and London. Coming to terms with any variation from the norm has never been an ability of mine and has become increasingly difficult as I approach senility. For the first time in more than ten years of globetrotting (!) I flew busin...

London 11 March- 15 March 2008 Hey everybody!!!! We have heaps of cool photos but this internet cafe is really dodgyu. It wont let me upload any photos and doesn't even have windows XP. We saw the Queen yesterday which was pretty exciting and we have seen heaps of cool sites including Big Ben, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square and The Londo...

My first flight that went farther than NY.  Flew to Heathrow airport, and was thankful everyone spoke English still, because that place is huge and I got lost easily.  Found my way to the Tube and took it for abot 45 minutes to my hotel.  Checked in and went straight to the Pub.  Thankfully it was packed and fun.  Englan...

I wake up at 5h00 a.m. to rain outside and a distinct chill in the air. Whoever said Spring has sprung in London must either be an eternal optimist or an immigrant from Antarctica. Despite the cold and the early hour, I manage to resist the pull of my bed (perhaps because it hadn't been the most comfortable of nights), throw on some co...

Thanks to those that came for a drink before I left. I managed 3 hours sleep and think I was still drunk when I hoped on the plane. So the trip to London felt like it took twice as long. Jet lag and hang over is not a good way to start a holiday. ...