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My pictorial story on London
January 24, 2008, 2:58 pm
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NB* For those not aware, be sure to read the roll over captions on the photos for content information :)

Day one: Stone Henge & Hampton Court Palace

Driving in the mini to stone henge and Hampton Court Palace mmeee Mini

Sir Henry the 8th In Hampton court Palcae grounds It started like this…. Very sudden hail wind and rain! look what the stupid south blowing wind and rain did! one side of me was thoroughly saturated and frozen

then something shifted in the heavens…. oooo! much better Turning on us to bring direct strond beams of sunlight and clear skys opened above us !

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Day Two: The Natural Histroy Museum & The Science Museum

The Natural History Museum! A familar face The Science Museum! cool old technologies

The Natural History Museum! This dude was incredible! The Natural History Museum!

Golden eagle Dinosaurs! the mini disected

Cool old invented technologies Plastics exhibition piece Chales Babbage the first computer inventor… and heres his brain….

Day Three: London Central, River Thames, Big Ben, Parliment Square, Horse Gaurds, Trafalgar Square & National Gallery

The london eye River thames and mee Golden Jubilee bridge

River thames with paliment square behind me.. and Big Ben Parliment buildings

Big Ben Stall Horse Guards court. Ohhh sooooo stunning.. The horse that is! getting in there like a tourist! haha

Horse and guards doing their thing one of the cheeky Squirrels in of the Mall leadingdown from Buckingham

Trafalga square Fountains at Trafalagar square and infornt of the national gallery Trafalgar square and me

Streets Street performer in Garden court

Day Four: The Tower of London

The Tower of London Me and the section of the castel for the Crown Jewels behind me The Tower of london

Me at the tower of London with Tower Bridge behind me Engravings from the castle walls of the Tower of London Knights room of regalia with in the Tower. Ornamentalism that projected wealth and riches of the king

some of the weaponary Original horse and knight armour Original Knights stick

Knight and horse in armour ) Westminster Abby

Day Five: Westminter Abby, St Pauls Cathedral and The Green & Hyde Gardens of London

Westminster Abby cathedral St Pauls Cathedral St Pauls Catherdral

Green park Green park “the lungs of London” Hyde Park getting closer to Buckingham palace

Diana princess of Whales memorial fountain/water spring Me and the lake in Hyde Park Ves Bar where alot of kiwis hang out.

London underground Streets Well well well what have we here!!

Thames river with St Pauls in background Millenium bridge (walking bridge) Stpauls/millenium bridge

Day Six: Windsor Castle & Buckingham palace

Train Station Graffiti A Windsor Antique shop Part of Windsor Castle

Guards Marching past in Windsor The Cathedral of Windsor Castle looking glass in the river township below windsor Castle

) Buckingham Palace Gates “Gift of New Zealand”

Looking down “The mall” from Buckingham horse guards in bragade

A guard at Buckingham looking through the gardens in front of Buckingham

Day Seven: Home time

Bye London! Bye Kay! Bye mini!!



Kiwi-itis relived
January 21, 2008, 12:31 am
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well yet another full on day, im now utterly exhausted and a little under the weather from a series of ciders at Ves bar! Ok.. so sunday is the `hardcores` night for those who fight mondayitis with a hangover! And as for Ves bar its home away from home for any london kiwi. And sure enough i bumped in to Warrick . yes Warrick the bar guy at Tussoc, Massey! aswell as Zara and two other keri high friends. There were two kiwi muso`s playing (maori), and they thoroughly kept the bar packed and moving to anything from Dave Dobin to Rage Against the Machine, solely on guitar and drums. Just awesome. Such a good atmosphere and about 70% kiwi. As for us, we all boogied till our hearts were content and limbs were weak!

Went to the tower of london today… and a ora striking service in the grand presence of St Pauls Cathedral… i didnt know such a spritual/religious place and the voice of a choir could send shivers down my spine like that… breathtakingly beautiful.

Back to the netherlands on the 23rd.. a post-ment of photos will be due then, but prompt movements to germany are likely soon after i arrive.



London keeping me busy
January 19, 2008, 8:21 pm
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Well well well… yes its true, London is frightfully easy and to get around, and rather enjoyable i might add! I will be posting photos, but perhaps when im back in the Netherlands because any time off my feet right now is golden.So yesterday i conquered the Natural History Museum after 2.5 hours, and then went on to conquer the Science Museum in 3hours which was totally facinating!

Today i headed in earlier to fit a large part of the bridges and Thames river side in. I got a look at parliment square and with a view of Big Ben obviously! made my way round to the horse guards house, where they were doing their official thing… Mmmmmzz! Stunningly gorgeous horses!!

Hung out in Trafalgar square infront of the National Gallery for lunch before going in and spending 3 hours submersed in 1500-1700 century arts. Cezzanne,Van Gogh, Renior, Dega,Tunner to name a few of the big guns.I had audio guide which gave a critique, summary, history and analyis of the paintings and thier subjects which made it totally facinating and really enjoyable to sit on the gallery suites and study a single painting for about +/-5mins. Another full day tomorrow… St Pauls, Westminster Abby, Tower of London, Buckingham palace, gardens and windsor with a bit of luck before wednesday…

How was the BDO guys!?



Pre-disembarkment
January 15, 2008, 1:30 pm
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Today is windy and rainy, and although this dictates my day to the indoors im rather enjoying this quiet time before launching myself into another part the big wide world tomorrow. The thought of London is simutaniously intimidating and enticing me or maybe its more the thought of traveling/disembarking on a journey alone that is causing me to feel that way… Im not judging the way im feeling just conscious of the way lifes situations have effect on me :) Another positive out come of todays indoors weather has lead me to a relapsed appreciation for the Smashing Pumpkins!

Hope you all enjoy the BDO ! I’ll be there with you, front row moshing to Rage! :P

Update in a week when im back from London.