Blogs from Earls Court, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

We’ve had a great time these last two days in London, and this blog will cover both days. Day 1 in London: we had another leisurely morning this morning (I’m going to have to get used to getting up early again soon!), and walked to the Eastbourne train station (about a 15 min walk) to get the train to London - Victoria Station. It was cloudy and very slightly drizzly, but not too bad at all. The train to London usually takes about 1 ½ hours, but there were some delays as, we were informed, someone was hit by a train (close to Gatwick airport). I think the lines were closed after that, so it was lucky we got through when we did. Unfortunately the person who was hit by the train was killed, I found ... read more

Our last day in London so we are keen to spend it with Steph. With work commitments in the morning, we catch up around lunch as she comes straight to our place from work. The girls want to go through Kennsington Palace and my moaning protest falls on deaf ears. We walk about 3 kms to get there with me dragging my knuckles all the way. After the palace tour we make time for some tea and scones before walking back. Dinner plans are anything but a London pub, so we find a Vietnamese restaurant two tube stops away and meet Brad there. Our last meal with Steph and Brad is memorable and we part company to head home. Steph is leaving London permanetaly next week and continuing her travels to Portugal to assist students at ... read more

Most travelers to London are diligent about visiting the high-profile sites. They return home with photos of themselves in front of Big Ben and Tower Bridge, and they likely have a little video of the "Changing of the Guard" at Buckingham Palace. If they are smart, they had lunch at Covent Garden and ventured out to Greenwich, Richmond and/or Windsor. What makes me sad is that in their zeal to see the historic sights, many visitors miss my favorite part of London ... The Royal Parks. The Royal Parks are 8 gigantic islands of green in a sea of gray pavement. The Royal Parks are located in both Central London and in the surburbs. They are not owned by the City of London nor by the Government of the United Kingdom. They are owned by the ... read more

as the morning fog cleared the relatively young troubadours awoke to the reality that battle was imminent. on one side of the battlefield of demise stood the kangakilts + on the other the pom tea + scones opposing. if it wasn’t unpleasant enough to have woken with an irritable battle of death to fight, it was amplified by a 30hr flight half way round the world + a night full of restless sleep snuggled up inside a sleeping bag on a new bed that felt like the mattress was made in the 50s + greeted by the sounds of local morning traffic blaring past the jittery encrusted window mixed in with the sonic joys of duff duff local radio broadcasting from the laundry to its residential audience + perhaps the dj’s mother.. ahh.. then add the ... read more

OUR HOLIDAY 2012 Sydney - London Well, here we are again – continuing our European holiday. Dad passed away on 31st January 2012. We had been his primary carers for 7 months – not an emotionally easy thing to do but glad to have been there to make his life as comfortable as possible. His house has been sold and the estate has been settled. Tuesday 8th May 2012 It’s 3.45pm and we are flying out of Sydney to London. We will be staying for one week to see if we can sort out the British rego for motorhome and then fly out to Rome, then catch an overnight bus to Otranto, Puglia to collect our motorhome. (We hope it is still in one piece). Wednesday 9th May 2012. After 23 hours flying we land at ... read more