Hobart - Melbourne - Dublin - Edinburgh - London

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We said goodbye to Hobart and headed to Melbourne to have a quick stop off with Bec and Chris. We had some great all you can eat dumplings and then headed off on the longest flight in the world to London! Were a tad scared we were going to be blown up with some men unnessarily standing around the toilet for a long time but made it alive! Headed straight to Dublin from London and pretty much just went straight to bed without dinner to escape the longest day in history. Dublin was great. Did a hop on hop off tour, went to the Jamieson Distellery and Guinness Brewery, hung out at Temple Bar and had bangers and mash and stew.

We then headed off to Edinburgh which was crazy with the Fringe Festival on. Edinburgh was very picturesque and was crazy to just see castles on top of hills and mountains in the middle of no where. Our host George 'Pasni' Marshall was most hospitable and his house mates were also great. Went and saw Carl Barron and another comedy show and headed up the highlands to spot the Loch Ness Monster too! The last night got a bit messy with egg shells as shot glasses and another crazy Tasmanian George, George Bailey joining us as well.

Then we said goodbye to our new friends and headed to London by train. Our first impression of the hostel was not the greatest with a crazy shirtless brazillian and having to walk up 6 flights of stairs to get to our room! We stuck it out though and met a nice American girl. We did a walking tour, went to Madame Tassauds, did a tour of Lords Cricket Ground, strolled along Oxford Street and 'flew' on the London Eye. We also went and saw a show, We Will Rock You.

We'll attempt to put some photos up now!

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Photos

Airport
Waiting at the airport after Ann not surprisingly stuffed up our flights!

Dublin
Hop on Hop off tour in Dublin

Dublin
Guinness Factory!

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Gaol in Dublin

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Tim partaking in a whiskey tasting

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Irish meal!

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Edinburgh castle. Just a typical view from the street

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Deep fried mars bar nom nom

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Scottish Tim!

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In the Scottish Highlands

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We found Nessy!

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A castle

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Beautiful Scottish Highland

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Edinburgh Castle

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London - Changing of the Guard

Comments

[Chris Kennett]

AWESOME!!!
Great photos and blog guys!! Ahhh seeing all those photos brings back the memories of Europe and how good it actually is!!! You guys are going great guns with the touring!! Tim how did you find Lords?? I thought it was amazing!! Its a very intimate ground I found...did you go up to the commentry box and the change rooms? Impressive!! Carl Barron - haha, its funny that you watched an Aussie at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...I mean I dont go and see Aussie comedians at the Melbourne Comedy Festival so I guess thats quite fitting being in another country!! He is a very funny man!!! Did he talk about being angry and skipping???...funny shit! Good times guys...enjoy Paris and the rest of ya trip! Bec is doing well in Nepal, having a great time! Ill text you her number as she has one now! She also checks facebook prob every 2nd day so always good to catch her there! ps...Vegas in 11 days!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!! ;) CK

[Sam]

Awesome!!
... but it's actually Westminster Abbey... not Westminister Abbey :)

[Sam Millhouse]

vom.

[Julie Fitzpatrick]

Nessy
Hi Vic, where did you get that photo of Nessy from. Glad to see have priorities right, whisky and food. Keep em coming Jules

[Bec]

Namaste!!!
Hello From Kathmandu! Your photos are great, I love the one with the rainbow, straight to the pool room in a frame I reckon, and scottish tim that hair looks qute like you a couple of years ago!!! Going well here, just kitted out the boys soccer team in new boots, they were ecstatic as they have selections on Friday!! will ring when I can access skype, cant on this silly slow PC! Have fun xxxx Bec

[gary and pia]

Great photos We also remember Scotland fondly the scenery is just wonderful every where so green

[dad]

telstra overdue do you have details? phone number you gave me no longer working. perhaps country code has changed. just let me know. dad

[dad]

weather
thats all we talk about her and its freezing right now friday arvo. i paid telstra account dad

[grandma]

great holiday
have a great time love grandma ps dad said north hobart won first final. they had to make a big come back. play glenorchy this week. pa and me went to dublin, london and edinburugh in 1986. we did a europe tour france, germany, italy, holland switzerland austria and to the vaitcan and rome. we had a seven week trip so i can think of what you would be doing. lve grandma.

[Bee]

Tim = Warwick Todd?
so is it just me, or does that photo of Tim at Lord's display quite an impressive handle-bar tache - a la Warwick Todd? Lovin the 4d by the way - so hot right now! xxx