http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Greater London , Willesden en-us Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:54:52 BST Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:54:52 BST Ok I know I know I am a little behind on the blog but it is only about a 2 and a half weeks although it feels like monthsSo when I left you I was sitting in JFK airport Terminal 7 to be precise and spending the wait in the departure lounge listening to Michael Buble' updating the journal and doing suduko puzzles. Yes I like Mr Buble' and yes I do suduko. I am a nerd you should realise th http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-277868.html VERY quick update to say a proper hello and tell you where I'm going to be for the next monthFollowing 3 leaving parties in as many days and an amazing London sendoff its hard to believe that I'm actually flying out.Tomorrow afternoon I'm flying to Bordeaux then getting the train to Bayonne and then on to St John Pied de Port which literally means St John at the foot of the mountain pass http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-270630.html We are having a good time in London and thought we would share that with all of you in case you were wondering what we get up to in between our travels.Please sit down and enjoy....... http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-258884.html The last Marley Walk BBQ before we go 01 March 2008It was great seeing everyone and we missed all the people who couldn't make it... hopefully we will get a last chance to have a few more farewell drinks before we go.There is so much to do still... and the 30th of March seems to be coming far too quickly. Packing cancelling payments changing addresses fixing things in the flat not from http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-257130.html After the defeat at Cardiff I had to suffer the agony all over again every day of the week. Unfortunately I was the token Kiwi in an office full of English who were celebrating their upset win over Australia. So when the World Cup final rolls around it will be the first final not to have one of the Bledisloe nations contesting. After Fiji also lost my support went to South Africa by default. Th http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-211427.html Hi everyone I've been gone for six weeks already and I'm so sorry that I haven't updated this blog since then This is something that I actually wrote while I was in London and never actually puy up Here it is now and so I'll have to write something about Ireland pretty soon. Anyway it's kinda dorky but... enjoyAs I stepped off the plane in a new country for the first time I could not http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-203993.html I have officially not slept for 24 hours. The advice I was given by another traveller was to just stay up for the rest of my day...making my sleep tonight an UNREAL experience. The flight across was fairly enjoyable having a seat near the middle bulkhead...leaving tonnes of leg room though sleep still evaded me. My neighbor was a fellow teacher from Georgia who was on her way to spend a month t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-177107.html Club Chandos is a lively little flat with 4 occupants Mike Guesty token Aussie Nic and Leon. It is situated at 55A Chandos road Willesden Green London NW24LT. Most of the time we live peacefully and quietly although the odd weekend has been known to get a little louder http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-147478.html Hermit day well what can i tell you the rules are simple. 1. Men drink 7 cans and ladies either 6 cans or 1 and a half bottles of wine. 2. You must sit by yourself in a room with no T.V. cellphones music or anything else that can entertain you. 3. No talking to others in the house . 4 You must finish your drinks before you leave the room. Hayden Huia Karen Mike Gues http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-147473.html Well here we are... LondonWe've been back from the France trip for 5 weeks now and as homeless bums we've been blessed by the hospitality of many friends family. Firstly Andrew Lynette down in Clapham Junction Pete in Willesden Green what a great guy and now we're staying with Anna Nick in Harlem I mean Harlesden at Willesden Junction They even gave us their bed what gems Actua http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-93978.html My Dearest Britain After being here nearly a month I am beginning to finally settle in to life together. Too bad I have to leave you in 7 short days. You've suststained me on a sumptuous diet of the following things almost exclusively since late August Lamb donar gingersnaps coffee tea beer ale more precisely cocacola a taste of the homeland and sushi from Marks Spencer. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-89300.html Yesterday was a good day. I can say we ended London in style. 50odd friends from all over London turned up for our farewell BBQ THANK YOU. We were blessed with good weather a perfect venue good food and the best companions. check out yourselves in below pictures and ... check out the cake http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-88205.html We're now back in London for the final leg the last 2 weeks before departure. we got about a zillion things to do not least of all letting our flat so if anyone is looking for a nice flat in willesden green here's the ad ltltWillesden Green NW2 Modern furnished 2 bed flat in gated purpose built block. Fully furnished kitchen bathroom ensuite offstreet parking. Near tube shops b http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-85826.html Dan here. I just wanted to show you a couple pictures of the Willesden Green flat we were forced out of by sickening mold. In terms of conveying the feel of the place this will just have to do until they perfect SmelloVision.And on the second day Ashley said From what I've seen so far London seems a lot like Eugene. 'Twas then I knew we had to move. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-11705.html Well we made it The flight over was very long and the seats on the plane were fairly small making it hard to get comfortable or sleep. We had a little delay in Frankfurt which seemed at the time to be a lot longer than it actually was. Once in London we sailed easily through customs and hopped in a cab and made our way to Willesden Green. The area seems nice and has a very diverse populat http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-11551.html May 7th 2005London England.Yep you read it right. Less than three hours in London yesterday and already I was being offered employment. That's got to be a record don't you think Here's the long versionI arrived in London early yesterday after a very very long day and night of bussing. It started with my leaving Edinburgh around noon the day before and heading off to Glasgow for a sevenhou http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Willesden/blog-8340.html