http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Greater London , Kilburn en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:32:10 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:32:10 UTC After time in Dubai and Paris I'm now settled in London. The first few days were filled with the touristy stuff Buckingham Palace London Eye Oxford Circus shopping West End musical etc then I found a place to live and a job to finance the travel All has been good and a really easy move...thankfullyLondon's funny I think you either love it or you hate it. So far I'm just taking it all i http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-335070.html 3 days trip in London. I'm not going to post the standard london pictures here. Like Windsor the Tower Greenwich Buckingham palace Big Ben blah blah blah. Very beautiful charming and magnificent places everybody knows where they got the money from ... Our friends we visited they live and work here. Beer whisky slivovica. And back to Picadilly Circus. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-324669.html It seems an odd and unexotic location for the start of a travel blog Kilburn North London. But all great journies must begin somewhere. Ours is due to start from here on Friday as I write the pile for packing is growing behind me the amount of ticks on the To Do list is growing. But that does nothing to alleviate my sense that something has been left forgotton and undone.Seasoned travell http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-290819.html On my second day in this hostel when I finally made it into the common lounge one of the first things anyone said to me was Watch out for the Italian girl. She's crazy. And they were right she was actually crazy. Apparently she'd threatened someone with a knife two nights previously.But it gets better ...This girl let's call her 'A' had met an English boy while he was on holiday in Ital http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-274266.html Today I visited the Tower of London. Unfortunately although it was wonderful and quite hot I was still suffering from occasional overwhelming bouts of homesickness. Nevertheless I managed to enjoy myself I went on a guided tour which was free and the tour guide was a former soldier who knew everything about the gruesome bits of the Tower's history and was very entertaining.Then I wander http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-273531.html At the moment I'm alternating between being desperate to come home and enjoying myself. I'm getting over London fairly quickly and am looking forward to leaving on Thursday or Friday. I've seen almost everything I just have Covent Garden Bloomsbury London Bridge and Tower of London to go. I also have to have a meeting with the people who will set up my bank account for me. Thankfully I've http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-272845.html Wow What a crazy few days I have had. I can't believe I only left home 5 days ago. It feels like forever. I am really missing you all but now that I have net access I feel a little better. So here's a rundown on my first few daysJapan was an eyeopener and my sixteen hour stopover was an adventure in itself. I had a major crisis 6 hours into the flight when I realised that I didn't know a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-272499.html After travelling 35066km to 55 cities across 17 countries in 129 days to say that this has been an incredible journey and an amazing experience would obviously be an understatement.Once I had arrived at my cousin's place in London NW6 I have to admit that relief was the overwhelming emotion as perhaps rather unsurprisingly I was all travelled out. In saying that though with the English http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-246718.html Off we headed for a big English breakfast at the local Kilburn French Cafe.I was recommended the Breakfast Platter by Steve who said 'That's what I always get' Jase concurred.I promptly took their advice but was suprised that on the delivery of said food I was the only one who had ordered it.Afterwards we got on the tube and headed out to the London Eye which is for the uninitiated is a really http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-198399.html Well we arrived in London on Tuesday afternoon everyone was asking 'oh you poor things how was your flight' My reply was 'not so bad because WE GOT UPGRADED TO BUSINESS CLASS WOOHOO'. Oh my god I really should be rich because that is the only way to fly not only did we get the skybeds the 3 course meals they were also serving Billecart Salmon champagne my favourite champagne in the w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-195285.html Well I's past halfway of my trip and it doesnt even feel like it at all time has flown. I've been in london for a couple of days just relaxing an trying to get a little bit healthy before my big trip that really starts tommorrow. Had my last couple of days in edinburgh which were a bit psycho saying goodbye to everybody an a big night when i finished work but it has been amazing up in edinburgh a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-153526.html Today I woke up to snow outside my window got up at 6.30 to play in it for a bit then off to bed again. Its raining slightly now but this has been the first day of it so have been pretty lucky.Well I should tell you what I've got planned for myself for the next joint of the journey. I was going to stay in London and find work but I really wanted to settle in a place that was totally different http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-127062.html Hi all...I've decided to start this travel blog as not only have I accumulated too many photos since from various travels over the last year but I'm also guilty of promising to send everyone photos and updates back home so hopefully this will be an effective portal to do soHappy New Year look forward to updating this site with a variety of pics from India Croatia Spain and Morocco..... Stay http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-115966.html Well here goes its Xmas day and its one sleep before i set off on my journey.. Steve is already on his way probably nearing Washing DC as i type this up. We had a great Christmas meal yesterday on the Eve of Christmas so Steve could set off this morning at some ungodly hour. Dad and i got up at 7 to take him to the airport the roads were empty which made a real improvement and we were there an http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-113582.html It was a hectic weekend all round what with everyone making sure we were actually leaving.We spent Friday night saying goodbye to the Kilburn gang and got a timely reminder of how long we have known everyone and the fun we have had along the way. Emily the photo album is incredible thanks for putting it together. So on Saturday armed with a monster hangover we set off east to Karl's for our http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-102972.html It's been a busy week We have both finished work celebrated finishing work recovered from celebrating finishing work and then packed up and moved out. The plan goes something like this... Jo'burg gt Mozambique gt Swaziland gt Lesoto gt Jo'burg gt Cape Town gt Namibia gt Botswana gt Zambia gt gt Jo'burg gt Perth gt Melbourne gt Sydney gt http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kilburn/blog-101905.html