Preparing for the New Year

Me and Shannon in the spot we planted ourselves on - between the London Eye and Big Ben. Being where we were, and surrounded by crowds of thousands, it wasn't hard to get excited!

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January 1st 2007
New Year's Eve! Being in London for New Year's Eve was something pretty special. I saw the first hours of 2006 in from a camp chair in Taranaki, New Zealand, and seeing the year out in a huge city on the opposite side of the world was a remarkable contrast. I was determined to make the most of it. Most of the day was spent in the mundane business of tying up loose ends, so as to enter the New ... read more

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