Off to London ....to see the Queen!

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Bargains all round today ...my Daddy would be very proud of us!

First, we got cheap tickets for our train rides to London ...we think we looked so young that we must have got student rates!! Getting good at this ticket in the machine to open gates business now! Luton to Blackfriars on the overhead train. Hopped off (yes, we are youthful students you know) and walked along the Embankment to Westminster Bridge right next to Big Ben. Many photo stops along the way. Our second bargain was a saving on tickets for the London Eye as Sue prepaid on the internet (students have to watch their budgets you know!).
No queues, a bit of a frisk of the handbags etc. and we were up up and away on our "flight" on the London Eye. It was truly magnificent...many more photos taken.

Feeling hungry now, we headed in search of fodder but stopped for a McDonald's ice cream to stem the hunger pangs. Took the scenic route via St James' Park to Piccadilly Circus and T.G.I.Fridays restaurant. We passed a film set of actors/resses dressed in 40s garb..don't know what the film/show will be. Even saw some squirrels in the park, men in red coats on horses and a distant view of Buckingham Palace!

After a wonderful lunch (with Tineke spilling some on her white top! ....yes, Peter, it really happened!), we headed for home, away from the big smoke and all the people.

Plenty of steps for the Child Health Centre vitrual walk today!

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Photos

Sue & Tineke in Sunny Luton
Ok, so it was quite a few years since we met when we were 11 years old!!

Sarah Revising in the Sun
Just to prove that students do do some work!!

Bex Texting on the Patio
Watch those text fingers go!

Fitness Test
Just proving that they can still do it!

BBQ Weather
Yes, here in the Northern hemisphere it has been soooo hot that we have had to BBQ our dinners! Graham was the chef yesterday and cooked up some very yummy food for us all.

London Eye
Taken from the Embankment on a sunny day

Pod at the Top
This was a view of the pod ahead of us on the wheel...that pod was at the top of the wheel and we were next

Sue and Graham
Sue and Graham in the pod on the London Eye ...wait for it.....on a sunny day!

Comments

[jeanette]

it's cold today
Great to see you are having fun though Teesh's team would prefer less walking and more trains. Have you sent in your steps not to worry we are winning now anyway ha ha Miss your chatter it is quiet here j

[Maia]

Switzerland here we come :)
Hi sunshine! I am pleased to report that BBQ weather continues in Glasgow too. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

[Sarah Coulthard]

ohhhh goodtimes
ohhh and your visit to Luton was lovely. I enjoyed it immensely. hope you had an awesome day in London, the photos look good. i havent seen any of dad's photos yet, im sure he took hundreds. haha. he always does, but there usually pretty good. so yeah. but it was sooo nice to see you again. hope your having a smashing time in europe. il keep checking this blog to find out how your getting on. take care. xxxx

[Parrot]

Hello Bournemouth!
Hi Sarah Lovely to hear from you! Hope it's sunny in Bournemouth for you ...I've run out of sun these last couple of days but it's still fabulous to be on holiday of course! Off to Innsbruck in an hour or so...another city to explore. Hope it's as nice as Salzburg. I agree, it was lovely catching up with you all in Luton and I look forward to seeing you in NZ in 2010! Love from Tineke xx p.s. I hear the exam went well...got any more or was that the final?