May 2024 – London – Day 8: Towers and walls, walls and towers
As I stepped out of Tower Hill station, a sense of anticipation washed over me. I had read about the ancient remnants of the London Wall, but nothing could prepare...
May 2024 – London – Day 3: Wet in Hampstead
It’s a public holiday today in London and sadly for the end of the holiday long weekend it is pouring with rain. Although that doesn’t stop people from going out!!...
May 2024 – London – Day 2: Walking the Thames and finding a globe
Wow, what a day we have. Another glorious morning awaits us as we head out around 10.00am, a Sunday. The sun is shining and the streets are getting busy. We...
May 2024 – London – Day 1: A new home away from home
After a hectic day in Singapore we had a chance to relax in the First Lounge at Singapore Airport whilst we waited for our Qantas Flight to London. Part of...
1997 Stonehenge: Eerie history
As part of our trip to England, South Africa and India we had an opportunity to take a day trip to Salisbury, Bath and Stonehenge. Stone henge is mindbogglingly surreal....
1997 London: Legendary, for a lot of reasons
July 30 to August 24 1997 We arrived in London to bleak overcast skies. Everyone told me the weather was always miserable. We'd pre arranged accomodation with a couple of...