2006 - England & Wales
Visiting friends and relations and a few interesting sites.
Tue 5 Sep 2006 - Tue 10 Oct 2006
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We arrived in the UK and stayed with a friend in London for a few days. We did all the touristy things there, including a trip on the London Eye. Great view from the top, especially as it broke down for about 25 minutes whilst we were in it.
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
Tourists in the London Eye wheely thing.
Tower Bridge.
The Albert Memorial, Hyde Park.
Buckingham Palace.
We visited the cricket club I used to play for in London and then wandered to Hampton Court Palace for the afternoon.
The cottages at Hampton Court.
Hampton Court Palace.
The gardens at Hampton Court.
Wildlife at Hampton Court.
Hampton Court Palace.
We went up to Wales to stay with cousins. Less touristy stuff, more family stuff, but a castle or two thrown in for good measure.
Conwy Castle.
The causeway at Conwy Castle.
Back in London, we did a trip across to Bath to visit some friends and we stopped at Stonehenge and Salisbury.
Stonehenge.
Woodhenge.
The facade of Salisbury Cathedral.
A detailed view.
The timeless view of Salisbury Cathedral.
Our last visit was to Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle.
The gardens at Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle.
It was good meeting up with friends and family again after having been back in NZ for about 4 years.
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Posted by nzhamsta Wed 11 Oct 2006 13:00 Archived in United Kingdom
