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2006 - England & Wales

Visiting friends and relations and a few interesting sites.

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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.

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Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

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Tourists in the London Eye wheely thing.

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Tower Bridge.

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The Albert Memorial, Hyde Park.

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Buckingham Palace.

We visited the cricket club I used to play for in London and then wandered to Hampton Court Palace for the afternoon.

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The cottages at Hampton Court.

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Hampton Court Palace.

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The gardens at Hampton Court.

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Wildlife at Hampton Court.

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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.

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Conwy Castle.

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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.

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Stonehenge.

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Woodhenge.

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The facade of Salisbury Cathedral.

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A detailed view.

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The timeless view of Salisbury Cathedral.

Our last visit was to Windsor Castle.

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Windsor Castle.

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Windsor Castle.

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The gardens at Windsor Castle.

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Windsor Castle.

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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 12:00 Archived in United Kingdom

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