Who said it only rains in London?

We've had a weekend in London, staying in Clapham North with Lauren's cousin Emma. Claphams a great place with lots going on, it's nice and central and there are loads of Kiwis and Aussies.

On our first day Tony and Emma took us to Tower Bridge, Borough Markets, St Pauls Cathedral, the London Eye, Westminster and Big Ben. Borough markets were made famous by Jamie Oliver, and are home to the best brownies in the world, so naturally we had to try some.

After a refreshing Pimms on the Thames, we ventured out on our own to Notting Hill Gate and the Portobello Road market. The highlight was the red velvet cupcake from the Hummingbird Bakery, an institution in Notting Hill. We like the cake in England, they know what they're doing.

Today (Sunday) we jumped on the tube to Camden Town, which is a punky / gothic area with markets full of union jack t-shirts with safety pins and fluro tights. From here we walked to Hamstead Heath in search of Parliament Hill, famous for kite flying. We couldn't find it but enjoyed the park all the same. People sunbathe in their bikins on sunny days in the park, even though there's no beach.

Primrose Hill was next, which is home to the rich and famous including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. Sadly we didn't spot any celebs. We finished off with a walk through Regents Park past the boat house back to the tube.

With three more days in London we've still got a lot to do. We're hoping the weather holds out for Grenwich, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.