Loving the land of high tea and double deckers

We've had an eventful couple of touristy days here in Englands capital.

On Monday we arrived early and waited paitiently at Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard. The highlight was when the band played the James Bond theme song while waiting for the guards to do their thing. Afterwards we wandered through London's streets to Trafalgar Square and Lecister square, then took a look at Westminster Abbey, No. 10 Downing Street and the Paliamentary Buildings.

Yesterday we headed to Hyde Park and walked down to Kensington Palace where Diana and our future husbands used to live. Then we popped in for a spot of "shopping" at Harrods (Lauren bought a fur coat and matching handbag, Kim a diamond bracelet) then wore our new purchases to the NZ memorial at Hyde Park corner. Afterwards we caught a double decker to Oxford Circus and wandered through Piccadilly Circus and Regent Street on our way to the British Museum. Then last night we had a drink of cider at the Clapham local - the windmill - with Lauren's cousin Emma and some of her friends.

Today we payed a visit to the Tower of London, enjoying the tour led by a beef eater. We espcially liked the big stones in the crown jewels display, and the wee stories our guide threw in for free. This afternoon we caught a ferry to Greenwich and stood on the meridian line and took the token photo.

We like London, there's heaps to do, but its probably a bit easier when we're earning the pound. We usually enjoy the subway sub of the day bargain - 2 pounds for a sandwich! - which is a steal. Lauren is into the habit of saying "innit" and "spiffing" which almost makes us look like Londoners. And the weather's just starting to get colder again so we're leaving just in time.

We're off to Paris tomorrow for 3 nights, catching the Eurostar at 5.20 am, which should be great. We have also booked a "2 for one" (love the credit crunch) 8 day sail tour of Croatia departing Split 20 June, which we're very excited about. It will be our holiday on holiday as all meals and transport are included, and we even get an ensuite. We're living the high life!