Back in London again.

I have absolutely loved being in Europe. Seeing the things that I've seen and doing the things that I've done. But it sure is a great feeling to arrive back in London.

I'm not sure whether it's because it's the one place that I've been a few times. Or whether it's because pretty well everyone speaks english. I really like coming back to London as it feels like a home base.

Its about time for me to start heading off to New York and to the rest of the USA. Looking forward to that. I have had a brilliant week in London. Thanks to Coreen, from Hong Kong, who I met at the hostel. I was going to just stay in London for two nights so that I could have one last day enjoying London. But that turned into 6 nights in London and a lot of fun, mucking around and going to parts of London that I possibly wouldn't have gone to otherwise.

For a start, there was the London Premiere of Lord of the Rings. So off to do a little Star gazing. http://www.lordoftherings.net And as if that wasnt enough bright lights, it was off to the good old 'Walkabout' pub for a VERY well earned VB. Ahhh a little bit of home. Then over the next few days .... Shopping. Harrods Style. http://www.harrods.com And that is one bloody huge shop. You could easily get yourself lost in there. But so many things to look at. There was a night of fish and chips and just walking absolutely randomly through the main shopping streets of London. Of course the souvenir shopping. A lovely but inexpensive dinner at the Duke of Wellington Pub. A Very English Name and totally run by Australians, all bar one.

So much for flying out on Wednesday. A little persuasion, and a really good time to back up the idea, sees me at the airport on Sunday afternoon, catching a Sunday night flight. No Problem. Isn't it funny how when you travel, you can be absolute Best friends with people for just 1 or 2 days .... then never see them again. I think that's kinda strange.

But I really do like London, and I know I'm going to miss it heaps. But for Now .... of to New York, New York.

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