Well, we made it to London. Finally. We thought we were being clever this year by leaving from Cairns rather than Sydney. But this has turned into a bit of an odyssey. First there was the 2 hour delay in Cairns, then the 7 hour trip to Singapore, 9 hour wait there, then 14 hours to London. And we still have a 4 hour wait here then a 2 hour train trip to Paris. Somehow I think we'll crash and burn in Paris tonight. At the moment we are sitting in a really nice ca...

Last day today. Time to pack our gear and get ready for the trip home. Not too much of a rush: leisurely breakfast at the hotel, 11am checkout time, then a 2 hour drive back up to Heathrow. Not looking forward to the 30 odd hours of flying in front of us. But we are both looking forward to going home. Eight weeks on the road including 9000kms of driving, 8 countries, 23 different hotels, numerous cafes and restaurants, bars, museums and historic sights, this...

Roll up, roll up. Get ready for the Browning version of London in a day. Trafalgar Square - check Nelsons Column - check National Art Gallery (including Picasso's Sunflowers - check London Bridge - check Tower Bridge (including Tower of London) - check London Eye - check Picadilly - check Buckingham Palace - check Whitehall - check Household Guards - check Big Ben - check Westminster Abbey - check River Thames - check Leicester - check Liverpool station - check K...

Before we know it, the white cliffs of Dover are soon sliding past the ferry as we begin to pull into the port. a short wait and we're soon on the road to London, about 1 1/2 hours drive. By the time we are arriving in London, the sun is going down, so apart from a glimpse of the skyline from a distance, not much of an opportunity to wonder at the sights of the city. After we grab a bite to eat and then drop Sam off at the Contiki Hotel, it's well dark as we...