London

We have arrived in London and the girls have already experienced a lot of the London Underground. We left the hire car at Heathrow Airport and caught the train into the city. From there we caught a 'black cab' to our apartment which is in a lovely part of town.

It was a beautiful day outside so we walked went for a coffee and then walked through the Kensington Gardens and into Hyde Park. We saw the Albert Memorial, Albert Hall and the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain. It has been a bright and warm day in London and the gardens looked wonderful. The fountain was funny because there was a security guard preventing the children from playing in one section of the Diana Memorial. Obviously there had been a few too many kids slipping over in that particular part.

Just when the girls had given up on walking, Louise took us back on the tube to Westminter. It was amazing walking out of the tube station and realising your standing at the base of Big Ben. It really hits home that you have arrived in London.

We went on the London eye but as the sun was so bright and setting, it was at times a touch warm inside the glass room and a little uncomfortable. Still the views were pretty good and Dad and the girls are pretty excited to see all of the places we are going to visit up close over the next week.