Mittwoch, Juni 14, 2006

London

How sweet it was to spend some time in the English capital just before the world cup. English flags in every window and crazy poms with there shirts off in 20 degree heat. Gotta love it.

The day after we got back from Amsterdam Pete, Payten, Skinner and I all went on a big bus trip around London [which was free thanks to Tim Skinners work, sweet] , with intermittent talk of what a crazy that Wouter guy was. Seriously the guy has left a massive mark on all our travels thus far. It was good to finally get off our feet and get some sightseeing done without having to walk everywhere. We went passed all the big sights, such as Big Ben, The Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. It was a great day out with an early night...ish.

The next day the foursome was cut to 3 as Skinner had to work but Payten, Pete and I took a chance to see The Tower of London and the Crown Jewels[hehehe]. We then tried to get into stamford bridge, Chelsea's home stadium, but the blues scrooged us and we weren't allowed in, bloody Chelsea! We then went to Westminster Abbey which had also closed due to the time we had spent getting to Stamford bridge, Bloody Chelsea! we got some good photo's though. Then we wnt back to skinner's for another night of trying not to fall asleep during every partial lull in conversation, man we were tired.

The world cup is here!!! Skinner worked again today which gave Pete, Payten and I a chance to sleep in, which we took with both hands. After that we headed to Skinner's work and had some lunch and a beer while waiting for Tim to knock off. After that we watched the Germany v Costa Rica game at a pub and duly got Wanchope fever! The rest of the day was taken up by travel, football and more talk of Wouter...What a nutter!

The 10th was all about England v Paraguay which Pete, Payten and I watched at Canary Wharf on a big screen with thousands of poms, pity there team sucks. The other matchs we watched at Skinner's place, where I had 4 beers...give or take.

The 11th was both me and Pete's last day in London and we took the chance to head to Camden markets and Abbey Road...that's right Beatles fans I have photo's of me being an ass clown on Abbey road. I got rid of some of my unwanted pounds by getting a Danger Mouse T-shirt, SCORE!, and then said goodbye to Payten, Skinner, Lucy and there other housemates. before heading off to Frankfurt where the business begins. WOOOOO!!