London

After being back at work less than two months it was time for a holiday again to the much-anticipated London. I had a fantastic week with barely a cloud in the sky and plenty of time to catch up with some great mates. Unfortunately photography took a bit of a backseat so not many photos of people were taken... must've got that from Fraser...

Was able to spend a couple of days with Naomi before the school term started fully. We walked through the central city, taking in the tourist spots and eating and drinking all day. It didn't take long to get back into holiday mode.

Naomi in front of a lion in Trafalgar Square:

Westminster Abbey:
Big Ben. Beats me why they put a big clock in the middle of the city for it not to be working...
The London Eye and the Thames:
The Tower Bridge:

The rest of the week was spent catching up with friends, seeing the Lion King, watching a bit of rugby and twenty20 world cups and other cricket-related activities. A day-nighter at the Oval between Southampton (la-la-la) and Surrey:

A tour of Lords:

And a day down Southampton-a-ways at the Rosebowl to see Shane Warne's Hampshire. Unfortunately Hampshire's batting let them down and the day we were there they followed on so we missed out on seeing Warne bowl. We did see a very brief cameo with the bat - though he only lasted a couple of overs or so.

A big thank you to everyone for their hospitality, and making it such a great holiday - my fifth this year. Looking back, I have no idea how I survived in NZ with only three weeks leave per year!