Our trip to the UK with the Agnew family in 2006 was eventful, and fun. Here's a short version of what was a fantastic trip that took us to places that we simply couldn't leave, and to places that we simply didn't want to leave. The aim (for both families) was to visit Alexei and Laura, who were both taking a gap year in the UK. The Agnews went on to visit France in the interim, whilst the Trundles stayed in the southern parts of England. We met up again (and left Alexei and Laura behind) in Japan, and then returned to Australia. The number of flights that we missed was amazing, but the adventures that we had were equally so!
Alexei's door on right... |
Leaving Winchester College via car |
The famous (!@#) Magic Roundabout |
Sir Donald of Little Coxwell |
Bath was at its finest |
Anna and Pip being tourists |
Lacock, location of Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice filming |
The Great Barn (Tithe Barn) |
Visiting Pam and Tom in Gloucester |
Llangollen, Wales - just AFTER the Eisteddfod! |
Ellesmere Canal, Llangollen, Wales |
Killer sheep, Cil Gwythwch |
With Margaret Hawson, Wales |
Margaret's departure from Cil Gwythwch |
Anna at the stable door |
Mountain views, Wales |
Climbing Wales's Eiger... |
Train to Snowdon |
En-route to roof of Wales |
The highest point in Wales, Snowdon |
Cil Gwythwch tree (important!) |
Caernarfon Castle, Wales |
Welsh jungle terrain |
Back to Bala, Wales |
In Australia, we raft rivers instead |
With Liz and John in Walkern |
The Liz and Anna duets |
Ivan, Anna, Pip, John and Liz |
Fire engine in Kensignton |
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington |
Serpentine, Hyde Park |
Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park |
Evening Led Zeppelin concert |
Piccadilly Circus, late! |
Anna's breakfast, Kensington |
Have dress, will travel! |
It was stinking hot in London |
Big Ben |
Victoria Embankment gardens (hot) |
London's ubiquitous security |
Escaping the heat on the Thames |
Escaping more heat... |
London Eye |
Millenium Bridge, London |
View to Tower Bridge |
London International Car Show 2007 |
The Top Gear stand, and Stig |
Mini space invaders! |
Our hotel in Kensington (nice!) |
London sunset |
London Eye at sunset |
Very dry Jubilee Gardens, South Bank |
More London Eye sunset pics |
London Eye and Thames |
Big Ben at night |
John Howard Hotel |
Heathrow Airport, prior to returning |
Back with Agnews, usual flight problem resolving! |
Waiting for various flights... |
Finally home, Pip and Anna waiting for the other flights to bring us home! |