Exploring England on my final days living in Europe..

Once back from Russia I had two of my Aunties come over to stay with me.  It was great having family over and I showed them around London as much as I could after work hours and took them to Paris for a weekend.  This was great fun as the sun was out to play while we wandered around the streets, going up the Eiffel Tower and we got to enjoy a beer at the Sacre Coeur overlooking the beautiful city of Paris.

The Aunties and I on the Emrites Cable Car..
The Aunties and I on the Emrites Cable Car..

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The European weekends for 2012 continue..

As it was the year of the Olympics in London, it was manic with crowds of people from all over the world – more than normal!  Such a great time to be in the city though and there was even more on than usual!

A group of us watched the Opening Ceremony at a mate’s pub before I caught the train to Manchester the next day read to go to my first Olympic event – New Zealand v Egypt soccer (also Brazil v Belarus).  As the people I went with were mainly Kiwis I thought it was best to support the cousins from across the sea and join in donning the black and white.  It was good fun watching the game at Old Trafford stadium and a great atmosphere.  I spent the night and did some exploring of Manchester with some mates making the most of our time there.

Amanda and I at Old Trafford..!
Amanda and I at Old Trafford supporting the All Whites..!

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Hogmanay and back to London with a weekend trip to Europe in the mix..

I returned to London just before New Year’s 2011 and headed straight up to Edinburgh to bring in the New Year with the Hogmanay Festival.

I was with a group of friends and we hired an apartment in Grassmarket Square which is pretty central and not far from Princes Street Gardens. We had a few cook ups and roasts and joined in the festivities of the Hogmanay Festival which included artists such as Mark Ronson, The Vaccines and Bombay Bicycle Club etc.

Fireworks over Edinburgh's Castle for New Year's
Fireworks over Edinburgh’s Castle for New Year’s

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