London, United Kingdom

The FA Cup experience

Brett and Therese took me to an FA Cup premiership game (Charlton vs Portsmouth) - Charlton won 2:1. Lots of noise and I almost got lynched when I clapped for the away team scoring a goal!!! It says a lot about the community that they actually have a law the stops away supporters from...

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Tickles on April 17, 2006 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: First European Adventure - A Gallipoli Experience

Fifteen and the IWM and Curry - and nice day

Another early start - but with good reason - breakfast at Restaurant Fifteen - Jamie Oliver’s Trattiora. Amazing food - fresh and well prepared. The fresh squeezed juices in ice cold oddly shaped cups was a nice treat. Tried Black Pudding for the first time - not bad actually. After...

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Tickles on April 16, 2006 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: First European Adventure - A Gallipoli Experience

To Market to Market - while London Bridge is still standing

Up bright and early for a visit to Borough Markets - there is some amazing fresh food and produce at this market. Easy to see why Chefs like Jamie Oliver like to shop here. I could imagine myself doing a lot of damage to the bankcard at this markets if I lived in London. And Brett was pretty...

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Tickles on April 15, 2006 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: First European Adventure - A Gallipoli Experience

Arriving in London

Arrived at Heathrow Airport in the early morning hours. Heathrow is quite an old, bland building - but love the ‘travelator’ which is very springy - almost feel like you are bouncing / floating down the hall. After my first interesting experience with the rude and arrogant British...

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Tickles on April 9, 2006 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: First European Adventure - A Gallipoli Experience

Meet Up With Ryu

Ryu was a new resident in the UK. So since he had an apartment there, we decided to make his home (his flat) the base of operations.

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Benjamin Satterfield on April 8, 2006 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Scotland Tour 2001

LONDON, ENGLAND

Today we caught a London double-decker bus to the Tower Bridge. We walked over the bridge and visited the HMS Belfast, a WWII English warship. After that we walked back across London Bridge to Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square. We climbed a tall monument (202 feet high) that marked the...

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Decco21 on April 13, 2004 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Europe 2004