Day 1

After a 24 plane trip we have hit London safe and sound. We were on one of the newly kitted out 747-400 with personal video screens and the like so it was pretty sweet. There were plenty of kids on both flights so sleep was at a premium, anyways I caught a lot more than Ruth. My combating jet lag plan of staying awake as long as possible to get straight onto UK time fell away too due to the fact as soon as I get on a plane I want to sleep.

So, we were picked up at Heathrow by AD, Lawrence and his kids in a green school bus and transported to our first abode, AD and Rach's pad in Kilburn, a converted pub now a bunch of flats.

It's at least late 20's in London today and due to the heat what better way to rehydrate and get into the British way of life than sitting outside the Salusbury Pub in Queens Park, supping on pints for a few hours...so we did.

Vital statistics:
Luggage weight: 22kg
Ruth's Shoe Status: 3 pairs