I think I do too much! Every few days I find myself flagging an early start, pulling the blankets over my head and missing breakfast....
So, instead of seeing Buckinghan Palace I bought a mobile phone. This was something of a massive achievement as the English people in shops can't understand my English. Finally I found an Irish girl and got it all sorted. So, I have a phone number - of course I haven't brought it with me (too sensible), so I will share it at a later date.
After that little adventure I met my friend Clare in Hyde Park. Clare has just been through Eastern Europe and to Cairo. We had a fantastic catch up, and I think I have been missing the NZ perspective on life.
We strolled around, both feeling like we were in Hagley Park, and found Princess Diana's memorial fountain. It is more like a memorial drain, but on this very sunny day I enjoyed paddling in it. Of course, fun is not allowed, and I was soon asked to get out by a ranger. The toffee-nosed brats out with their nannies enjoyed that - there is nothing like a chorus of wellspoken English four year olds parroting the ranger's 'paddling is not allowed' to make one feel chagrined.
After that we found Speaker's Corner - but the Speaker was doing so for a film, and repeated the same sentences over and over before being chased by a journalist down one of the paths. Funny the first time. Not funny the tenth time.
By then it was getting late, and we headed for Park Lane Station - only to find the real Speaker's Corner overrun with religious fundamentalists (how predictable), and without the raging debate for which the Corner is intended. Everyone there seemed to be in total agreement.
Later that evening Jo and I went to the movies. 'Miami Vice' was a horrendous £9.50, but it was nice to be low-brow for an evening before falling into bed after a suprisingly tiring day.
This morning I am checking out of my hostel to go and stay with friends for the week. I probably won't be blogging until Monday or Tuesday, but by then I may have found a job :-)
Saturday, September 02, 2006
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3 comments:
How can you not paddle in the Official Memorial Drain of the People's Princess??
Good luck job hunting!
Carrie xx
Amy, you have written/are writing the best travel diary of anybody I know. I am addicted.
I went out shopping on the weekend, only to discover that the long T-shirt is well and truely "in" hear too. I am thinking this was due a pattern cutters error somewhere, and to cover their arses (no pun intended), the fashionmakertypes made all T-shirts fit for people who are 7 feet tall.
Also worked out (after about three hours) that people were staring and smiling at me not becuase I was stylishly dressed, but because I had managed to gob my sweetcorn toasted down my pants.
So, as you can tell ... Wellington is just as exciting as San Fran, Chicago, WDC, NY and London. Mmmmm, well.
Looking forward to your next entry.
:-)April
Hi Amy
Am enjoying your Blog, and next time you hit Buck House, thank the dear old Queen for the lovely autographed portrait.
Love
G&T
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