Paradise!

We have to say, Ibiza is awesome, And to have Ryan meet us there was even better. Amazing beaches, stunning coast and rural rugged inland, one of the best old towns we have ever been to, still cheap, shopping unbelievable and all the partying you could do in your lifetime you can do in a week! Saying that, we only went to two clubs Pacha and Space, as the cover prices and beer is astronomical, 50 Euro to get in, 10 for a beer. We did see our favourite band/DJ Groove Armada play live which made up for the prices, this limited us to two nights out at clubs, and that gave us 5 more nights to hit the old town!!! The clubbing is only a small part of Ibiza, the northern part is very remote and amazingly beautiful.
The old town is awesome. A lot of it is out side the walls and that’s where we spent most of the time. Eating the best food and tapas, drinking great beer and wine and kicking back in our ol’ favourite Rasta Reggie bar. This was our routine; Get up around 12pm, breakfast, then the hippy markets and/or the beach, arvo comes and grab beers at the beach bar. Head back to our guesthouse, shots of Absinthe, then head for dinner around 10.30 -11pm, then off to the bars till about 3 -4am x 7 days. I really got into eating late and staying out late Spanish style. Everything was buzzing and so alive. We absolutely loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were so sad to leave; we are already planning to go back!

Hanging out with the hippys at the markets

The view from our place over the old town, the wall is massive and still intact all around!
At night looking up towards the main gate into the old town, you walk across a drawbridge to enterWeebs hanging with Dr Dread at the Rasta barBenirras Beach, Ibiza. The best beach on the islandclouds over the old townL & S a little tannedSunset at Benirras Beach playing boulesBoats that you could only dream of docked at Ibiza PortThe biggest most amazing sailing boat i have ever, ever...EVER! seen in my life, called Independence. We stood gob smacked for over 30mins looking at this. The good side of 200ft and the masts were over 30 stories high. Almost all the boats were from Georgetown, Cayman Islands Weebs and us sitting on the wall at the very top of the old town, the weather was perfect and hot all weekThe view from the wall at the very top of the old townAmazing sunset as we were heading to Cafe Del MarIn the Rasta bar with Thai

Summer fun

This is what we have coming up over the summer months

Spain (Ibiza) 15-22 June
Glastonbury festival 22nd-24th June
Latvia (Riga) 25th -28th June
Estonia (Tallinn) 28th June-1st July
Finland (Helsinki) 29th-30th June
Spain (Pamplona-Running of the bulls) 6th-8th July
Lovebox festival London 22nd July
Morocco (Marrakesh, Fez, Atlas Mountains) 2nd-9th August
Denmark (Copenhagen) 17th-19th August
Germany (Lampertheim) 25th-27th August
Belgium (Brussels Festival of Beer) 31st August - 3rd September (Lac only)
Secret Location for our 5 year Anniversary 14th September - 16th September
Spain (Ibiza) 21st-27th September - Never believe it! again...
Germany (Munich Oktoberfest) 5th October - 7th October
Australia (Sydney - Lachie going home!) 8th November - 21st November

The best weekend ever!

A lot happens in a week, and this past week has been no exception. Mum went back to Sydney, we had Ebony's birthday party, Jenny come to stay from Germany for 5 days, Alio's parents have been staying at our house for the past week and we have booked more holidays!
Last weekend was one of the best weekends we have had so far in London town. It really felt like summer had arrived. Friday night at the pub was truly the most funniest experience in laughing at 2 drunk young English trying to play darts, slapping each others bums and then them finally getting kicked out only after we and the owner couldn't laugh at them anymore. On Saturday Sal, Jen and I spent the day at Thorpe park - think crazy roller coasters -fun!, hot sun-fun! huge lines -not fun and not to be rude, but the fattest, ugliest, feralist English people all in one place - fun to look at! It was fun. We then come back home where Alio had organised a BBQ with friends of hers from the Egypt tour and a few friends of ours. The little lake area behind our flat is so beautiful at the moment.
On Sunday I decided that we head down to the river at Richmond with Sal, Jenny, Dan and Marlane and hire a row boat and splash around for a few hours. It was so much fun!

Getting the BBQ ready in our oasis

Dan and Jenny getting cosy on the grass

Cider, summer sun and on the water. Perfect!

Dan and Jenny taking the stroke with Marlane watching on

Chief steer'ers enjoying the ride

On the love boat. We found all these nice flowers floating down the river.

Showing how its REALLY done

Happy faces all round, Richmond Hill in the background

Mum and I just before she left for Sydney

After a fun night out at Gaucho's Richmond last Wednesday

Jenny and Sal at Richmond park

Nick and Ebony at Ebony's Birthday Dinner at Crazy Bear Restaurant

The whole London Gang at Ebony's Birthday Dinner

Going Green!

We spent the long weekend in Ireland, the land of green hills, rain and Guinness. Like always the weather was against us and it rained most of the weekend except for a few nice sunny patches.
Mum is over for a week after being in the U.S and its great to do a little travelling with her. She had been in Wales during the week and met us in Dublin on Saturday morning. We spent the day wandering around looking at Dublin Castle (which is more of a palace), having a few drinks in Temple Bar and dodging the rain. I have to mention we had dinner at this really nice Italian place and this old man was playing the piano all night which was so pleasant, I think Sal had the hots for him (I’ll just point out at this point that he was about 75 with big black rimmed glasses, a real ladies man). We then headed off north to the amazing 5000 year old sights of Newgrange and Knowth tombs in the Boyne Valley. None of us we quite sure what to expect and it was literally mind blowing. Still intact and very well preserved. Older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Stonehenge and the Temples in Malta and Gozo! All of which we have been to. Kilkenny was our next stop, where we ventured around the Castle and about town and then our final place was Cork, which personally I didn't find exciting at all.
Our favourite saying from the weekend - The leprechauns made me do it!

Sally J looking down the river Liffey in Dublin, its about to pour down!Mum, Sal and I after a few drinks in Temple barAn amazing shot over the wood henge and 5000 year old Knowth tomb in the Boyne ValleyThe largest Knowth tomb on the left with many smaller ones surrounding it

Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny Castle lit up at night

Irish countryside is so beautiful and green, this is down on the coast near YoughalSal loved the clouds

Cousin Dave drops by

My Cousin Dave came to London for a few days this week and spent a sunny afternoon in Richmond enjoying the river and Isabella’s plantation in Richmond park.

Dave and Pip at Isabella’s plantation

There was a crowd looking at the wee little ducks while we were there with mother duck standing guard The sun breaking through, it was such a nice afternoon

London 18/5/07 2.30pm

I work 5 meters from Monument, a statue built in 1671 to commemorate the great fire of London. Its a nice warm sunny day out side so I decided to see the city from the top. Well worth it and a bargain at £2. The pictures are a 360' view over the city.
Looking towards Tower Bridge and down to Canary wharf. The space age looking building on the right is the Mayor of London's office.Across to Southwark Bridge and the south side of the cityThe famous or infamous gherkin building, you choose
Can you spot St Pauls. The whole city is topped with cranes Looking down the Thames towards the London Eye
311 spiraling steps to the top of the monument
The Monument, the top is covered in gold leaf I think

Wedding singer

Its been quite frantic over the past 3-4 weeks with both P&S's family over with lots of do's and pub drinking sessions almost nightly, it was worth it though! Paul and Sharon's wedding was situated at a beautiful 16th century manor house called Langshott Manor near the area of Gatwick, south of London. It was a great day and night with most of us being spoilt staying over the night at the Manor house and partying late into the night.

Out at one of the many lunches we had with all the family leading up to the big day, this was at Shepherd's Bush, the food was some of the best!

We were all ready for the occasion, the grounds and gardens are beautiful

I Do! The big moment

All the fine looking Gal's

All the handsome looking Guy's