Well we fare welled Jaci and Lee at the airport to head off to London for a couple of jam packed days. We had two boxes of souvenirs and gifts to check in to fly with as we had very little luggage. We planned to post them in London to increase the chances of them getting home safely. Alas British airways said no sir that will be 90 pounds ($180 aussie dollars) to check them in!!! This turned out not to be quite true, but under the pressure of the moment and given there was liquids in them Jaci and Lee were left to post them for us. Thanks!!!
Then began what seemed a really long flight 'cause it was over night for 12 hours which involved sleeping on the floor and muffins at 4.00 am in the morning.
Then began what seemed a really long flight 'cause it was over night for 12 hours which involved sleeping on the floor and muffins at 4.00 am in the morning. 
We took a train out to Pax Lodge the World guide centre and then oriented oursleves for the day. We enjoyed staying at Pax Lodge which feels much like a youth hostel and had dinner the the young women who were volunteering from all over the world at Pax Lodge. We text Linden to say we were looking at her photo on the wall as the previous Chair of world Centres for WAGGGS. Laura was in heaven as she had a misison to see the store where her favorite band "My Chemical Romance" had played a few years back and buy her CD. Which she did. 
The we went around the corner to a comic book store she had researched on the net to purchase the comic book written by the lead singer of her favourite band which was not available in Australia. We became really good at using the Tube underground rail system and loooved London enjoying chats with people on the train who gave us advice of where to visit. We enjoyed dinner in at Pax Lodge and everyone had the chance to speak with the young women from around the world who were working for Girl Guides and travelling around the UK and Europe.
The we went around the corner to a comic book store she had researched on the net to purchase the comic book written by the lead singer of her favourite band which was not available in Australia. We became really good at using the Tube underground rail system and loooved London enjoying chats with people on the train who gave us advice of where to visit. We enjoyed dinner in at Pax Lodge and everyone had the chance to speak with the young women from around the world who were working for Girl Guides and travelling around the UK and Europe. The London Eye was great and Ben's choice of London activitiy.
Th
en we headed off to see the Tower of London and all it's history. The Yeoman or "Beefeaters" are the Queen's personal guards and are the oldest regiment in the UK.
en we headed off to see the Tower of London and all it's history. The Yeoman or "Beefeaters" are the Queen's personal guards and are the oldest regiment in the UK. To be a member of this regiment of whihc there are 30 at a time you need to have been enlisted not officer personnel; served a minimum period in the armed forces and had no midemenours against you. 
The Yeoman now serve and live in the Tower of London and act as tour guides. They are excellent communicators and really fun to listen to. Shelley read about the first female Yeoman who was appointed and had her photo taken with her. We saw the traitors entrance which allowed access of kinds and queens as well as prisoners from the Thames. 
Laura really loved the Ravens which are protected by Royal Decree and it's rumoured that the Tower of London will be breached if they leave.
Ben picked up his souvenir which is to collect a key ring from every country he visits and got a picture holding Big Ben.
We washed some clothes and got dressed up to
head to the West End on the tube. 
We had booked tickets to the show "Wicked" which Ben and Laura were really keen to see which had recently opened in Melbourne. It is the other story to the Wizard of Oz and was very entertaining. I was sure that given the cheap prices we had paid that one of us would be listing behind a pole, but it turned out we could all see!!
We had booked tickets to the show "Wicked" which Ben and Laura were really keen to see which had recently opened in Melbourne. It is the other story to the Wizard of Oz and was very entertaining. I was sure that given the cheap prices we had paid that one of us would be listing behind a pole, but it turned out we could all see!!
This is at Wicked at the start or interlude outside of appollo theatre and it was 10:00 at night at other people around the theatre who went to see Billy Elliot and other musicals. 
It happens every friday in London in the tube there signs of tonnes of others musicals. When got back there hundreds of people in it the station. It was weird as we nearly got mugged by a guy at 8:30 pm at our station in Lilydale and it looked like dump but not in London. Wicked was great so seening it again the costumes of charcters were aresome and the set was cool BY LAURA.
It happens every friday in London in the tube there signs of tonnes of others musicals. When got back there hundreds of people in it the station. It was weird as we nearly got mugged by a guy at 8:30 pm at our station in Lilydale and it looked like dump but not in London. Wicked was great so seening it again the costumes of charcters were aresome and the set was cool BY LAURA.
We travelled home on the tube with everyone else which was great fun and arrived home getting to bed at middnight.......dreading our 3.00 am wakeup call.
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