Mike chillin' out in London

THURS

Walk to South Bank, Westminster

Westminster Abbey

Lunch in Leicester Square

FRIDAY

Natural History Museum

Science Museum

Wallace & Gromit exhibition

Harrods

British Library

St Paul's / Summer Ale

SATURDAY

Borough Markets

Crossbones Graveyard

Tate Modern

Yo! Sushi

SUNDAY

Soho, Flat White.

British Museum

Darren

Met R&N and friend back down in South Bank

Anna's Odyssey

Latest updates first:

• 17 June: Back in London.
• 15 June: Had another busy day in 35 degree heat. About to go to dins.
• 15 June: Tour concludes in Istanbul.
• 15 June: Had a very busy day - did the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Bosphorous Cruise. Now staying in Hotel Empress Zoe.
• 14 June: In the nation's capital, Ankara, we visit the award winning Anatolian Civilisations museum, before heading back to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
• 14 June: Ugh, 11 hour bus to Istanbul. 5:30 am wakeup.
• 13 June: Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia through Goreme Valley, the fairy chimneys, an underground city and more. Overnight in Cappadocia.
• 12 June: I'm on a bus watching Trkish countryside go by. Might have a Turkish bath tonight.
• 12 June: Travel the ancient Silk Road, passing several Caravanserais and visiting Sultanhani Caravansary. Along the way we also visit Konya, where we take time to tour the Mevlana Museum. Overnight in Cappadocia.
• 11 June: Pamukkale is pretty cool - just like the pink and white terraces would have been. Am very tired. 9 hours tomorrow to Cappadocia.
• 11 June: Tour the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale, followed by the ancient city of Hierapolis. Overnight in Pamukkale.
• 10 June: Carpet thing was cool - saw silk coccoons unravelled.
• 10 June: Guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. At the carpet village, learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight in Kusadasi.
• 9 June: Made it to the hotel and have had dins. Off to Ephesus tomorrow.
• 9 June: Arrival in Turkey. Overnight in Kusadasi.
• 9 June: Only just managed to get on ferry - lady screwed up our tickets. Raa!
• 8 June: Last day in Samos. Taking ferry to Turkey tomorrow. Off to beach for swim - it's very hot.
• 7 June: Just having dins with Alex. Had a pretty quiet day today.
• 6 June: Alex is trying to drag my butt out, but I'd rather be reading.
• 5 June: Guess what? I'm on a beach. One with beautiful green mountains behind.
• Made it to Samos - have just gotten up after finding Hotel Helen at 7am. Samos is green with terracotta roofs - looks like Italy.
• Having dins in a cute Naxos taverna on The Kastro. Watched a beautiful sunset next to the Temple of Apollo on the water.
• Catching overnight ferry to Samos. Going via Naxos so Alex can see the town Until then will be at beach in Ios. Looking forward to Turkey, because have had enough of beaches - hard life I know.
• Now on Ios. Patchy wireless, so no photos. They were energetically touted to stay at a hostel caled Margheritas - hopefully not dodgy. It's on the hillside overlooking the the village. Alex dragged Anna up another hill somewhere.
• Moved to Naxos.
• 27 May: Flew to Mykonos.

Random picture 4

Ross and Viv invited me to a birthday party for one of their friends, which involved dressing up in 60s gear and hitting an odd RSA/burlesque club called the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club. They have a popcorn machine staffed by an unconvincing, but friendly, tranny.