WEEK - 3 EASTER & WALES

WEEK - 3 - EASTER

For Easter Troy and Jean took off down to the Amalfi Coast leaving us with an empty house in London. It just so happened that Brett Elliot aka The Cunch arrived after 2 weeks in Egypt. So the Easter weekend was spent in a 48 splurge around pubs and clubs in London. From 1 pound beers at the Offside Bar with Barwon Heads boy Shorty and the rest of Country's cronies on Easter Saturday, we backed up by drinking his 1L duty free Jamieson on a lazy Sunday arvo. Needless to say Monday was a very slow day of rest and relaxation.

By Monday night however we were ready for a cultural night out so we donned the 'dressy' clothes out of the backpack (yes i did have a collar on!) and went out for a dinner and a show in the West End. We watched a show called "Blood Brothers" about twin brothers from Liverpool which was full of emotion and great singing. Chalk one up for the cultural side of London.


From here we decided to take a trip out to Cariff in Wales for our first experience staying in a hostel. We had 3 nights checking out Cariff Bay, Millenium Stadium and the local castle, but the highlight of the trip was cooking up a seafood feast from the local markets with 5 people we had met just 24 hours earlier. Fresh food straight from the boat washed down with some vino was just what we needed. At the hostel we met some unreal people who put at ease any fears we had of sleeping in hostels for 6 months! Pete (NZ twin of Tom in Maffra), Ryan (Perth), Alison (USA), Remme (Dutchy) and co. were awesome people who we hope to catch up with later in the trip. Would recommend Cardiff for any traveller and is a place where we will see again. So after a great time there it was time to jump back on the Megabus (no, not the Vengabus Trace!) and make our way back to London.............................


THE MOMENT OF THE WEEK -

Preparing a meal of Red Snapper and King Prawns in a hostel kitchen with people from 4 different countries all chipping in......... all for 5 quid a head!

MOMENTS -

• Watching "Blood Brothers" in London's West End
• Catching up with Country and being disappointed he wasn't fat as!
• Touring Cardiff Castle which was owned by the world's richest man in the 18th century
• The emotion behind the stories of the survivors of the Tsunami at the photo exhibition in Cardiff Bay
• Free popcorn while watching Anchorman at the hostel movie night
• Trace running really fast at Cardiff Bay - classic!
• Watching Ronaldinho blitz in the Champions league
• Cruising throught the Borough Market buying olives, blackberries and assorted delights

TOOL OF THE WEEK

Our young Cassidy has finally taken out her first tool of the week after meeting up with Country at Zigfrieeds in Huxton Square she went to sit down on a stool and somehow managed to miss and fall head first through a curtain only to re-appear moments later with a dazed smile on her face. The perfect dive 10/10 Cass!