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Auckland to London

Hello.... Ive been away from pbase for sometime. On a holiday from New Zealand to UK and Europe for 3 months.


After 25 hours from leaving home..finally London is in view.. what a feeling to finally arrive, I felt emotional..tears in my eyes, as I arrived in England, home of my ancestors. My grandfathers and grandmothers left these shores for a life in New Zealand at the beginning of the 20th century.. and here I am 2nd generation New Zealander, my first trip to explore their homeland.


Countries I visited: England, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France.


I will slowly upload my photos as I sort them. I decided to leave my SLR Canon 30D camera at home.. so all photos here snapped with my Canon S2 powershot, or my Panasonic TZ3.

Please enjoy my journey.



Malaysia Airlines flight from Auckland to KL.
Malaysia Airlines flight from Auckland to KL.		 Leaving New Zealand.
Leaving New Zealand.		 Leaving the shores of New Zealand
Leaving the shores of New Zealand		 Leaving New Zealand 2.
Leaving New Zealand 2.
First class service in Business Class.
First class service in Business Class.		 Through the port hole
Through the port hole		 Captured through the window. Flying over Queensland Australia.
Captured through the window. Flying over Queensland Australia.		 Flying over the Gold Coast Australia.
Flying over the Gold Coast Australia.
Image through the window.
Image through the window.		 Inside KL Airport. Malaysia.Train system
Inside KL Airport. Malaysia.Train system		 Inside KL Airport. Malaysia. Train system 2.
Inside KL Airport. Malaysia. Train system 2.		 First glimpse of London England...6am in morning.
First glimpse of London England...6am in morning.
London England from the air. I was amazed at the congestion.
London England from the air. I was amazed at the congestion.		 Walking walking. not far now
Walking walking. not far now		 The palace must be somewhere around here.
The palace must be somewhere around here.		 Gateway to Buckingham Palace
Gateway to Buckingham Palace
Gates of Buckingham Palace.
Gates of Buckingham Palace.		 Buckingham Palace. taken in the rain
Buckingham Palace. taken in the rain		 Let us in.
Let us in.		 Group of young tourists outside the palace.
Group of young tourists outside the palace.
Queens guards--practice.
Queens guards--practice.		 Through the crowds and gates I snapped away
Through the crowds and gates I snapped away		 This way please.
This way please.		 Between the rain showers I snapped.
Between the rain showers I snapped.
another snap.
another snap.		 London Taxi cab
London Taxi cab		 One for the road
One for the road		 Rubens Hotel.
Rubens Hotel.
Warren and Ladies waiting at bus stop.
Warren and Ladies waiting at bus stop.		 Caught my eye in a London Pub.
Caught my eye in a London Pub.		 It caught my eye in a London Pub.
It caught my eye in a London Pub.		 View of the london eye
View of the london eye
London Eye 1.
London Eye 1.		 London Eye..with raindrops!
London Eye..with raindrops!		 In the London Eye.
In the London Eye.		 View from the London eye. 2
View from the London eye. 2
Big Ben through the raindrops
Big Ben through the raindrops		 london eye. 1
london eye. 1		 Views from the London eye 2.
Views from the London eye 2.		 Views through the London eye 3
Views through the London eye 3
Views through the London eye 5
Views through the London eye 5		 Views through the London eye 4.
Views through the London eye 4.		 Entering the Bloody Tower Tower of London.
Entering the Bloody Tower Tower of London.		 St Pauls.London
St Pauls.London
Tower of London.
Tower of London.		 Tower of London 2.
Tower of London 2.		 Visiting Tower of London.
Visiting Tower of London.		 Tower Bridge London.
Tower Bridge London.
Beefeater.tower of london.
Beefeater.tower of london.		 Acting. at the tower of London.
Acting. at the tower of London.		 Acting on the lawn tower of london.
Acting on the lawn tower of london.		 Big Ben.
Big Ben.
Big Ben
Big Ben		 Big Ben
Big Ben		 Big Ben
Big Ben

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JW11-Aug-2008 08:51
What sensible ancestors you have! And that was before the congestion! How fascinating to see familiar scenes through a visitors eyes!
Janice Dunn01-Aug-2008 04:50
Good shots Dawn - looking forward to seeing the rest of them
Janice
Meggi Raeder29-Jul-2008 03:57
DAwn, what a wonderful story telling gallery - I look forward to more of your trip images. What a treat to be traveling for 3 months - I hope you enjoyed it,
Meggi
Guest 28-Jul-2008 09:16
These are interesting as well. Looking forward to what's coming next.
Cussie Sue
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