I didn't find Charlie

My Dearest Reader,

One of the reasons for this trip was to visit my friend Laura who I met backpacking while through Australia a couple of years ago. She lives in London and I thought it would be great to see the city through the eyes of someone who actually lives there. Unfortunately she had plans to spend this weekend out in the country away from all the wedding fuss. However, since her friend didn't have time on Thursday I at least got a day in the capital. Everyone was crazy with wedding preparations - the whole city was buzzing, flags and Will and Kate pictures everywhere and - most amazing - people camping out a the barriers along the streets where the procession would be. Not only English people, but we also saw people from America, Australia and the Philippines who all put up a tent in order to reserve a primo spot for a little glimpse of the royal family - crazy!!!
My friend wanted to get some bunters to decorate her car with, but they were all sold out for days! Actually 700 miles of bunters were sold for this special event!
As soon as I can figure out how to get pictures from my camera onto my iPad I'll show you some of the craziness....

The next day started off with a (scaled down) English breakfast and the wedding ceremony on the telly. Waiting for the scandal to happen that never happened ("Will, I got your lovechild" "terrorists have set off a bomb") we finished our breakfast and left the city for a wedding garden party in the country with hog roast and ale. I didn't really know what to expect, but I certainly didn't expect to be the only single without kids. There were about 30 adults and at least as many kids between the age of one and ten. So I got a pretty good glimpse of things to come, since two of my friends at home are married with kids now, so I guess I'll have to get used to this kind of thing...

Now I'm sitting at this little train station in the middle of nowhere hoping that soon a train will take me back to civilisation or actually to Doctor Who city. Somehow I'm surrounded by German exchange students which is slightly weird - what the hell are they doing here in the English countryside in the middle of nowhere? Ah well, the train comes...

Riding into new adventures,
Me