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Friday, July 15, 2005

What have we been up to today?

We've been having issues with the free internet we've been using. We've tapped into someone's unsecured wireless connection. It's sometimes there and sometimes not and often drops out. So, we headed to this internet cafe place at Leicester Square for 1 pound an 1 hour internet, which is the cheapest we've been able to find (apart from the free connection). Most other places do you over for 1 pound per 20 or 30 minutes.
We've been trying to secure some decent, affordable, short-term accommodation for the next few weeks as well as for our little side-trip to Rome in early August. We've managed to arrange another week of accommodation at Butlers Wharf near the Tower of London. Buys us some more time to look for some more affordable accommodation. It's almost time to freak out. But I guess we can also stay in hostels and dorms. We've joined up with YHA here (much cheaper than joining in Australia - Thanks Candy). We're meeting up with Agnes again tomorrow to check out a place perhaps to share.
We also checked out one of the everyday markets at Camden and also Mornington Crescent, which are quite nice. Almost reminded us of Newtown, with the goths, Thai restaurants (well maybe we only saw one, and a thai supermarket), and signs telling us to buy Magic Mushrooms before they become illegal in a few days.
It's so damn hot here. We all laughed when people talked about a heat wave over here in London during Wimbledon, but it's hotter than in Sydney at the moment. About 24-25 degrees during the day (and no aircon in the trains, buses or underground), and the sun doesn't start to go down here until about 9pm. And me here with two sets of winter PJs. Now who's laughing?

1 Comments:

  • loved the mission: possible entry, helps to have innocent-'looking' faces as you guys do hehe.

    but where be the photos?? wan photos. Can't believe you're going to rome already...

    miss you guys :-)

    By Blogger case-in-point, at 2:42 AM  

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