James in London

Big Ben from a boat on the Thames

Our last stop in Europe was in London - this was essentially just a sightseeing tour through the town and we were given a bit more free rein to explore. We went on a river cruise and around the London Eye, but other than that it was a pretty quiet time.

Beware of ill tempered horses!

Westminster from the London Eye

More of London from the eye

Friendly squirrel! 

We had one serious monument we visited, which was a monument commemorating the sacrifices NZ soldiers made alongside their British comrades.

NZ-UK war memorial