London, England (May 2006)

After I'd started to get settled in, I decided to set off and explore a bit of London and soak up some of the sights and sounds of the city.

Obviously London is a huge city and it's impossible to see even a fraction of it in a day, but it gave me a bit of a taste of what an awesome place it is.

Here are some of the pics from this gorgeous summer's day:

My house in Barons Court, West London:

High Street Kensington:

Hyde Park:

Evil squirrel!

Selfridges Department Store (Oxford Street):

Underground Station at Oxford Circus:

The 'Tube':

Piccadilly Circus:

Covent Garden:

Big Ben:

The London Eye on the Thames (and Houses of Parliament in the background):