Dan's travel blog...: A Trip to London

On Monday me, myself and my camera headed into London to do a spot of wondering, capturing and listening.

During the previous few days I had planned to catch the 10:37 train into London. As I lay in bed on Monday morning, at approximately 8:00, that plan got delayed. The new plan was to catch the 11:37 train. However as I fell out of my sleeping location, otherwise known as my bed, at approximately 10:30 my plan was once again revised. I eventually arrived in the capital at approximately 14:00 and immediately wondered off to the home of football - Stamford Bridge.

It was the first time I had been back at the Bridge since I went to my last game there, a good 18 months ago. Being back there made me realise just how much I miss going to the games. I'm sure that once I get the travel bug out of my system I will once again be a season ticket holder there - I just wonder what the Bridge will look like when I do!

Renewed speculation of ongoing talks to increase the capacity of the Bridge hit the papers once again in the last week and it is with more relief, than excitement, that the men in charge are focusing on expanding rather than relocating the Fulham Road club.

I captured a few snaps and then headed back down Fulham Road to Earl's Court tube station to take the short ride to Westminster. The next "projects" in my Photocrafty book are entitled "Do Your Lines" and "Framing". As the title's suggest, the "Do Your Lines" asks the reader to take creative photos that involve lines and "Framing" is all about...well...framing your photo - but not in a frame, if you get me? Westminster and its surrounding area provided me with the opportunity and the results are below.

The final part of the day, and the real reason I went to London, was to go to a Wilbur Smith book signing and talk in Piccadilly's Waterstones. Smith writes adventure stories that both myself and my dad are keen on and seeing the man in person was a real privilege and a great experience.

A few days previous I booked my flights to and from Sydney. I will fly, in late February, to Kuala Lumpa where I'll spend a few days before flying to Singapore (for the price of two London pints). After a few days in Singapore I'll catch another flight to Sydney on 10th March. Catch ups, beer, sun, koala bears, sightseeing, DVD vending machines and a wedding will commence before I fly directly back to London Gatwick on 1st April.