Amalfi Coast

Here is a map of the Amalfi Coast. We flew to Naples, got a bus to Sorrento, then another bus to Positano. While we are here in Positano, we will visit Amalfi, the island of Capri and the ruins of Pompeii.

Positano, Italy

We have travelled on a plane to Italy and are staying in a beautiful little town called Positano. All the houses here are built into the side of the steep mountain. Our hotel is called the Villa Rosa. The lady in the picture is my sister Justine. There are so many steps inside and outside Villa Rosa. We counted 140 steps to get to our room from the road!! From our balcony, we can see this view of all the houses on the mountainside.

Olympic Stadium

Wow. We have been out in Stratford today - that's in East London.
This amazing sculpture called is called 'The ArcelorMittal Orbit'. It is an observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford. It has been designed for the 2012 Olympics to be held in London later this year. You can see the stadium in the background.

The Monument

This monument was built to remember the great fire of London.
The fire began in a baker's house in Pudding Lane on Sunday 2nd September 1666. It was finally put out on Wednesday 5th September, after destroying about 80% of the City.

Beefeaters

These guards are known as 'Beefeaters'. They guard the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and they have to stand very still. It is most likely that they got their name from the old days when they were paid with beef instead of money.

Buckingham Palace - London

This is where the Queen lives. Can you see where Prince William and Kate stood to wave to the world after their wedding?
The beautiful sculpture is called the 'Victoria memorial'. Which queen was it made to honour?

Day 1: London, ENGLAND

Well guys the journey has begun and I am finally in LONDON!!!!!

This is the huge Emirates Airbus that transported my sister and I to London. It has an upstairs and downstairs! The journey took 30 hours from beginning to end. It takes a long time to get to London from New Zealand!

When we arrived at Heathrow airport in London, we had to get the METRO train to Hammersmith where we are staying.

Papatoetoe Turns 150!

Students from our school took part in a parade to celebrate Papatoetoe turning 150 years old. Along with students from all the local schools, they marched along St George St to the Town Hall, where they could check out displays about the history of Papatoetoe.