Wednesday 11 April 2007

It's back

The blog is back! I'm not sure how easy it will be to do this, cos I doubt internet access is going to be so readily available.

Been in London for a couple of days before setting off and went to a show last night. It was a toss-up between "Wicked", which is a musical based on the story of the Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West, and Porgy and Bess. Went for the latter it was the music, and a special offer what done it! Really enjoyed it so happy with the choice, although Wicked is getting rave reviews.

This followed a successful day's birding on Hampstead Heath. We enjoyed great views of a Green Woodpecker. We also Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Swallow and Wheatear which were handy early year-ticks.

Today we did some shopping, annoying security guards in Soho and had lunch at a South Indian veggie restaurant in Drummond St. Am now sitting in a hotel room in Crawley watching a programme about tigers being poached from reserves in India. Ian and Sue mentioned this after their recent trip. Still pretty shocking.

Off to the airport tomorrow and meet the rest of the folks. I still can't believe I'm going!