Last London days

Somewhat sadly, our time in London has now drawn to a close as we embark on a two-month roadtrip around the USA in September to make it back to NZ permanently in November - just in time for another summer! Here are some snaps from our last few weeks in this amazing city.

Thanks to everyone who came and said goodbye at our leaving drinks - the following photos are from a great last night out in London saying farewell to the city and all our friends, old and new.

Kelly, Rach and John.
Gemma, Kelly and Kelly.
MC's lovely workmates Chris, Dan and Lisa.
John with Guardian colleagues Tessa and Beata.
Old MFI workmates Vanessa and Angela.
Part of the Kakapuaka B Regents Park touch team extraordinaire - Grubby, Casey and Lisa.
Lisa, Hamish and Kelvin.
Tim, Richard and Amy.
Eleri and Henry.
Matt and Nige.
Paul, Scott and Mitch. They're sad to see us go...
Gemma, Huia and Naj.
Eleri, Kelly and Gem.
Rach and Hannah.
MC and Eleri.
John impressed with all the fighter jets at the Imperial War Museum.
178C Iverson Rd, West Hampstead.

The following are some Kilburn High Rd favourites from our 3 years living in NW6:

Lots of pounds were spent here on some top-quality goods.
The best Sunday Roast on the High Rd - all you can pile your plate with for a fiver.
Mmmm Spicy Basil. Lots of creamy red curry was purchased from this top-class Kilburn takeaway (or dine-in if you're feeling flash!)
Willesden Lane, our first road.
The best Indian in London? Maybe. Definitely the best for under a fiver anyway. And it's on Willesden Lane! And no-one else knows about it!
Flat 1, 44 Willesden Lane, Kilburn - our home for two years.
One of John's favourites.
Kelly and Mitch's place round the corner - it's NOT a massage parlour though so stop ringing the doorbell to ask for one!
Another High Rd favourite - Woody Grill.
Sam's Chicken - 2 burgers and 2 chips for 2 quid!!

One of the ways MC filled in her days of unemployment - making birthday cakes! A treasure chest for Pirates of the Caribbean-mad Rach.
Yum!
Huia's baby shower cake topper - attempt number 1.
Baby shower games - feeding each other baby food blindfolded - got a bit messy...
Naj and Rach.

Naj trying to guess which chocolate bar was in this 'crappy nappy'.
The mum-to-be is not sure about this one.
Cake number 2 by MC for Huia's baby shower.

And cake number 3 for Kelly's birthday.
MC's work for 3 years - The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

John at Thorpe Park for his birthday.
MC, Rach and some of MC's workmates went on a Thames boat cruise.
Girls on the Thames boat.

MC and Rach.
Pretty buildings on the Thames at sunset.

And so concludes our amazing 3.5 years living in London. We've had a ball and are sad to leave but are looking forward to 2 months in the States and then settling back into life in New Zealand. It's not the end of the blog though - keep checking for our USA roadtrip updates!