8 – 21 Oct 2011 – London, England – The Orb, The Orbs adventures beyond the Ultraworld
Holy SHAZAM Batman, heading back to London after one crazy ride. Over the last 3 weeks I had visited 5 countries, and now the return home. Home I say, where is home? Is it where you feel comfortable, where the heart is?
Anyways it was great to be back, back to civilisation, costa coffee, the Heathrow express. and those familiar bright yellow signs in Heathrow directing you to your next transit.
It was 6 am when I arrived, and a beautiful autumn morning. I grabbed a train to Ealing Broadway, purchased an oyster travel card, and was off to Glens for a few days on the couch before the next destination ….. unknown.
So this was it. The end of the trip. The around the world ticket was expended. It was one year and one day since the first flight to Miami. So what the hell was I going to do here? Settle back in? Get a job? Holy bejesus batman. What to do, what to do…..
 I loved being back. This is an awesome city. I think it is the best in the world. |  Cool as bananas London's red buses travelling throughout the night. All those late night bus memories came flooding back. |
 Impeccable and distinguished architecture |  and a dick shaped buildings full of dickheads, how ironic |
So with unknown plans I went about to see what had changed since my departure. It turned out to be a lot, and also not much.
 First stop was to see the coolest new parents in the world. That being Lady Tess and The Jez and introducing El Bebé Nuevo, Elie Sky |  I couldn’t miss a few quiets with the extremely hospitable and magnificent Mr Glen |
 Alice who was to depart the next weekend to Canada for magical trip with her awesome girlfriend |  The always cool TimTam, sneaked some time out of Uni to do what students do best |
 Mr Rizwan fiddling my books so I can keep on travelling |  And then back to London old times. A big night out and about in the bars. Here is Will and his wonderful new business idea |
 Patrick the mac all the way from Medellin Colombia. He made it to London for a quick photo |  Sunny smiling as always, came along to keep the calm |
 And more party time with the crew from Dunedin on a giant brass horse |  Which Daz and Sidez frown upon. |
 The next day started out with the family. Here super sisters Tam and Rachel, with her man Brian drinking cider at the Scolt Head |  and a quick one with Adrian from the rugby club |
 A catchup with the wonderful and expecting Natalie, congrats girl!°°! |  and also the superb Jess who donated me her mozzie net and repellents over a year ago. |
Well kablam batman, that was a lot of people to catch up with. And through all of this, a decision had to be made and so a decision was. I realised I couldn’t get started again in London, the adventures of South America were still burning in my heart. I had to return.
I looked and I booked and I was off. This time a one way ticket. Who knows what is to become. My initial destination, Cochabamba, Bolivia, where good weather, fresh food, great people and cheap living await.
laters x.b.rad.
