Fish and Chips in London

You can't come to London without having Fish and Chips. Very nice with a beer after a long day of travelling and an opportunity to watch the Black Caps batting so well against the English cricket team at Lords. Today we caught the ferry down the Thames to the old Royal Naval College and Museum at Greenwich. The painted room is considered one of finest dining rooms in Europe - it took Sir James Thornhill 19 years to paint the ceiling and walls of this remarkable hall. We also visited the Chapel in time to catch the final 20 min of a Sunday service with wonderful singing. We then enjoyed a long walk along the banks of the Thames then caught the tube to Hyde Park to see Palmerston North artist Paul Dibble's New Zealand war memorial - most unusual for a memorial of that kind but with the distinctive flair that characterises much of New Zealand art. The kowhai and huia bronze sculptures in Palmerston North square are by Dibble.

The Painted Room Greenwich Naval College

NZ War Memorial Hyde Park - by Paul Dibble