As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the Queen took part in an open carriage procession from the The Houses of Parliament to Buckingham Palace Looking happy, in spite of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being taken ill Queen Lizzie dashed through Whitehall and down The Mall and back home accompanied by The Household Cavalry.
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Australia and New Zealand - Travel stuff from around Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
Total Eclipse Experience - Travelogues from a trip to Libya to see the Total Solar Eclipse in 2006
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
2011 travel pictures - Pictures and images from my 2011 travels in Switzerland, Antwerp and London
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook