As is expected from Her Majesty's Armed Forces, the preparations for her open carriage procession were impeccible. While Her Majesty was enjoying luncheon at The Houses of Parliament her loyal troops where lining Whitehall and The Mall for her journey back to Buckingham Palace Troops were perfectly presented and marshalled under the watchful eyes of the commanding officers - all in full ceremonial regalia as befits such a regal occassion.
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
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Berne - Information on and about Berne
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
Germany pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Germany
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
United Kingdom pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in United Kingdom
Switzerland pictures - Pictures from my travels in and around Switzerland
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
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