Went to Bath and all I got was this lousy engagement ring

So in case you haven't seen Facebook yet, we're engaged. Yay. Steve popped the question in Bath at a two thousand year old spot... seemed as good a place as any. Thankfully, Ness said yes, though disappointingly there was only the slightest hint of a tear. No doubt some of you already knew (because Steve told you) or guessed it (because you're smart people), but for those of you who didn't - surprise! We're both stoked with the decision, and couldn't be happier.

In non life-altering news, Bath was really cool. We did the Roman Baths and checked out the rest of the town with a walking tour. Ness was immersed in Jane Austen trivia, while Steve took lots of pretty photos and tried to ignore the boring literary references. In all honesty though, if there's anywhere you'd want to live in the country, Bath is it. The train through the London countryside was also very pretty, though we didn't see any cows, which was disappointing.

Christmas Day was a bit uneventful. A sleep in, lunch at a pretty nice West London pub, a nice afternoon stroll and a nap, and that was about it. With all transport out of action, and it being pretty cold, our options were limited, but a rest was nice before the tour starts.

Today we finished up the last of the London sightseeing. And in shocking news, Steve said 'I'm cold' for the first time - it only took a 4 degree day. So beanies and scarves on, we checked out the Horse Guards parade (meh), Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard there, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Parliament and took a ride on the Eye. This area of London is amazing, and the place to go if you want gold statues and bobby cops. Saw sun too.

Lots of ooohing and aaaahing later, we've just packed our bags for the tour tomorrow, and with one of the cases under the weight limit by 30 grams (woohoo!) we're about ready to kiss London town goodbye. It's taken six days but we've seen most of what we wanted to see here, and had only a few very light hiccups. The weather went into bat for us too, with double digits most days, not a drop of rain (just like home!) and blue sky and sun today, withering cold aside.

Tour starts tomorrow, so blog frequency may wane, but we'll do our best. For those of you still with us, we'll try to keep up the boring updates, for those who have tuned out, screw you! (but we still love you). Missing everyone heaps, especially at Christmas, but thanks to those people who sent Christmas messages, though sucked in, it'll cost you a few bucks.

Cheers all, peace out.