The trip started at the TWA Hotel and included London, Norwich, and Southampton. We had a couple of day trips to the Isle of Wight and Netley. The Saints escaped Birmingham with a 1-1 draw and did similar at St. Mary’s against Millwall.

Top 10 HIGHLIGHTS
(1) Midnight Mass at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
(2) Coffee at Alianti (Bonne Bouche) in Richmond
(3) Day trip to the Isle of Wight via Southampton (Red Funnel) < Lunch at Sea Breeze
(4) Traveling on the Island Line Railway from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin < TSW IRL
(5) Westminster Cathedral on last day of trip < found Matthew a copy of Faith of our Fathers: A History of True England by Joseph Pearce in the cathedral bookstore
(6) Marugame Udon at Waterloo (x2)
(7) Day trip to Netley Abbey < Coffee at Tarquin’s Coffee Shop
(8) Dinner at the Belgian Monk in Norwich
(9) Travelling from Stratford International on the Southeastern ‘Javelin’ < TSW IRL
(10) Southampton FC versus Birmingham from The Dell at St. Mary’s

Related
Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight
New Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight (Geoff Marshall)
Ranking London’s major rail terminals (CityMonitor)
UK 2005 (Flickr)