I think that today most people around London, both locals and tourists are going to be puzzled after witnessing hundreds, if not a couple of thousand of New Zealand people descending on pub after pub at every single station along the circle line. It was certainly the last place I thought I would find myself after trying to catch up with a kiwi friend of mine.

The Circle Line Pub Crawl is an infamous event occurring only once each year on the weekend closest to the 6th of February, also celebrated as Waitangi Day for New Zealanders. Although no one seems to know the entire history of this event, the rules are fairly well known. *Only* the circle line shall be taken in an anti-clockwise fashion for up to the full 27 various stops along the circle line. Half pints and shots are acceptable as alternatives to full pints during the 12 hour ride (for those with stamina at least anyway). You cannot hold onto anything whilst riding the line and everything is all about having fun. Another part of this tradition is the 4pm gathering outside Westminster where a crowd of up to 5000 New Zealanders congregate to perform a haka.

Not wanting to entirely crash the party, I hung around for a few stops along the circle line but not before it got entirely messy at certain places. I think the pictures posted speak for themselves.