Destination: United Kingdom

London 2

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 | By emily_b | Views [385]

Katene jess and I decided to do a hop on hop off tour. we decided to go with the cheapest company, which in the end didnt turn out to be the wisest decision. we got on the bus at the national gallery and sat at the top of the double decker bus, as ... Read more >

A Walk in an English Garden

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [207]

Okay, actually it was a walk in a number of English gardens, all part of the grounds around Sissinghurst Castle near -- yes, you guessed it -- Sissinghurst. Which is about 40 miles from Rye. Which required a road trip. But first we had to move out ... Read more >

london

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 | By emily_b | Views [446]

we got on mega bus and began our journey at 11am. we were expecting the bus to be like busabout where they stop every few hours. but no they dont. we went all the way to the port without a break. we got to the port at 3.30pm and hadnt eaten since breakfast.... Read more >

Good thing today was a quiet day...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [342]

Otherwise, we might've gotten tuckered out. Today was to be a downtime day, no big adventures or road trips, just relaxing and vacationing kinds of things. So... we took a little circle road trip instead. Started out with a leisurely getting-up, ... Read more >

London

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | By serious | Views [418]

I'm learning that experience supersedes all. I've studied London specifically through literature and have dedicated countless hours of research compiled into coherent MLA essays and that gave me only a sliver of understanding what this city is ... Read more >

Photos: london, liverpool...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | By francheskacr | Flickr Photo Gallery

Simon the Pieman Day

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [268]

Coffee cake -- a coffee FLAVORED cake -- with fudge icing. Wash day. We think we've figured out the washing machine. Thank goodness for the directions book. Round robin input here: (Carolyn) Dorie and I had another nice walk this morning, to the ... Read more >

A Canterbury Tale of our own

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [257]

Today was another road trip day. Destination: Canterbury Cathedral. So, this morning we headed out right after breakfast. First we had to make a stop by the grocer (kleenex) and then the bank (cash). Oh, and we also stopped by the Royal Mail office ... Read more >

Ambers Arrival

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | By amberwez | Views [280]

So journey day arrived, and as usual i was a ball of emotions and a nervous wreck i think its more the "see ya laters" that get me so worked up, once im in the air i seem to settle down, after a drink or two or mabey its just the alcohol and altitude! ... Read more >

Sunday, some more

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [339]

Well, we did as advertised.... went out for lunch, had a bit more exploring of Rye, and then went to Evensong service at St. Mary the Virgin Church and had supper after. Lunch at Bailey's -- Mom and I had an excellent chicken curry dish... Catch had ... Read more >

North, south and a few things in between

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 | By agrant | Views [494]

After arriving back from Holland, I headed up to Burnley in Lancashire for three weeks' work, while Tish stayed in Wisbech.  Burnley was a fantastic job. Unfortunately I didn't have a car for the trip and stayed at a B&B nearby the clinic. Staying ... Read more >

Catchup Part 1 (Cambridgeshire/Holland)

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 | By agrant | Views [394]

Well it has been ages and ages since my last blog from abroad so an update is once again well overdue, nearly 3 months! The remainder of June continued fairly well the same as it had been, living in Wisbech and working in Dereham. It was a great ... Read more >

Sunday, a day of rest

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [286]

A grey and drizzly day, coolish, quintessential English weather. Woke today to the sound of church bells. Fitting, after falling asleep to the sound of music and laughter from the nearby pubs last night. Mom and Dorie went for a walk; Catch and I slept ... Read more >

Found it!

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 | By bethhhp | Views [324]

So as mentioned in the previous post, today's adventure was to explore Rye. And we did. Well and thoroughly. Ha. Day started out with tea and toast at the cottage (all days have started out that way, truth be told). Then we ventured out, armed ... Read more >

Stretching friendships in England

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | By annaandandrew | Views [666]

We got very lucky flying out of Berlin on Friday. Lufthansa’s entire flight staff were on strike (after being asked to take a hefty pay cut) and we were on a Lufthansa ticket. Fortunately their subsidiary British Midland Airways wasn’t and we got ... Read more >