Destination: United Kingdom

LONDON CALLING 7

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By countryboy | Views [883] | Comments [12]

There's got to be a morning after If we can hold on through the night... We're all a bit tired. Although 'tired' isn't exactly the right word. Simone said it was a bit like “tears at the end of a party”. I think some boffin ... Read more >

Week 21: In Search of Jane Austen – Hampshire, Lacock and Winchester

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [734]

‘Hampshire: The Home of Jane Austen’ the sign greeted us and let us know we were in the right place. Driving up to the winding path up to the old manor house which had been converted into a hotel, we craned our necks in anticipation to see how grand ... Read more >

Saltaire, One Man's Dream

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1755]

Titus Salt had a vision for a utopian town built around his textile mill.  Today Saltaire is an example of a mid-19th Century industrial village highlighting the importance of the textile industry and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.... Read more >

Photos: Lacock

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Winchester

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Jane Austen's Hampshire

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

A Day at The Races

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1076]

As any fan of Dick Francis, author and former steeplechase jockey, would know, horse racing is a big thing in the UK.  Attending the sport of kings at Ripon Racetrack seemed like the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. We were separated from ... Read more >

A Monk's Tale: Mount Grace Priory

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [751]

Just when we think we have it all figured out, they threw us a curve.   Take monasteries for instance.   We have visited the ruins of Cluniac and Cistercian abbeys and priories and know the difference between them.   We have learned about ... Read more >

Photos: Edinburgh and Hiking =)

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 | By vampyrlady | Photo Gallery

Induction^^

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 | By vampyrlady | Views [585]

Hey, hey...New day, new experiences. We had induction today, this means as much as we were told some important things about the camphill. There will be more training during the next weeks and now guess at what days? Always Wednesday and Thursday.... Read more >

Me again^^

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 | By vampyrlady | Views [501]

Well Hi, I know I was a bit lazy these last days, but somehow I was just not in the mood for writing. Don´t be mad with me :P Well were to begin, these last days were a bit, I don´t know. I´m just tired all the time, but not because I have so much ... Read more >

Back on the Heritage Trail

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [721]

We are back on the Heritage trail in Yorkshire and our first stop was Pickering Castle.   It wasn’t much to look at today but William the Conqueror himself built the first “bailey and mote” castle on the site in 1068 to encourage obedience to ... Read more >

Gone to the Dogs

Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [796]

Stephanie is the last of the Uganda group we wanted to look up.   She is the one we knew best, because for six months she was our boss at the Jane Goodall Institute despite being half our age.   Her new passion is dog agility training ... Read more >

Photos: Three Peaks Challenge

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Blind Date in Scotland

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1335]

Visiting with Paul and Wendy was more like a blind date than an actual reunion.   When we received their email inviting us to stay, we actually had to consult our journal to recall when and where we had met them: last year in Peru on a bus ... Read more >