Destination: United Kingdom

London Transport

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By demilo | Views [447]

Never before did I realize how important a crustacean would be to my transport ease and happiness. My Oyster card (transport card for all non-Londoners) has become one of my most important possessions. I just can’t believe how easy it is to get around ... Read more >

London in the Sun

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By demilo | Views [450]

I’ve been back in London for a month now. I returned in the hope of finding work in the theatre – pipe dream maybe but who knows. Anyway in between stressing about work and money, I’ve been able to really enjoy being here in Summer.   While ... Read more >

By the seaside

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 | By drmitch | Views [808]

Of course it can't be all fun and games over here. Although this is a travel journal I do occasionally have to do some work to fund further trips. Luckily this short vet is able to pick and choose from quite a few jobs around the country as people are ... Read more >

Tags: beach, brighton, surf

Photos: By the seaside

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Just hours to go!

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 | By zholmes2 | Views [467] | Comments [9]

So here we are! Only a few hours left until we leave for the airport so we thought we'd write our first log to say goodbye England and goodbye everyone! Thank you to all of you who have sent us texts or messages on Facebook, we will miss you all so ... Read more >

Arrival and pick up of Hullabaloo in the UK

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | By hullabaloo | Views [661] | Comments [1]

Arrived in the UK on 5th July to be greeted at the airport by Martin Bandey, the yacht broker we went through to purchase Hullabaloo.  It has to be said that Martin and his wife Liz made the whole rather stressful experience of buying a 13 year old boat ... Read more >

Tags: getting started

London Town

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | By alexmills64 | Views [314]

Departed Auckland on Thursday July the 1st at 11.45pm- after saying all the sad farewell's at the airport I made my way thru to duty free to use my vouchers, soon realized I'd gone thru to late when it came over the speakers that it was my final boarding ... Read more >

Sails up!

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Views [434] | Comments [1]

Before setting off from Warsaw I did the unspeakable. Ignoring my mathematician's self mocking me relentlessly I took a hint from voodoo sages and left a bottle of rum at a graveyard for good karma. So, fully vaccinated and with the spirits on my side ... Read more >

Photos: London

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 | By alexmills64 | Photo Gallery

The Crew

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Views [524] | Comments [1]

This is it, the logbook of the Pirates of the Cam, or to be more specific, of our pillage cruise in South-East Asia! In this very first log, I shall introduce the crew which has now been finally selected. We all turned to piracy last year in the little ... Read more >

more family times.....

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 | By chris_and_yogi | Views [517]

Today we had to catch up on the usual washing etc.. so we had an easy few days planned, some jobs and a family visit or two. We visited my Auntie Margaret, on my dads side of the family, and spent a few hours with her and her daughter one of my cousins ... Read more >

Photos: Planning

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 | By jojimtrip | Photo Gallery

The Lake District and Wales

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 | By chris_and_yogi | Views [468]

We traveled north of Runcorn to a beautiful area called the Lake Districts, best described as an area of national park with large lakes and beautiful towns. One of the larger lakes was the spot that they used to time the water speed record back in the ... Read more >

June 2010- Marden, UK

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 | By arm | Views [281]

Marden, UK One of my best friend's from Sydney was born in England and has relatives scattered around the country. He invited me to stay with his Aunt and two cousins in the country village of Marden. This was the perfect excuse to glimpse the ... Read more >

Grrrr

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 | By emilyroseclark | Views [207]

I'm from England, I'm just going over there, If i want a tuk tuk I'll ask, I don't want to go to your ping pong show, we're not friends, Oh yeah I forgot, a wedding dress thanks for reminding me, just what i was looking for, get your frog out my face, ... Read more >