Destination: United Kingdom

hit the road jack (rose)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [1055] | Comments [2]

We did it! Almost exactly four-and-a-half months after our big leaving party, we've fought her magnetic draw and managed to leave Brighton. And just to prove it, I'll add a photo soon of Huw locking his house for the last time. (And watch out! He's ... Read more >

Mexico City - The End

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 | By rsweet | Views [489]

So after our exciting encounter with Leo the deported Mexican we continued our mission to know the streets of Mexico City blindfold -- we explored the Aztec ruins in the city centre, spied on the mariachi bands in Garibaldi Plaza, and went for churros ... Read more >

Mexico City - The Beginning

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By rsweet | Views [562] | Comments [2]

So, after our 16 hour wait in Madrid airport we finally boarded our plane to Mexico, complete with an army of Russian athletes! Claire was hugely unimpressed with the lack of  good movies, so much moaning and twelve hours later we touched down on Mexican ... Read more >

Photos: Wiltshire Wallies

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Wiltshire wallies

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Views [601]

3 days in the city was enough & I needed to get back into the country, so I headed out to Wiltshire to spend some time with an old friend from Uni. On our first afternoon we headed out to see some famous rocks arranged in a circle - that's right, ... Read more >

Tags: bath, lacock manor, roman baths

Photos: Profile Pictures

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By elizabeth_back | Photo Gallery

A beginning

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By elizabeth_back | Views [346]

Hello dearest friends,   As you are all I am sure aware, I have left Southampton for a change of air. After a truly epic and claustrophobic road trip to Bristol with my Dad and a day of train hopping in glorious sunshine I made it to ... Read more >

Photos: The Big Smoke

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

The Big Smoke

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Views [466]

Dr Nick & I left Brisbane for the big smoke of London early in March and arrived to find the hideous weather of winter had cleared into two perfect sunny days just in time to wander the streets of the city. First stop was Buckingham Palace where ... Read more >

Tags: city sites, london, squirrels

Back in the UK

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 | By juliethenomad | Views [472]

The plan was to take a ferry back to England after Belfast, but after receiving a message from a friend that I had worked with while I was in Edinburgh I decided to head that way for a few days instead. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the city ... Read more >

to pee or not to pee (rose)

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [979]

Today we made a momentous decision. Let's hope it doesn't turn into one we live to regret: we decided to remove our Porta Potti from the truck. It was taking up loads of precious room (and the the only place it could sit was in the warmest area ... Read more >

February in Aus

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By piamaria | Views [377] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone   I can’t believe it’s been another month already.   Time is going so quickly.   I’ve had my ups and downs but luckily more ups than downs.   I have to say that I am really enjoying backpacking.   It’s a completely different way ... Read more >

Photos: Peter Pan

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Photo Gallery

The Art of Sending Postcards

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [822]

I love postcards. I love receiving them, I love displaying them, I love finding them cheap from some souvenir/camera/coffee shops. What I hate doing is sending them or, more correctly, finding the right stamps and remembering to have them on hand when ... Read more >

A Wee Curse... OR My Nemesis - Eddie the Eagle

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 | By hannahandemma | Views [882] | Comments [2]

T'was the week before my birthday (mark your calendars... I'm expecting gifties :P) and all through the house everything was breaking, even a... mouse? OK, fear not, we are not living amongst any dead mice and I'm not going to become the next Shell ... Read more >

Tags: awesomesauce, curses, edinburgh, figure skating, ghosts, olympics