Destination: United Kingdom

Our last Egypt stop

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [470]

Today the group was off to visit the Al-Deir Al-Bahari Temple.  We were able to get a little snap happy... Now check out the Egyptian inspired beard! We then ventured to the valley of the ... Read more >

Buenos Aries to the End of the World (Ushuaia0

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [795]

Well i have to admit i am getting very lazy at this blog. Anyone reading it anymore? Was thinking of giving it up but am on the final leg of my journey so thought I'd better keep it up for fear of regretting it later. Met up with my cousin in BA who ... Read more >

heart is where the home is (huw)

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 | By huw-and-rose | Views [670]

Sometimes it’s hard to leave. The truck still needs attention and even small jobs take time. Get tools out… Sit on the floor and stare into a cupboard trying to work out the best way to build shelves when the doorway is too ... Read more >

Getting ready

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 | By robertlaird | Views [565]

Will I ever be ready for this bloody trip!!!!! 24 trips to blacks, 4 pairs of traveller pants, 3 pairs of traveller trousers, a ruck sack, micro fleece, 2 bottles of wine a pizza and its 3 in the morning and I am not yet packed!!! When do you get ... Read more >

ups and downs (rose)

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 | By huw-and-rose | Views [672]

You honestly couldn’t make this stuff up. Since we left Brighton over a month ago, aside from numerous enjoyable walks and entertaining meals with our families all over the country and dancing in fields at the Green ... Read more >

Counting Down!

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By rai | Views [381]

The flights are booked and I'm counting down to the trip of my life (so far)!  I'll do my best to keep this updated while I'm away so anyone who's interested can follow my progress.  First off, here's the outline of where I'm going - I'll fill in the ... Read more >

Missing you all!

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By alyx | Views [928] | Comments [6]

(Picture - Two boys in mine and Meena's class at the school, Picas and Denis) Hi everyone, So on Saturday a few of us got up early to catch the public bus to Kathmandu - one of the volunteers host sister Sabina came with us to help ... Read more >

More

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By coralhorton | Views [306] | Comments [1]

There wont be a daily post at present. I just wanted to see if you all could log on and see the posts. As I think I said I leave here the 11th September so will write more after that day. Thanks for comments and feedback so far! I think this will ... Read more >

Back in London

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By jensen12 | Views [438] | Comments [1]

After a great 4 days catching up with the family in holland Namely Marty and Reit and Theo we headed back to London and are now at Earls court YHA We have caught up with our washing and are now awaiting the flight to Egypt on the 11th of September.... Read more >

Less than 2 weeks to go.

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By coralhorton | Views [317] | Comments [2]

Well there still seems a lot to do. I am off today to buy a space blanket, and some food supplies. I dont know how I shall get everything into my bag! I am getting a little scared now..Can I do this trek!? I havent been training much apart from Snowdon ... Read more >

Tags: getting ready.

London

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By jadepeters | Views [623]

My last night in Berlin was a bit of a nightmare. After my lovely pork roast dinner at the Lowenbrau I ended up with food poisoning and was up all night vomiting. But then had to leave the hostel at 4.30am to catch the train to the airport for our flight ... Read more >

Nott too bad...

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By nadscol | Views [935]

(Feb 09) So, Nottingham- first week, new job, usual jitters, usual cursing the fact that I miss my last job. Same thing happened when I started at Cheltenham and Winchester. But still- it was always going to be a grass is greener type situation. ... Read more >

Tags: work

Jersey Girl

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By nadscol | Views [861]

(Jan 09) Perhaps a trip to Jersey to visit Rocky was the thing I needed to put me back in the land of the living both emotionally and physically. After a few weeks sitting in the flat in London barely able to venture down the block to even get groceries ... Read more >

Tags: uk

To the point

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By nadscol | Views [744]

(Jan 09) Anyone who knows me well will probably know what happened in early January and hence why I have taken so long to write about. Really it is the one reason, not my usual laziness which has made me get so far behind on my blog. To put it simply ... Read more >

Tags: sad

People who should really not be allowed on long-distance buses

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By hotnoodle | Views [1079]

1) People who sit in an aisle seat and then pretend to be asleep so that they won't have to move over and share. (That's me.) 2) People who think that 8 hours on a bus is a really good time to make all their social calls and talk for the whole time. ... Read more >