Destination: United Kingdom

A week in the Merde

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [1482] | Comments [5]

After our less than successful trip to the beach, it was good to get back to Mastatal, even if the last part of the journey back was a trip in the back of what was effectively a cattle truck (picture big flat-top with a wooden frame), as the landslide ... Read more >

Tags: el rancho mastatal, frisbee, futbol, work

Becoming part of a community

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [1157]

I wrote this story for the Ranch´s newsletter.  It´s is a reflection on what it means to become part a small community and the whole idea of responsible tourism.  As part of our orientation here, we have also discussed the impacts that our presence ... Read more >

Tags: community, sustainability

Gallery: Manchester

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Leamington Spa

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Rover

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: UK Revisited

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

20 June, Friday

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Views [283]

Today Sam had to take her car for a service prior to driving through Europe next week and after we had dropped her car off at the mechanic's it was a little too late to go to Oxford. We decided instead to go to Cadbury World, about 45 minutes drive away, ... Read more >

England: Castles, Puffins and Lakes

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By princessfeet | Views [222]

Story to come

T is for travel

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By wandering_jess | Views [643]

Well tonite I just went throught my diary and blocked out all my holidays, activties and commitments and etc, and im practically booked up for the next two months, how ridiculous is that.. what i also realised is that you all dont really know what i ... Read more >

Do I work with undercover movie stars?

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By wandering_jess | Views [678]

As many will know, I tend to have an overactive imagination but I have been meeting some rather unusual people lately.. and I'm not sure if my mind is playing tricks on me or if these people really do resemble movie stars... Let me explain - top boss, ... Read more >

Tintagel - Birthplace of King Arthur

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [1161] | Comments [2]

Driving back to Cardiff it was difficult to resist the lure of Tintagel on the coast of North Cornwall. According to legend it was here that King Arthur was born. Though the main castle was built in the 13th century by Earl Richard of Cornwall, he was ... Read more >

Gallery: Chester

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Tintagel

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

19 June, Thursday

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Views [252]

We left Allan and Dot's just before lunch, to travel down to Leamington to stay with Sam. Not a bad journey and, as we arrived early we had a wander around the town. Dot had supplied us with enough food to feed an army - they have been so generous. ... Read more >

Virginia! Bears, snakes & hillbillies!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By john_hockley | Views [436]

Just a quick addition today as it is late and I have walked 22 miles today! I am in Virginia now and have walked about 650 miles, up more mountains than I can remember! I have now seen bears, snakes and hillbillies - and i am not sure which were more ... Read more >