Destination: United Kingdom

This is what homesickness feels like

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 | By wandering_jess | Views [357]

Well before anyone emails me and says dont give in to homesickness or make the most of it or something like that, please dont. I'm just writing how I'm feeling and for the better part of the week it has been homesickness. I can't begin to describe what ... Read more >

a canadian showing us london...

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [721] | Comments [2]

dear all, all looking forward to the weekend? luke, the space brownies we had in amsterdam were so good!just make a really chocolatey brownie and put some hash in it, no one will taste it if the brownie tastes awesome..and then they will eat more!mum ... Read more >

Hull

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [661]

After leaving Scotland we travelled to Hull on the East Coast. We were there for 3 nights and, having not had web access for much of our stay in Scotland, we left booking accommodation until we were in the car enroute and phoned the Tourist Info in Hull.... Read more >

5 May Thursday

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Views [421]

Not much to report day, after yesterday being so full on we decided to have a lazy day today. We drove into Camberley and walked around the shops (surprise, surprise). Then we drove into Sandhurst to Marks and Spencers and Tescos. Tescos is a bit different ... Read more >

all safely in london + some ink...

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [442] | Comments [3]

dear all, last couple of days in amsterdam were a little crazy..not my fav place bt we had fun, we didnt get to the van gogh museum because we heard from people that most was shut for renovations and the part that as open was full of copies not the ... Read more >

4 June, Wednesday

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Views [411]

Wow - what a day! Drove with Chris and Jean to Exbury, in the New Forest, about an hour and a half from Crowthorne. There were wild ponies and donkeys all over the place, plus large white cows wandering free. We saw one pony suckling its foal at the ... Read more >

Gallery: Takeoffs and Landings

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 | By esunbury | Photo Gallery

Off Roading; Sailing; I love my life

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 | By bulwer | Views [1444] | Comments [7]

It's difficult to know where to begin for this entry, but I guess chronological order makes sense! Byron was thoroughly enjoyable, a highlight being our trip to a tiny town called Nimbin, which is essential Australia's Amsterdam. People sell weed on ... Read more >

Gallery: New Forest

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

3 June, Tuesday

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Views [499] | Comments [1]

Today was pouring with rain - roads slightly flooded.  Jean drove us with Sam to the station where we caught the train for London for Sam's interview. We needed to go to Cavendish Street so, after we had reached Waterloo Station we took the Tube - first ... Read more >

New Lanark

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [498]

One of our day trips in Scotland was to New Lanark, a town synonymous with the nineteenth century reformer Robert Owen. We'd heard the town was well worth a visit and it did not let us down. It is a very pleasant, historically significant place on the ... Read more >

Gallery: New Lanark

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

2 June Monday

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Views [349] | Comments [1]

Today we decided to go to Hampton Court Palace, somewhere we were both looking forward to seeing. Chris and Jean came with us, and we started off in the Rose Garden - full of glorious old fashioned roses, filling the air with their scent. We decided ... Read more >

The Countdown is ticking

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By mogsie08-09 | Views [445]

Well folks, the countdown is well and truly ticking: after all these months (and years) speaking about it I'm soon to be on my way! I've finally got moved out of the flat - thanks mum and dad for all your cleaning and endless trips to the tip - I told ... Read more >

Gallery: Hampton Court

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery