Destination: United Kingdom

The Nightmare JFK

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By j_and_d | Views [909]

Our journey began in the DFW airport. It started pretty smoothly with a short flight to Minneapolis and then another to NYC. When we got to JFK we discovered how New Yorkers got their reputations for being rude. Everyone was exceptionally unhappy.... Read more >

Tags: airport, flying, layover, luggage, plane, travel, trip

Hanoi to UK

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [1420]

Tue 20th May - Up at 5:30am to get to Hanoi airport. A government taxi picked us up from the hotel for $13. It takes about 45 minutes to get there. I am booked on Vietnam Airways flight VN831 to Bangkok, leaving at 10:05am. Victoria was booked onto ... Read more >

Gallery: Hungerford

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

29 May Thursday

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By ronsan | Views [233]

Had a lay-day yesterday which gave us time to catch up with our diaries and to edit the photos on the lap-top and this web site. Today, 29th, we went for a drive with Jean and Alex to a small market town called Hungerford in West Berksire. On the way ... Read more >

Gallery: Coniston in the Lake District

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

27 May, Tuesday

Wed, 28 May 2008 | By ronsan | Views [254]

Another wettish day, although not as bad as the last two! Went into Banbury with Sam and dropped off car for the mechanic to have a look-see. Used Sam's car to drive into Banbury, where we had breakfast (having left home far too early). Bought a garden ... Read more >

Margaret River - part two

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By rob_j | Views [426]

Another day, another long drive - it's the Jardine way. This time it was to Pemberton to see massive Karri trees and the aptly named Gloucester Tree. The Gloucester Tree is what the loggers used as a fire lookout and its basically a series of pegs ... Read more >

Margaret River - part one

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By rob_j | Views [429]

We finally arrived in Margaret River towards the end of the day and checked into Riverview Holiday Park.  The cabin was ok although a little bit pokey and there were one or two ants crawling about looking for food.  After a quick BBQ (spoilt only by ... Read more >

Gallery: Warwick castle

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Windsor & Eton

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cotswolds

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

25 May, Sunday and 26 May, Monday

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Views [548] | Comments [1]

Woke up to pouring rain but decided to go to Warwick Castle anyway. Dressed in some of Sam's Aston Martin waterproof gear which was just as well! Had to park a fair way from the Castle, although still in the grounds, then squelched our way along the ... Read more >

Gallery: Banbury

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: IRB London Sevens 08

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery