Destination: United Kingdom

We have a place to live!!!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By londoncalling08 | Views [613] | Comments [2]

Well I’ve found somewhere for Seil and I to live after only 3 days of searching!!   Everyone tells me that we’re quite lucky to have found somewhere so quickly and I completely agree with them.   The rental market in London is much more fast-paced ... Read more >

Gallery: Our new house!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By londoncalling08 | Photo Gallery

Getting ready to go

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By dave_sarah | Views [514] | Comments [1]

Well, we're nearly ready for the off now. Finish work this week and just three short weeks then we're airborne on our way to Rio. We're getting very excited but every now and again I get that cold feeling that there's something vital that I've forgotten.... Read more >

Trip To Fraser Island

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By edinoz | Views [764] | Comments [2]

Hi All, well it looks as though Ed is going to let us write again!!! So here we go - got picked up early yesterday morning and drove down to Rainbow Beach to catch a ferry across to Fraser Island.  Yesterday was spent driving down the beach for about ... Read more >

Travel Quotes

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By jes2007 | Views [1642]

Here I am at last. I finished work on Friday, sold the car and am all set for what I have been calling for some time The Big Trip. I have to relay some marvelleous travel quotes that a colleague put on my leaving card from work (Thanks Peg!) ... Read more >

Onwards and upwards....

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By claire-winder | Views [719]

we came back to Baga...in Goa yesterday, to collect our rucksacks, have a wash and sort out our lives. On the train we were hit by a massive tropical storm, it was scary, the lightening lit up the sky and we were stuck on the train for a long time.... Read more >

Chaos on the highway... and im still in the land of paved roads!

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By danielle_bergman | Views [463]

i just wrote a long note on here and it disappeared and i feel like typing is too loud in the quiet apartment i am in and since i am but a couchsurfer i will not peck the board all over again. i just want to say that sometimes there are situations ... Read more >

the Outdoors Show.

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By john_hockley | Views [457]

Visited the Outdoors Show at NEC today. Was shopping for a few bits of gear that I still need for my assault on the Appalachian Trail in six weeks time (can't believe how quickly it is approaching). Bought new sleeping bag, sleeping mat and waterproof ... Read more >

And so it begins...

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By londoncalling08 | Views [828] | Comments [3]

After months of planning, organising, apprehension, excitement and quite a bit of stressing, today is the day that I begin my journey to London..... 8 March 2008 It’s a very sunny day on the Atherton Tablelands and in Cairns which is ... Read more >

London Eye and the Channel Tunnel

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1983]

Today was the third day of my trip. I woke up at 7:00 and showered. It's St. Patrick's Day, so I wore my green turtleneck. I should be heading to Ireland today! But I had to cancel that part of the trip. I then walked over to the store and got a Red Bull, ... Read more >

London Callin'

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1356]

Today was my second day in London and a rather rough one. I woke up at 2:30 AM because I fell asleep so early last night. Since I knew that I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep, I went and showered and then decided I'd tackle some of the attractions ... Read more >

Knackered

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 | By tinka | Views [752] | Comments [1]

So tired... ._. So really very tired. EmJ and I managed our first day of camp - a full house, none the less, with rather well adjusted scurrying. We really did have a great time: it was a blast. Up at 7:00am, we did various bits and ... Read more >

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70's Disco at Barnacle Village Hall

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By nicole20 | Views [605]

Last minute girls night out! Dressed in our finest 70's style clothes Me, Nicole, Debbie and UK Nannie #2 wondered down the street to the Village hall for the 70's disco. Althought the drinks we cheap as chips... the tight ass' that we were smuggles ... Read more >

Gallery: London

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Cycling in London

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1356]

Today I landed in London, the beginning of my 7th journey! And a worthy one at that! I went through Customs and the immigration officer stamped my passport on top of another stamp. I don't know why the hell he did that, but oh well. So, I got my bike ... Read more >