Destination: United Kingdom

Gallery: First Week in London

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By missy83 | Photo Gallery

Stuck in Swindon.

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [665]

We headed the next day in the direction of Southampton but just a few k’s down the road Nick said ‘this isn’t right’. The accelarator pedal had broken = no acceleration. Not great in the middle of a roundabout over the M4. We hobbled to the next ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

The Vale of the White Horse.

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [4304]

The day after the festival we headed to Wiltshire to see the White Horse etched into the hill. I’ve been wanting to see this for years and it was pretty amazing. A couple of other features in the area, including Waylands Smithy, kept us busy for ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

London

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By s-sandra | Views [532]

Well already when I was in Australia I decided that I wanted to go to London. Never been there before and it's only and hour and a half with plane. After beeing in Australia and see all those distances which might be normal down there, like 12 hour drive ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Los Angeles

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 | By lineh | Photo Gallery

15th May - 2nd June: USA

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 | By andyandsam | Views [1074] | Comments [1]

We left Peru on a 4.20am flight and landed in Toronto around 1pm before needing to wait for our 6pm flight to Los Angeles .   As you can imagine, we were feeling the strain but managed to keep the engines running with a few of beers – “kel ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

A day in the Garden

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 | By lani | Views [1115] | Comments [1]

So, I hear the weather back in Australia is haywire at present.... storms, floods, rains and winds! Its a different story here in Leeds at the moment, where the sun is shining and the weather is sweet! Today I have been practicing my portugues (for ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Damascus to Egypt via Jordan

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1332] | Comments [2]

Day started off Friday 25 th May with a walking tour of Damascus . The Hammideyi souk is very old and shows it but different than previous souks I have seen. Went to see the Umayyad mosque which is really something – had to done the usual sarong ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

At Home in Hyde Park

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [306]

I have a horrible cold and no work for 3 days, so its not so bad. AND Wimbledon is on and I can watch it at the time it is supposed to be watched ie in the daytime. Actually I am on my way there now to see if i can get a ground pass today. Wish me luck.... Read more >

8th May - 15th May: PERU

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By andyandsam | Views [983] | Comments [5]

OK guys, I apologise for this being such a late update but I have tried twice to update the log and twice the net has crashed on me so gave up in the States trying, particularly given internet access difficult to find unless you need a wireless connection ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Leeds & Liverpool

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By worker | Photo Gallery

Life in a Northern Town

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By worker | Views [17895] | Comments [4]

Another weekend has passed us by and, as my time to leave the UK gets closer, I do what most antipodeans do; try to cram everything I could have done in a few years into a month. This trip would once again be about family, in particular visiting ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Wychwood Continued

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [857]

As two of our shifts are in the Pit or Backstage on the Main stage we had to go to a special briefing in that area. We were instructed on how to lift distressed persons from the front of the crowd into the pit. Nick got to be one of the people ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Wychwood

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [622]

After another brief stop in Cheltenham for wellies and beer glasses (both essential pieces of equipment at festivals) we found our way to Cheltenham racecourse through a combination of Nick’s memory and sense of direction. He is well known for ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

The Cotswolds

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [1117]

We headed off the next day after a bit more supply shopping, to Cheltenham for the first festival. Our route took us right through the Cotswolds and gave us a healthy fix for our old stone building addiction. Every scene is a postcard and the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road