Destination: United Kingdom

August 24-29

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1016]

August 24-29 Friday - Tuesday Poole Rory's house Catherine was kind enough to take us to Slough to catch a train to Poole where we would be staying with Rory until we left for Thailand.  It's been a wonderfully relaxing, laid back last few days.  ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August 21

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1797]

August 21 - Monday Twynings to Chalfont St. Giles via Stratford-upon-Avon We were up and packing and repacking trying to get things organized and consolidated as much as possible.  We had gotten things down to the backpack, two and a half small bags, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August 20

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1657]

August 20 - Sunday Twyning It was a working day today.  We woke up to a gray overcast day there was no rain in the morning so we went for a jog along the river.  We went through flat pastures with sheep grazing.  The sheep weren't quite sure what to ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August 18

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [761]

August 18 Friday Twyning We didn't get downstairs to breakfast until around 0930-ish.  Jon had made us a couple of big bowls of porridge.  We were meeting the boys and going to Ledbury and the Malvern Hills.  I had done a little homework the night ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August 16

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [933]

August 16 - Wednesday Our alarm went off at 0715.  We were determined to get the most out of our ฃ54. "Let's get up and pig out" - J Not really sure what a proper Scottish breakfast included we got dressed and went to the dining room.  It ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1030]

August 15 - Tuesday St. Monans to Glasgow We were out of camp by 0730 and had about 20 miles to get to Kirkcaldy to catch the train to Glasgow.  It was overcast and slightly chilly.  The terrain had some rolling hills.  Jon and I had a talk and he said ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Mad Cowes Disease

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [2169] | Comments [6]

Hiya, How is everyone? I’d like to say a big thanks to you all for your birthday messages of cheer. I had a very nice birthday. I went out for dinner at an Indian restaurant with some people from school and some people who I have met through timeplan ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Cowes

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 | By gentlesue | Photo Gallery

I'm Free! (for 6 months)

Fri, 8 Sep 2006 | By rhiannon | Views [858] | Comments [2]

Hello everyone, Well now that I’m all graduated and stuff I’m off to not really see the world, but lounge around in a far off corner of it; mainly southern Spain. I promised everyone back home I’d be staying in contact so hopefully this is just ... Read more >

Tags: Family

It's Official

Thu, 7 Sep 2006 | By BigTripBlog | Views [728]

Well we have officially begun our trip now! We arrived in London at about 11:30am local time yesterday, and were able to find our friend’s flat with no troubles. Despite some pretty rough jet-lag we managed to explore London for a bit on the ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Wight Trash

Sun, 3 Sep 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [1096] | Comments [16]

Hiya! I have arrived in the Isle of Wight and have started to settle in. It is very pretty here. I was very sad to leave Canada though. I was busy during the last week and didn’t really think too hard about leaving. On Sunday I had a BBQ with people ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: England

Fri, 1 Sep 2006 | By jenko7 | Photo Gallery

August 14th

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [715]

August 14 - Monday St. Monans I woke up completely under the covers of the sleeping back - I thought it was still dark outside but when I turned over and was blinded by the bright sun I realized that I was camping again. Where was this sun yesterday?! ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August 13th

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [554]

August 13 - Sunday "It's after 0800" - J And we had to be out by 1000. Why did I feel so tired? I went to bed at the usual time if not earlier. I rolled out of bed and into the shower. That perked me up and when I came out Jon was watching ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

August 12th

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [745] | Comments [1]

August 12 - Saturday St. Andrews We decided to stay another day - just couldn't bring ourselves to get up and pack our bags and bikes. We agreed that there was laundry to do, journals and emails to write and general meandering around town to accomplish ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures