- Well it all kicks off here....
ARGH!
My brain can't actually handle the magnitude of this whole trip! Keep having flashes of reality that I'm literally going to be on the other side of the world in about 30ish hours! That aside I think I'm quite excited; Posted by killi in Killi Went to Oz | Oct 17, 2009
- Updated some pictures
I added some pictures that I took around Mary Morris fairly recently. I really should take some more, but I have a tendency to forget. My apologies. Anyhoo, here is one of the big Mary Morris gang. It is not Posted by lmckenn6 in A Broad Goes Abroad | Oct 17, 2009
- Blencathra by Narrow Edge
You know when you're approaching a bridge over a particularly treacherous looking river and just as you go onto the structure you spot the sign - Weak Bridge - Well, I've a theory that these signs were put up by Posted by PeteB in Walking in the Lake District | Oct 15, 2009
- Great Gable from Honister
The bird floated on the air seemingly without effort as it surveyed the rough empty fellside beneath. Dad was sure it was a buzzard and we both watched it for some time until, with the late afternoon sun catching its Posted by PeteB in Walking in the Lake District | Oct 15, 2009
- A Short Note on the English "Wild Life"
In the yester-years of this great country the woods would be crawling with all types of beasts. Most similar to those we enjoy in our Canadian wild, like the bear and wolf. However, thanks to the overzealous Posted by Alannon in Alana and Shannon`s Sh*t Show | Oct 14, 2009
- Europe with friends
In the past eleven mon Posted by daveliz in Dave & Elizabeth's World Adventure | Oct 13, 2009
- My trip in London
Karine Leblanc GR:32
Hi!
I'm here in London, in England, and I write a postcard for you. I saw so much people in this city.
Do you know the curency here is the pound? I saw many english people play to Posted by georgette in My trip in London | Oct 13, 2009
- A Silver Rabbit and A Faux Turkey
After walk through the neighbourhoods of Islington on Saturday that lay to the north of my flat, Sunday I walked through the leafier, quieter and poshier neighbourhoods to the south of me - Holborn and Bloomsbury. Former residents include Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Oct 12, 2009
- London
London 11/10/09
We had a very relaxed day today walking around London enjoying the sights instead of sitting in a bus and having to follow a flag waving guide (as you can tell we really over the tour guide experience). We Posted by archkim in Kim and Peter's European Adventure | Oct 12, 2009
- It's there to discover, should you choose to.
I realize an entry has been long overdue. To be honest and fair, not a lot of new things have happened. Classes have begun. As I have mentioned before, they educational setup is extremely different than Nazareth’s. We have 4 Posted by lmckenn6 in A Broad Goes Abroad | Oct 12, 2009
- London
London 9/10/09
We woke to fine weather toady but had a late start again due to me again. We were watching the news when we saw that the Queen was attending a service at St Paul’s Cathedral and we were actually Posted by archkim in Kim and Peter's European Adventure | Oct 10, 2009
- London to Paris
Paris to London 8/10/09
We struggled again to get a taxi in Paris but eventually got to the station where we saw our first real gypsies that we had been warned about. We have not encountered any of the pickpockets, gypsies, Posted by archkim in Kim and Peter's European Adventure | Oct 10, 2009
- Strolling Islington
Recently I registered with a new medical practice around the corner from my flat. I should have done it back in February when I moved in, but I am a man and thus blissfully (some would say dangerously) unconcerned Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Oct 10, 2009
- Post Script - Sponsorship Form
Here is the sponsorship form for myself, which I decided to put on here as I'd assumed it would be slightly tidier than on Facebook. There doesn't appear to be a table-making function however so it's just going to work Posted by Tom.Calver in Calvers on the Continent | Oct 10, 2009
- Coniston Old Man
Beyond the harsh grey stone of the old quarries rose the jagged skyline of the Coniston Fells; Swirl How, Wetherlam and closer at hand, its summit hidden by the intervening craggy slopes, Coniston Old Man our destination for today. So Posted by PeteB in Walking in the Lake District | Oct 9, 2009
- The Amazing Race
Refreshed from a quite night in, the next morning your two wayward travellers popped out of bed and made their way to the Cambden area of town. Two things were on the agenda: Cambden market and Posted by Alannon in Alana and Shannon`s Sh*t Show | Oct 8, 2009
- Tales of Blaspheming Bishops
After overnighting in York in a B&B that was quite small (I had to come out of the ensuite to change my mind!) - we went back into the town we had been lost in the night before, this time Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 8, 2009
- Skiddaw and Longside Edge
Most visitors to the lakes will recognise the classic outline of Skiddaw, the graceful lines rising high above Keswick’s busy streets or as a back drop to those famous views of Derwentwater that adorn so many calendars and postcards of Posted by PeteB in Walking in the Lake District | Oct 8, 2009
- The Stranger in a Strangely Comfortable-Feeling Land
Home.
Stop and think for a moment of “home.”
What did you think of? Did you think of the place you live now? Did you think of the house you grew up in? Did you think of some Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Oct 7, 2009
- "All journeys have secret destinations ...
And for us today - it was Buxton.
Our plans had us travelling from Leicester to York and Cathy found this place called Buxton in the 'Let's Go - western Europe' book - it was in the Derbyshire Dales and used Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 6, 2009
- We thought we would never get out of London
Well our time in London has come to an end, and we picked up our hire car (from just around the corner from our hotel). The car is a Vauxhall Vectra turbo diesel - very nice!
We had put our Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 5, 2009
- I've serious concerns about the Queen
After a good night's sleep we headed to Windsor for another cuppa with Liz. We've been really impressed by the public transport in London, despite the train lines being worked on we haven't experienced any delays, buses have been so Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 5, 2009
- Bowfell
Anyone beginning the drive over Hardknott Pass from Cockley Beck today, may have noticed a blue Citroen parked near the start of the pass, with a sign in the back saying Easy Way Up. Do not believe everything you read. Posted by PeteB in Walking in the Lake District | Oct 5, 2009
- The True Benefit of Government Subsidised Culture
I'm not much of a museum person. Generally when I go into a museum, my primary goal is to see how quickly I can make it through to the other side. For all the time I spent in Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Oct 4, 2009
- All the world's a stage
Yes- I'm quoting Shakespeare (in particular from 'As ou Like It') because yesterday we visited the Globe Theatre which is a re-creation of the original Globe theatre that shakespeare was involved with. This version was built in the 1990's Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 3, 2009