http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Aaron n Emma/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Aaron n Emma en-us Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:51:50 UTC Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:51:50 UTC Monday 17th DecemberOuta bed went to work worked a little went home watched tv inta bed. Repeat x 4.Saturday 22nd DecemberScotland here I come As Emma had lined up a nice job over the Christmas break I decided to make the most of mine and follow in her highland footsteps. Off to a later start than I would have hoped due to a nonexistent alarm I hit the road tubing it down to Marble A http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/blog-231085.html Thursday 13th DecemberOn my ride to work this morning I spot layers of ice on the road footpath and cars for the first time. My fingers and ears copped the 1C temp the most note to self buy some full finger gloves and wear beanie next time and it was a bit sad to be happy at entering busy Marylebone St with it's abundance of warm exhaust fumes. Luckily I had my riding mask filter on.Tonig http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-228476.html Monday 3rd DecemberBought Kylie Minouge tickets. No I haven't turned gay but it should be a good show in July at the O2 Arena.Wednesday 5th DecemberTonight we had an appointment with one Mr Dave Hughes at the Shephard's Bush Walkabout or the Shebu walkie if you're a local. The place was packed full of snakebite sculling Aussies inc. Cam Nat and a few other mates when Hughesy peered throug http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-228475.html Monday 26th NovemberSlept all day ate nothing feel like poo.Wednesday 28th NovemberTubed it to work still feelin' dodgy. After work I met up with Cam for a pint at O'Neils and to collect 200 the greedy landlord had held on to for the bond. Friday 30th NovemberToday I saw James May from Top Gear at a Leadenhall Market book store as he was about to do a signing for James May's 20th Century. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-228474.html Note Conservative typeskiddies may wish to go read a newspaperDisney book instead. Monday 19th NovemberIn the evening we met John for a few pints at the Prince Alfred pub in Maida Vale. It was a grand old pub that had been renovated beautifully. Five bar compartments each with its own door from the street are separated from one another by wooden partitions each with a small access http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-228471.html Monday 12th NovemberThis morning I escorted Em through the busy London streets to London Bridge where we found a Pret A Manger a popular cafe that's infested London for some breakfast. 'Twas only 2 degrees on our way in it's getting colder hereWednesday 14th NovemberOnce again I'd scored some tickets to be in a television audience and this time I was to see a new game show called Nothing But http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-228470.html Monday 5th NovemberAfter work I rode to the Kensington Odean cinema where The Who movie premiere was being hosted with Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend making an appearance. After waiting for 3 hours in the cold the bastards walked straight past all the fans to the mob of photographersinterviewers and then in the nice cosy cinema. Who do they think they areTuesday 6th NovemberEmma's work mate http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-228469.html Tuesday 30th OctoberToday I went in to Leicester Square again for the premire of Juno but once I got in I found out Jennifer Garner wasn't to be showing up. I noticed there were a regular group of people who attended all the premires and I got talking to one guy Johnny who just in the last month or two had gotten photos of himself with Tom Cruise Geoffrey Rush Heather Graham Judy Dench J http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-216158.html Wednesday 24th October80 was the damage to get the rim and spokes replaced on my bike after the fateful bunnyhop incident. Won't do that again After work I decided to swing by the West End and see what was shaking. Emerging from the Charing Cross tube at Trafalgar Square I was greeted by a rather surreal looking 20 metre tall Homer Simpson blowing in the breeze. They'd pumped him up for the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-216153.html Wednesday 17th OctoberEm got the job she applied for nannying for a little two year old girl Olivia. It's only about 4kms from our home over in Camden which beats travelling half way across London every morning to a different place each time. She beat four others that were shortlisted even though she was asking for more than the others. Must have been that Aussie charm. Good one Em Sat http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-216135.html Monday 8th OctoberWe awoke to a beautiful clear but slightly chilly day in Bled. Emma was very impressed with the breakfast on offer at the Garni Hotel Berc fresh fruit muesli bread yoghurt coffee...and the waitress was onto it. After checking emails on the free computer we gladly accepted the loan of Luka's bikes for a pedal around the lake. I could definitely see why it was rated no. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-212527.html OK this is a long one. Get comfy.Monday 1st OctoberAfter another crap sleep we sat down with Chris and Simon for a chin wag over breaky. They had brought along their mountain bikes and were keen to pedal around whenever they got a chance. Simon had just cycled a part of the Italian Alps and was supremely fit probably due in part to his time spent in Antarctica keeping several scientists alive http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-212525.html Thursday 27th SeptemberOff to Slovenia and Croatia Once again we tube to Baker St and Easybus where we met a cool guy from Oregon who's been studying acting in London it to Stansted Airport. While in line at the Easyjet checkin we met a Ljubljanian named Jarnie pronounced with a y not a j as with all words originating from this region who gave us heaps of tips on what to see and where to e http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Slovenia/blog-212523.html Monday 17th SeptemberUp at 8.30 and over to Mum's by 10.30 we caught the Metro out to Mont Martre the highest point of the city and the nearest stop to the SacrCoeligur Basilica. Not content with merely walking up the steps to get to the top we decided to do it in style and hop in the funicular which is like a elevator on tracks that goes up on a 45 angle. As it was overloaded with Kor http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/-le-de-France/Paris/blog-212521.html Monday 10th SeptemberEarly to rise I drove the Kia back to Waterloo Station and walked the 12 km from there to work. I found out later that because I'd travelled into the congestion zone after 7am It was 7.15 to be precise and didn't pay the fee that day because I didn't even know I'd be fined 50 plus 25 admin fee plus tax In the end the thieves slugged me 88 which was more than the c http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/-le-de-France/Paris/blog-212517.html Monday 3rd SeptemberEmma found a flat for us to stay in in St John's Wood in the borough of Camden. She spoke to Laura her new boss who said it would be about a month before we could move up to Cambridge so this will only be a short term thing. Its a one bedroom studio flat and will set us back a hefty 225week but there's not much choice as far as short term leases go and Cam and Nat had http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Berkshire/Windsor/blog-200753.html Monday 27th AugustToday was a Bank Holiday lucky for me as it gave me another day to ease back into London. Em and I rode out to Putney checking out a potential flat before carrying on to Richmond Park just up the road. We were in a bit of a quandry as jobs flats contracts and travel were all up in the air at the moment making it hard to make plans about the next 6 months. After a lot of u http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-200745.html The first few photos are from my visit to Perth and the rest are from Em's Switzerland France trip with her folks and cousin Cath no text though. Monday 20th August http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-200744.html The first half of the photos are from my visit to Perth and the second half are from Em's Scotland trip with her folks no text though.Monday 13th AugustStaying at Mat http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-200743.html I don't have any blog for Em and her travels around Scotland and Wales but as she had the camera I do have some photo's which are the ones shown over the next few weeks. Just don't try to link the text with the photos or you'll be confused http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-200742.html