Jaku

EUR-UK-England 3 July 2004 Leave King's Lynn in the morning for Crewe, Cheshire. Celebrated my Nana's Birthday in style. Finished the meal with a "pudding" (ie dessert). Handily I met most of my relitives in one place and time, very efficient. A little about Crewe. -Most people only change trains here. -a Rolls-Royce factory is here, although it only makes Bentley's now. -Crewe Alexander FC is in the First Divison. -Crewe park is very nice, lots of gardens, a bit of a forest, a pond with paddle boats and "funny canadian canoes", and a lot of canada geese (!) 4 July Crewe to London Had a walk around Crewe Park in the morning then took the train to London Euston. Shared the train with some sort of travelling choir who practiced their songs. Reminded me of ... read more

Pearson Int'l (YYZ) Toronto, CANADA 1 July 2004 (Canada Day) Our gateway out of Canada. Check In Checked my bag and managed not to give sarcastic answers to the check-in girl. "Did you pack these bags yourself?" -No, a middle-eastern guy did. Funny he knew exactly what to bring... Departures Saying goodbye to my family was painless and surprisingly devoid of saddness. I wondered if I was dead inside but soon enough I had to pass security. I think I was the only one not patted down - maybe you had to pay extra for that. If we were hoping for a good omen (which is unlikely) we'd have been dissapointed by the diabotical thunderstorm. Aparently flying a giant metal plane through lightning doesn't deter the budget airlines from timely arrivals becuase there was no delay. ... read more

Recently found my notes and thought I'd upload them. ***Disclaimer*** I'm not the sort of person who can read a travel guide for long spells - i prefer looking at maps and drawing red lines on them. I can't sit at home and read, "take bus No. 154 for 3 stops, transfer to the red line ..." I am, as a result, totally useless in train stations, airports, bus depots etc. Also I can miss the must-see attraction and end up else where. (I never made it into the Dom in Cologne despite walking past it 5+ times, I did manage to go wading in the Rhine river) So how did I survive? I travelled with a friend (the Buddy System does work) who is organized and prepared. (Ted) All this to say: probably shouldn't ... read more