http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Long-Distance-Laura/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Long Distance Laura en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:51:34 +0000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:51:34 +0000 Hello againI bet you thought you'd heard the last of Long Distance Laura.Well I never got round to posting photos of the last phases of my trip an unforgettable week on Zanzibar with my sister Rachel a couple of crazy weeks travelling around Lake Victoria with my friend Yvonne and going on safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.As most of you know after a summer of freelancing I am a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/blog-396178.html Hello everyoneI'm home I arrived back in the UK on Friday and am thoroughly enjoying Springtime in Hereford so far. Really looking forward to catching up with you all soon.Take a look at where I spent the first 3 months of this year there are 3 pages of photos here which I hope you enjoyLaura xxx http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Tanga/blog-395567.html HelloI am having a few days' relaxation in Bukoba on Lake Victoria in North Tanzania and thought I would share some of my recent adventures with you.Two weeks ago the day finally arrived when I had to leave Milingano and all the friends I have made there and of course the children. It was an emotional moment especially after several days of goodbye parties singing dancing and festivities. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/North/Bukoba/blog-391829.html HelloI have decided to write an update about my life here in Tanzania. Having had a bit of difficulty finding a computer that will upload my photos without my having to sit at it for several days I have decided to post a quick entry without the photos and then rectify the situation when I get home as I just can't wait to show you all what it is like here in pictures as well as descriptions.Lif http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Tanga/blog-383279.html HelloJust a little message this time from the UK where I have been spending a hugely enjoyable two weeks firstly catching up with my friends in London and then celebrating Christmas in Hereford with my family. We have had snow here and I have had to dig out all my winter clothes hats and boots again. Our New Year festivities were great fun and I now have exactly a week left before I fly to Ta http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-359619.html HelloFirstly the photo glitches in my last blog entry have now been fixed.I cant believe that my travels in America have finally come to an end and this time tomorrow I will be on a flight home.The last week has been really interesting so I wanted to do a final blog update to tell you a bit about it. For a couple of nights we stayed in Rio Dulce Guatemala in a hotel by the side of the river http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Guatemala/Antigua/Antigua/blog-354490.html Hi everyoneI am writing from Flores Guatemala where it is raining Luckily this has been a VERY unusual occurrence while I have been travelling through North and Central America.Since I last wrote I have seen many stunning parts of Mexico with my Intrepid group travelled through Belize including two days on Caye Caulker island where there are no cars and you can pad down the sandy streets in http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Guatemala/Flores-Tikal/blog-352241.html HolaA quick update on my adventures in Latin AmericaAs hinted at in my previous entry I managed to get out of La Paz for a days mountain biking last week which was headed up by the very likeable Miguel of 'Baja Challenge'. Five of us cycled through some beautiful scenery in La Sierra de Laguna just south of La Paz seeing Santiago on the way and finishing up at a beautiful natural pool with a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-347255.html Hello8207Here I am reporting from hot sunny Mexico.On arrival in La Paz just over a week ago I actually wasn't very well and had to spend a day in bed sweating off my mysterious illness nothing lifethreatening luckily8207 That evening I met my kayaking group for our briefing and the next day we set off on the speed boat for Isla Espiritu Santo which is a totally undeveloped volca http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Baja-California-Sur/La-Paz/blog-343727.html Hello FriendsI thought it was time to update you all on how I have been filling my time in the last couple of weeks with none of my new cycling buddies to entertain meI have got to know San Diego pretty well now having spent lots of time here enjoying the lovely hostels I have tried out two of them now relaxing and reading making new friends cooking some tasty meals scooting around on m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Diego/blog-340129.html Hello everybodyHere is a message from someone who has fully earned the title Long Distance Laura Having cycled just over 2000 miles I have made it to my destination San Diego where it seems to be true that there are no clouds in the sky so far anyway.What an experience. I feel such a sense of achievement as well as something like dizzy relief at the moment when my front tyre nudged the fe http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Diego/blog-335870.html HelloIt's hard to believe that since I last wrote on this blog I have cycled through the whole of Oregon from top to bottom and am now in Fort Bragg California. We are just over halfway through the trip and I have over 1000 miles on my mileometer. HoorahThings are going swimmingly my bicycle is doing an excellent job of hauling me and my belongings up and down endless numbers of hills only http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Fort-Bragg/blog-327976.html HelloI have grabbed a few minutes on a computer so am taking the chance to write a quick entry.Everything is going great guns here in Washington State Tonight I am camping in Cathalmet a small town in southern Washington we are drawing very near to the Oregon border now and we are camping right on the banks of the Columbia River. As I look out of my tent door I can see the water lapping only http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/blog-321767.html Hello again folksThanks for all your supportive messages. It makes such a difference. I have never done this travelling lark before but every now and then I think of all my nice normal lovely friends and family in the UK and it makes me smile very broadly.So I am now in Bellingham the northernmost town in the US on the West side anyway.But first let me tell you how I spent my last day in S http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Bellingham/blog-318780.html Hello everyoneThis is my first entry since arriving in the US so firstly I am delighted to tell you all that I made it here safely and equally importantly my bike made it here unscathed in its bike bag thanks to the obvious careful handling of the BA staff.. and I have put it back together got it checked out by some friendly bike men and am all ready to go. Those who have been close to the La http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Seattle/blog-318117.html Here I am on my most recent training trip riding from London to Oxford via Milton Keynes. Photograph by Mr Martin Haigh. A beautiful downhill stretch was awaiting us http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/Weston-on-the-Green/blog-305563.html Hello everyone Welcome to my travel blogThis is my first entry on my brand new travel blog I hope the first of many In exactly one month from now I will be on my way to Heathrow with my bicycle all packed up in a bag and my panniers squished into a pink sports bag. I will be saying goodbye to my family and setting off all by my little self on my adventures The count down has begunI will http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Camden-Town/blog-305500.html