Roxby

Well from Berlin we caught an overnight train to Stockholm in Sweden. We weren't really sure when we were to get off the train to catch the ferry across the stretch of water that seperateds the 2 but we guessed it would work out. Hopped on the train at 11:30pm and straight into a sleeper cab and to bed. Woke up at about 4:30am with the train still rocking and rolling gently along, only to find out when looking out the window that the train wasn't moving!!!. During the night, the train had reached the port of somewhere, driven straight onto the ferry and it was as simple as that - all just too crazy to imagine. We eventually arrived in Stockholm to find accomadation a bit light on due to some convention or something, but ... read more

Hi all!, Well we made it to Belluno in the north of Italy and finally off loaded the didgeridoo to Riccardo. Had a great time there, Tati and Riccardo were not only great hosts but also great tour guides. managed to get stuck in the lift here which was pretty funny, but was eventually rescued by the repair man. Visited Kalebs old school which was a tad embarressing to start with as we were taken to each class and introduced to not only the teachers, but also the students - was fun really. We visited some of the people that were involved in Kalebs stay and had many laughs. Not so funny was the 23 hour journey that got us from Belluno to Athens which was a combination of long train, sea ferry and bus rides. ... read more

Wow it's been a little while since our last blog, trouble is getting enough pics to be down loaded to a disc then finding the time and place to do the blog. Yep you guessed it we are still absolutely flat out!!. While at Bury St Edmunds we ventured to Cambridge for an educational experience :) We had a look around the famous colleges ie Kings, St Johns etc. Finished the afternoon punting along the river Cam (The Backs) with the aid of a Student Motor as we couldn't be stuffed doing it ourselves. All went well till I almost ended up in the drink while holding the punt for Emma and co to alight. Whilst in England we taught the poms their own game of pub cricket. if you are familiar with the rules then ... read more

First blog off Australian soil. Journey from Australia to Osaka via Singapore and Bankok. Arrived 6am, and travelled by Bus and Train to our hosts appartment in Itami. Spent our days travelling the rail system visiting Temples, castles, temples, buddhas, temples - yeah ok "lots of temples" Much of Japan is very modern, but the best bits are the older quarters with there little side alleys and shops - sooooo cool. The food has been interesting, as there is such a large variety. Sometimes it is a little hard to distinguish between traditional Japanese and western influences. Saturday night we were treated to dinner at a very nice resteraunt where we had our own room with traditional service but modern food (no not hamburgers!!!) Tamiko and Hidenori are the parents of Maimai who we had as ... read more

Still playing with this thing, Work trip is down the toilet but the best bit is still to come. Only about 12 more sleeps to go before we leave huh - dam that's close!... read more