Blogs from Clapham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Day 1: Landed at Heathrow after a very long flight of 14 hours (Eleanor was in a slight state of shock, but lollies at Abu Dhabi airport got her through the next seven hours to London). She lost a tooth in her roll on the plane - slightly gross, but we worked through the minor crisis. Christy was there to meet us and we had a great trip on the tube to her house. Lucky we're travelling light! Day 2: After a great night's sleep, we woke to see Fantastic Mr Fox in the backyard while eating breakfast. Nice to know he's alive and well and living in London. We then put on our tourist hats and went sightseeing. Arriving at the London Eye before the crowds meant we didn't have to queue for very long. ... read more

testing clapham 1,2,3!... read more

Today, from somewhere the sun appeared and we had every intention to get out into it. Unfortunately the girl’s had other ideas and we ended up getting out around mid morning. We wanted to go to Clapham Common (not quite as big as Wimbledon) and have a play in the park before meeting some friends for a traditional roast lunch. We eventually made it to Clapham Common and found a fantastic playground for Mykenzie to have a run around! She only had around 10 minutes to play and then we had to meet the girls. The Windmill on the Park at Clapham was everything you could want in an English Pub, great atmosphere, fantastic food and wonderful friends. It was such a classic way to spend a Sunday afternoon with red wine and a massive English ... read more

At the crack of dawn on a grey and windy morning in Leeds, two compete nutters started the journey of a lifetime. On bicycles. Craig and Will are cycling from Leeds to the summit of Val Thorens in the French Alps, covering well over 1000 miles, in just under a week! Due to the fact that they will mainly be in the middle of nowhere and not have access to the internet, their press officer (they have a press officer and yet no support team!) will be posting updates on this blog daily, to keep you in the loop of where they are, if they're on track, how the moral is within the duo, and how much of their genitalia has fallen off on the way. Today, they started their journey with an enormous first leg ... read more

As we come to the end of the decade, I think back 10 years ago to the brink of the Millennium, when I was still in school and not quite old enough to drink (....), and I wonder what my reaction would have been if someone had told me then where I would be and what I would have done in the following 10 years. Some parts wouldn't have surprised me, like the trip to the Middle East and Europe, as the dream to visit those countries preceded 1999, but if I were told that my absolute travelling highlight would have been South America, I definitely wouldn't have believed it. But more on the nostalgic reminiscing later. First what have I been up to since I made the flight back from the warmer climes of Guatemala? ... read more

As I sit in my flat, the night before I am due to leave on this adventure, with empty shelves ready to store someone elses ‘stuff’ for 4 months, I wonder who I will be when I get back. I have been talking about and planning this trip since last year and it is finally here. It is incomprehensible to think how it might affect me... how it might change the parts of me that make me me. But here I am. Still putting off the inevitable packing, still making lists that I probably won’t read, still trying to decide what is really necessary and what is a luxury I don’t need. But as I sit here enjoying my ‘nest’/creature comforts for the last time in 4 months I can not really imagine how I will ... read more

I was recently reading a travel article which asked the question, “What are your travel passions?” Well I’m not sure... I haven’t really thought about it!! I’m usually asked, “What is my passion?” to which I am able to confidently reply, “travelling”. But asked to elaborate on this and I’m not really sure how to respond. I love meeting new people, seeing new things, experiencing new cultures, having adventures…simplifying i.e. living out of a back pack with minimal luxuries and no T.V. And I like to think I am on some sort of spiritual journey. But my travel passions? Gosh... I don’t really know. The article then elaborated, “Think about your three most recent trips. What activities were common to all three? What are the things you seek out when you travel, the experiences that really ... read more