Blogs from Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 38

Hello! This is sadly my final blog! I arrived home on Friday after a grueling 27 hours travelling with stop overs, 3 flights and a few delays! I have to admit that when we finally tocuhed down at Gatwick it was a mixture of regret, relief but mostly excitement. Regret because understandably i would give anything to be back out there and be living the 'no worries' life style that we had become so acustom to! Relief not only because the 27 travelling episode was over but also the realisation that it would finally be time to settle down again and being back home also meant we didn't have to live out of a backpack anymore! It also meant a well needed detox and a chance to regain a grip of my finances and stop spending ... read more

For those of you who don't already know.... Having been there for six years, I haved waved good bye to work! I am now officially a "Lady of Leisure" and will continue to be until we depart on June 30th. At which time my title will change to "Intrepid Explorer". You maybe asking "why is she writing in the travel blog, when she is not yet travelling"? My excuse (and I'm sticking to it), is that this three months is an intrinsic part of the whole trip for me and I am going to use the time to visit places and do things that, (until now) I have allowed myself to be distracted from. It is also a rather effective way of keeping in touch with all of you who (unbeknownst to you) I have subscribed ... read more

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Geo: 51.2408, -0.170086This morning I asked Val if she could drive me into town. I was in pain when I put my shoes on. I made a big mistake by not breaking in my hiking shoes before this trip. The blister was huge and the skin had come off. She said yes. I have found the place to go to buy summer shoes- Clarks. So many nice pairs of shoes. Here I found a pair of brown slip on shoes to wear so that I won't be housebound for the next week waiting for it to heal. Back at home, I read my guide book and made sightseeing plans for the day after tomorrow.... read more

Geo: 51.2408, -0.170086I braved the cold this afternoon and walked into the town of Redhill. Ten minutes later with a frozen nose and lips I was in the shopping centre, where it is nice and warm. I needed/wanted some shoes, so I browsed the shoe shops. I ended up getting a pair of suede-like boots, as I paid for them the sales assistants warned me that she doesn't recommend them to be worn outside - well what good are they then! I still bought them from the department store called Marks and Spencer. I also saw some clothes here that I like, so I will have to return. I enjoyed shopping today, as I haven't been shopping for months due to saving money for this overseas adventure.... read more