Blogs from United Kingdom, Europe - page 2467

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Today actually started on April 19th at about 4am when my shuttle picked me up to head to LAX. I was flying Delta for the first time in a couple years. My itinerary was LAX-SLC-ORD-MAN-EDI. Four flights until my final destination. The first two went very fast, and I finished The Kite Runner by the time I got to Chicago. I had started it on the way to Japan over 3 weeks ago. I had about 4 hours at O'Hare, and since we were flying premium economy on bmi, I was able to spend the time in the Scandanavian Airlines lounge because they are airline partners. Immediately into the flight to Manchester I wanted to sleep, but I never felt like I was sleeping really well. The flight was only 7 and a half hours, so ... read more

51 days have passed since I left work for the last time and I am already beginning to wonder where I found the time for work. I am not joking when I say I haven’t stopped from DIY, shopping, swimming, socialising, planning, driving, house stuff, pottering, holidaying its been all systems go. Oh yes and lost and lots of summer (or should that be spring) sunshine. :o) Anyway I hope you are all well and not working too hard to brighten up your day I thought I would update you on the last 51 days so what have I been up to? Laying a new 55 foot long drive at my parents (not your idea of fun?? well take a look at my mini digger!!!!). Catching up on all those little DIY jobs around the ... read more

Some mornings during this trip in Europe, I would wake up and ask myself, "Why do I travel? What am I doing here?" After establishing what country I'm in, I try to take a moment to answer these questions. But only now that I am back in the United States, have I fully been able to answer them. Did I accomplish my mission in Europe? What was I searching for? Myself. My future. Others. Other perspectives. A combination of these: self-growth through daily challenges, personal experience based on travel and interaction. I have been told that people travel for three reasons: they are running away from something, running to something, or just because they love to travel. I think I am a combination of the last two. I wanted to find myself-to find out more ... read more

When ever I’m in the U.K I have to fit in a trip up the road to see the Scottish lads. Even if it was only a long weekend! 1st up I went back to Conan Bridge to see sandy boy, not to much has changed since I was there last, Sandy has a serious girlfriend! (top chick), a few of the lads have fast bikes & I was gutted to find out the Duck (the pub I worked in ) has shut. We had a familiar weekend in Dingwall the mallard ( the pub), then to the rock (club). Sandy tried to teach me to fly fish (I’m shite) & on Sunday Sandy’s mum cooked us an awesome venison roast! Then I got the bus down to see Dougy in Glasgow, only a quick ... read more