As I had mentioned, we literally happened upon a bus that was leaving for Marseille in 1 minute, so in no time we were on our way. The trip itself was uneventful and in perhaps 45 minutes we were dropped off in the city right at the Arc de Triomph - yes, apparently Marseille needed its own. The oldest city in France, Marseille is second population-wise only to Paris. Its port is also the 2nd largest in Europe, so this was certainly going to be a change from little old Aix. Now we were all a bit apprehensive of spending 2 [View Full Entry]

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well i managed to get a few more hours sleep after on sunday night and got up around 8 zesterdaz morning. was going to salyburg for the daz but since i wanted to g oon the cheap bavaria card (20€ return vs 29€ each waz for better trains) i had to wait until after 900 to go. so i got up showered and had hostel breakfast. buffet with cereal with cold milk, bread, jams, ham and salami and cheese for grilled sandwiches, zogurt... standard breakfast fare. then had an hour to kill before mz train so i went for a little [View Full Entry]

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Texto em breve [View Full Entry]

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I know many of you are still wondering about what happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Yes, I know, this explanation is long overdue. My last blog entry was sometime after my Sunday doctor's appointment...the doctor who put me on a super strict, depressing diet...Well, Tuesday came around and there was still no sign of improvement. I had actually lost another kilo (a little over 2 lbs). I wanted a second opinion. After school I went to a local clinic where I got to see another doctor. He thought that I might have salmonella and recommended that I go [View Full Entry]

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Its the morning of departure and all the nerves from the day before have disappeared and have been replaced by excitement!! What shall the next 8 weeks hold for us? Saying the goodbyes were very tough, I did not think it would be as hard... We are flying in exactly 12 hrs and 30 mins!! Last few things to sort out and its full steam ahead to london, and heathrow airport. [View Full Entry]

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The Moscow metro (underground / subway) takes up so much of my life here, represents such a vast cross-section of society and inspires such a mind-boggling mixture of awe, respect, pity, frustration, fury and disgust that it deserves, at the least, a mention. Approaching a metro station you must first walk past an area of crappy food stands selling such delightful specialities as dog, cat and rat shawarma, grease dripping down the mounds of meat and collecting at the bottom in pools while the white flesh being roasted pulsates with fat as it revolves next to the grill. Most of these [View Full Entry]

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Well, what can I say? That was one amazing send off before I see you all again in three months. Starbucks, lunch, followed by more Starbucks and then on to the firework display in Cassiobury, drinks at the pub and to top it all off a trip to some haunted mansions! Gah! Even though my Starbucks obsession still isn't completely satisfied it was nice to have it one last time with Adele for breakfast and then with Gemma and Anthony as an afternoon snack haha! Adele, it was so nice catching up over a nice Hazelnut Hot Chocolate and Gem and [View Full Entry]

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Lederhosen. Weiner sausages. Oompah Bands. Welcome to Deutschland! Let’s start at the beginning: Elyse and I caught our first night train from Venice to Munich on Thursday night. We had our own beds, which were super comfortable as opposed to having to sit in a stiff seat for 7 hours! We arrived bright and early in Germany, where we met Samantha and grabbed some Starbucks (any European that has a Starbucks is automatically one of my favorites!) We headed out to explore the city…too bad the city didn’t open until practically 10! So we spent some time wandering around unti [View Full Entry]

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The last few weeks have been really manic while we've prepared to put our furniture into storage and get our property ready for letting. Thankfully, most of the hard work is completed and now we can concentrate on getting ready for our travels. It's difficult to believe that we leave in just under a week! We fly into Delhi on Monday, arriving very early in the morning. We still haven't finalised our hotel in Delhi, but we're not panicking! Apparently the booking arrangements will only be finalised on Wednesday. Still the hotel gets excellent reviews and is a good price, so [View Full Entry]

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Monday 2nd November 2009: My Easyjet flight from Liverpool to Krakow is efficient and uneventful. I like Easyjet; so far they've never let me down and within 2hrs 15 minutes flying time aboard a well kept Airbus A319, with a good tailwind I’m touching down in a frosty Krakow. Quickly collect my bag which is thankfully near the front of the carousel and then take a mini bus transfer to the city centre (5zl, circa£1.20). I walk across the city to the hotel. The old town is beautiful. The cobbled streets, littered with shops, bars and restaurants of all varieties give [View Full Entry]

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