http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , East Sussex , Lewes en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:42:47 +0000 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:42:47 +0000 So this weekend was the first Rutgers group trip to Lewes and Jess and I got to meet the other 3 students studying in England Jonathan Ariel and Jessica. Last night we got into Lewes after about an hourish train ride from London and went off to dinner after checking into our rooms at the White Hart Hotel. At dinner we met Catherine's husband Roger and Stephen who is married to Jennifer http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-446395.html I've always wanted to go to Lewes Bonfire. It's one of the best known probably the best known bonfirefireworks night in the south of England. So when my dad told me he was helping out Lewes Borough Band I jumped at the chance of going as well.Mum and me arrived in Lewes around 5.30pm to the police closing the roads surround the town and managed to park the car in a road on the outskirts of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-343077.html Remember Remember the Fifth of NovemberFIRE EXPLOSIONS Fires resulting in explosions And the other way around No seriously I woke up with a smoker's cough this morning because of all the smoke inhalation.Yesterday night we went to Lewes along with 80 000 other people trying to cram into this small town to attend one of the biggest bonfire celebrations in Sussex with a huge processio http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-342386.html All of our stuff is in two medium sized rucsacks Everything A yearsrsquo worth of stuff in two bags I normally take more than this when I go away for the weekendThis can't be right can it Only three Tshirts and a pair of cheap shorts not to mention not even a weekrsquos worth of underwear I'm beginning to wonder if I've done this wrong We seem to be carrying enough anti Malaria table http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-341585.html Well after all those weeks of planning and raising money to go the day of departure has finally arrived. The nerves and anxiety of the last few days have subsided and I am really looking forward to the challenge of the next few days. Obviously it would be good to know and have a clear picture of where we will be staying but the various reports indicate that it will be fine and everyone will b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-335360.html Last day today we go on the coach from Brighton to Heathrow at 7.55am tomorrow. Carol is making us some cheese scones for the trip just in case we get the munchies on the way. Today was a beautiful day29 degrees a scorcher for this part of the world. We made the most of it and went to see the Bluebell Railway with Carol and Ernie. Love those steam trains Enjoy the pics see you back in Oz. By http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-304058.html Entry Onecurrently in Henry's kitchen. We have drank and eated. The Booths went for a quiet curry only to be descended upon by the BreconBoysGoBalkanGuests fanclub.Henry is still packing... severe deja vuwe have assigned ourselves some highly personalised travel psuedenyms which are as follows Tom Oliver Peter RabbitJake Lambert Jemimah PuddleduckTom Booth Mrs TiggywinkleJonny Fitzpatrick http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-295030.html We were havin lunch up on teh Koh San Road yesterday when guess who walked past ...Paul and Zoe It was so funny We spent teh day with themand they let us use their room for showers before our flight which was great. we all did soem last minute shopping and got a taxi to teh airport together as their flight left 1 hour after ours.It was a great way to spend our last day.I had mixed emotions all d http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-223471.html I was the Madeleine Mccann of 1969... I got kidnapped in 1969 from a small village in Sussex called Stonegate. I was taken to Ireland and then to South Africa. I was the centre of a media circus when they found me.. and I know what it feels like I therefore can empathise with Kate and Gerry about what they are going through... even if I dont agree on How they reacted and responded to the di http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-202037.html Sunny morning and Jonathan teaches me how to write a blog. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-193212.html Hello everyonePanic is starting to set in now with such a short space of time before we leave. It seems to have come round so quickly I can remember it being 3 months and that only seems like a few days ago I'm sitting at work at the moment really not wanting to be here writing lists of things i need to do before i go and what the hell am i gonna fit in that titchy little back pack i think fas http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-116114.html