http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , West Yorkshire , Huddersfield en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:10 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:10 +0000 This is my first attempt at a travel blog so here goesHaving spent the last 2 weeks feeling rather sick at the uncertainty of the Virgins Pilot strike threat I went back to my crazy super excited self yesterday when the strike was called off Yay we will be going to WDW in 3 weeks Our Disney reservation came in the post yday and also our 2 day Universal ressie. We haveDeluxe Disney Dining http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-625605.html There are many excitements in going away in a motorhome for the weekend and a visit from the Tooth Fairy and ice cream for breakfast must be top on the list of those These perhaps werent the best bits for the adults involved but for 6 year old Tom I reckon they were as good as it gets. So how did it all come aboutThe trip was planned around visits to two friends who live in the Colne Valley http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-534780.html Welcome to Ben and Jack's Tour Blog a diary of where we have been and what we have seen on our year long tour of Europe in our Globebus Motorhome.We are scheduled to start on Tuesday 17th August 2010 when we drive to Hull and cross the North Sea to Rotterdam on the overnight ferry.Call back here to www.mytb.orgbandjontour to keep up to date on our progress. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-514252.html In advance of departure we have set up a blog for interested parties to follow our trip.Its address is www.mytb.orgLeGrandeTourHopefully you will be able to follow our progress and share this once in a lifetime trip with us. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-514040.html Only five weeks to go and lots more to do before we set of via Hull and Rotterdam. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-514034.html Today is not very nice. We woke up to find it raining and very grey and cool.Originally we were going to go shopping at Tesco and the various stores around the Reebok Stadium precinct but decided to head off straight to Huddersfield instead. We travelled over the M62 in pouring rain. During this part of the trip we actually crossed the highest motorway in the UK at Saddleworth Moor. A high point i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-503383.html Today is rather momentous1. This is my first blog entry2. I have installed skype onto Netty3. BT have accepted my resignation4. Mum and I had a little cry this morning5. Christian was home for tea on time o23 days until 'launch' http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-412279.html OK so I lied a bit in the description and I am writing something here before I go. Just thought I'd make sure this thing all works properly before heading off. Fail to prepare and prepare to fail and all that.With that said I do feel hideously unprepared considering that next Monday I leave the country for the best part of a year. There still feels like a million and one things that I need http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-319313.html The CountdownWith only 12 days to go it's getting a bit nervy..have I got enough socks http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-193997.html Hi Sam Ian Maggie Jo Sharon Vince and all at Mecca Oldham These last few weeks have been difficult working out of Wakefield no offence to the Wakefield team I'm sure they know. Going through the smoking ban without you but I was thinking of you anyway ....Just to let you know my dogtag is still in place I'm Mecca Oldham branded through and through BUT I will have to remove all je http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-179800.html UntitledCarolyn PerkinsHi all bought my rucksack today one of the last things I had to buy. My bike is serviced new tyres new chain and sprockets new head bearing thingys .... ok it's not clean yet but will be before I head off to leave it in Spain I fly out to Guatemala City on 29th September but between now and then I'll be in Spain for most of the time coming back to UK last couple of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-178110.html One week til the Eurotrip and I can bearly contain my excitement Though must do so to avoid negative social implications such as getting smacked over the headexperiencing the tyranny of rolling eyes etc. lol We've now finalised the travel plans so beneath is a list of the places we'll be visiting over the coming months woo1 Amsterdam Netherlands2 Brussels Belgium3 Berlin Germany http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Huddersfield/blog-167695.html