http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Herefordshire en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:36:03 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:36:03 +0000 HI everyone i was from india need to share some of my ideas with you all. I was decided to spent my Christmas in London I was Planning my Christmas from last six Months. Iwas so excited to spent my christmas vacations with my friends. Every day is routine with office work need some break from work. Thank God christmas was there to spent. This year has brought with it many changes challenges. Ev http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-462425.html Warm Welcome to St Albans St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire England The St Albans area has a long history of settlement.The city today shows evidence of building and excavation from all periods of its history and is a tourist destination. St Albans captures thousands of years of history in its historical buildings museums and churches. Situated in Hertfordshire just 30 minutes fro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-459729.html England is a strangely backward place where people say ''Nice Day'' even if it is raining.The English invented the rules for every major sport yet rarely win any international awards football tennis even cricket.We despise foreign places even though we had an empire that circled the globe today the most popular dish is an Indian invention of Chicken Tikka Masala. The English never say wha http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-445453.html Hampton Court was originally the residence of King Henry VIII. It is located around 30km up the Thames from London. I took the train from Honour Oak Park to Clapham station changed trains and went directly to Hampton Court. The guided audio tour was excellent. Hampton Court was the home of a number of monarchs each adding their individual personal touches. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-428485.html lsquoWhy exactly did I choose to come herersquo I ask myself as the solemn sounds of a gong wake me from slumber at 4 am. I crawl out of bed have a quick wash and shuffle to the meditation hall in the dark rain dripping down my face. I find my place in the dimlylit hall and settle down for a twohour meditation session before breakfast. Today is my first day at a Vipassana meditation cent http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-394673.html Once again we had a pleasant flight this time from Denmark to London by BA. We were pleasantly surprised with Heathrow Terminal 5. There were no crowds like those that are experienced at Terminal 3 and the customs lady was chatty and pleasant. We nearly fell over with the shock. Last time we were at Heathrow the customs lady was very cranky and we weren't looking forward to the same experien http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-389682.html FLying Out Finally we are packed up and ready to go we had are last english breakfast for the next 7 months we fly on virgin atlantic flight VS238 at 4pm today Landing in hong kong at 1230 wednesday afternoon With a 23hr drive to heathrow still got a long way to go from little herefodhsire but the adventure starts now be letting eveybody know how the flight was and how hong kong looks from a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-374514.html HelloJust a little message this time from the UK where I have been spending a hugely enjoyable two weeks firstly catching up with my friends in London and then celebrating Christmas in Hereford with my family. We have had snow here and I have had to dig out all my winter clothes hats and boots again. Our New Year festivities were great fun and I now have exactly a week left before I fly to Ta http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-359619.html Although Mark and Dale were back home Ollie still had a week before he flew back to Abu Dhabi. There is not too much to tell here and what there is does not need to be included in our blog. The week was spent trying to organise some photos as 4 still cameras and 2 video cameras over 9 months have created rather a large amount. We also ventured on a few nights out but the drinks were considerably http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-348901.html Pictures from the costal twon of Herne Bay where I did my homestay with an English family before moving into my dorm at Goldsmiths. Herne Bay is where Londoners used to vaction to get away from the pollution and get some fresh air from the sea breeze. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-327595.html Juste avant le dpart pour notre tour du monde nous avons assist au mariage d'une copine d'enfance Nina. Un mariage typique anglais o les choses ne sont pas faites moiti. Le mariage a eu lieu prs de RossOnWye en Angleterrre tout proche de la frontire avec le Pays de Galles la campagne avec des collines vertes.L'glise au cachet trs sduisant tait tellement petite qu'elle pouvait http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-323533.html Lynne and I depart Cardiff Wales on Friday 27 June 2008. Our next stop is Leominster pronounced Lemsta Herefordshire England. We had prebooked 3 nights in the hostel there. We purchased our tickets and boarded the train. The train heads towards Manchester in the Midlands. There are two coaches cars on this train and they fill up rapidly. We are forced to put our backpacks in the ba http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-293929.html Wednesday 2 April 2008Our meandering took us across the border back into England and to the lovely town of Leominster thats pronounced Lemster for nonlocals. Upon arrival we were greeted by Barbara's delightful aunt Joan and husband Malcolm. It was late afternoon by the time we arrived. We chatted and shared photos for number of hours over some nice tea and delicious homemade easter cake. Then http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-292591.html Hi FolksThe rain promised for later today has just arrived hellip good timing as I have had a day lsquoon sitersquo airing my duvet and two sleeping bags generally airing the tent and washing all my clothes. Needless to say this all takes a little longer than it would in a lsquonormalrsquo residence. Perhaps not quite such a relaxing day as planned following a long cycle ride yesterday http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-286611.html England BabyDay 2 So after a lot of trouble I am here in Lugwardine Hereford in the U.K. Luckily it only took getting stuck in Chicago for the night and losing all my luggage in the process but at least I learned something very valuable out of all this... ALWAYS take a day or two change of clothes with you in a carry on when flying internationally. Definately would have come in handy... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-285969.html Hi Folks Following two or three days of inactivity through a rather dull period of weather I have been active once more as the sun has been shinning for the past week or so.Thought you might like to see my home from home hellip. Two tents hellip. one very small in which I keep my lsquostuffrsquo cookers I have three gas bottles loo generator dirty clothes hellip.. To erect this http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-285922.html Hi FolksForecast not promising today so decided to catch up on some paperwork.Day started quite fine so then in two or three minds as to what to do ... settled for an easy day and hoped that it would rain By midmorning it was satisfactorily gloomy ...Steve http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/blog-284010.html 4 June 2008 Hi Folks Combined cycle and walking day.Blue skies Away from camp site by 7am gates are locked until that time just in case any of you feel that I am slacking by setting off at such a late hour . With the bike in the back of the car I made off for an area a few miles from the camp and generally to the south of Hereford. I parked as intended in a rough parking area near http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-284007.html 01 June 2008must be my birthday Hi Folks The bright weather of yesterday has been replaced by the grey gloom that has dominated much of this trip. Aim of today is to sweep through the rest of southern Herefordshire and arrive at the CACC Hereford site by midafternoon. Note that the site is not actually in H but some seven miles to the east near the village of Tarrington.First visit was to Ab http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-283225.html 31 May 2008Hi FolksThis was a quite delightful day possibly the best so far. Having finally escaped the clutches of Gloucestershire I quickly immersed myself in the delights of Herefordshire a county I have not previously visited. For those of you who are not clear on where this is hellip it is between the English Midlands and the Welsh county of Powys and so geographically is transitional b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Herefordshire/Hereford/blog-283220.html