http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Hertfordshire en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:52:37 BST Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:52:37 BST Hi there from Esther Sean and AvalonGuess technically we're not travelling anymore it was a shock to realise that next month we'll have been settled two whole years in England but then babies will do that to you... Avalon's doing great 17 months next week my birthday words she can say include 'high chair' 'woof woof' 'stickers' and 'Obama' The autumn is now upon us in England the cha http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hitchin/blog-331175.html Text http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Watford/blog-330536.html Im basically all packed now pretty excited although i dont think it will hit home until take off. Ive packed my back unpacked it and repacked it so im pretty sure i have everything i need. Next stop Buenos Aires http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-325609.html Our day started our kind of late. We decided to go to Capel Manor Gardens. It was a little further away but Joey offered to drive. It took us a lot longer to get there than it was to return because our GPS was set to pedestrian so it avoided the highways. Whoops The main reason why we wanted to go to this garden was because it had a maze which is something Joey and I really wanted to do. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/blog-325404.html In just under 2 weeks time I'll hopefully be on a plane on my way to New Zealand via Hong Kong. Only that 'via' is a 3 day stopover with many a guided tour to keep me occupied I should mention I fly out with a group of other backpackers I'm not that much of a loser to get a guided tour of Hong Kong on my lonesome. Once the tours are up the destination is Auckland on New Zealand's North Isla http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/blog-317920.html Hey everyoneWEll I am quite tired at the moment but I think it's mostly from staying up really late the past couple of days. I am sleeping about 6 hours without waking up now so I think it's a good thingThe past few days have been quite busy. I had a relatively easy week just hanging out with the kids. I took the bus to their school stop on Thursday just to practice. Dave took me with the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/blog-317897.html Well it's bedtime now 1115 pm here. I'm still a little messed up on the times for sleeping waking up etc. I have an annoying habit of waking up at 3AM here so I thought I'd stay up longer tonight in hopes to sleep 'normally'. to make sure we are fully acquainted with everyone talked about in this blog here is the breakdownDave dadLynne momluke 17 yr old son of dave's who by the w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hertford/blog-316978.html I have been pretty much laying low for the last few days really getting acquainted with St. Albans and the daytoday life of the locals.I did get some great shots of the lakes as it's called basically a Central Parktype area that surrounds St. Alban's Abbey an absolutely beautiful cathedral in the middle of town. These were Gary's old stomping grounds so he took me to one of his friends http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-309859.html Today was the first of two wedding ceremonies for Gary's friend Jas his bridetobe Rhina. I guess for one reason or another the government does not recognize the Indian religious ceremonies so the couple had to go to a Town Hall of sorts in order to legally marry. The real ceremony if you ask me is on Sunday. The ceremony was pretty short maybe about 45 minutes but the family were out http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-308787.html This is the very first sentence of my very first blog and I must say I'm really excited about it I've been trying to get this thing started now for three days but it seems I purchased the wrong voltage adapter for my laptop and the thing ran out of battery on me while I was waiting for my connecting flight the day I first came Aug 1 so I have been stuck with great photos and little storie http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-308409.html We spent two days in St Albans with Scott and Amanda had a fantastic time they were so hospitably even giving up there own bed to sleep on the couch for us. Scott is in between jobs at the moment so was great for us as he was able to show us around a bit.We slept for 13 hours after we arrived so managed to recover from some of the jet lag. The next day we did all the admin stuff got bank http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-307208.html Morning All Three Days before we head off to China for a month and my wife is unfortunately suffering from PBSD Post Bins Stress Disorder Plans for today and our preperation have been replaced with Pints of water Pillows and paracetamol and I am left talking bllocks on our new BlogKeep an eye out for updates and photo's and perhaps the Odd miander into Jamie's mind. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-302203.html I arrived in Waterford a few hours ago and Dan has been giving me the guided tour climaxing with a postboxWe're all packed and raring to go only a 20hour journey before we arrive in Mexico City and try and find a way to get from the airport to Hostel AmigoHopefully should be updating this every couple of days or so but no promises so you can share the adventure of a lifetime with us its go http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hertford/blog-299768.html Before setting offSo my bags.... bag or backpack should I say is packed. Probably have way too many clothes but it was hard to decide what to take. Never really thought about how many clothes I could possibly need for a month let alone get my mind around just having the bare minimum to fit into my backpack. I've probably pack the wrong stuff and things that just don't go. So don't judge what I' http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Welwyn/blog-293602.html Well today was just the break i needed. I spent the day with my Aunty. Watching tv and talking to Sugar and Kerri on the phone at the pub after hockey training good work took up some of the morning. Then we went to see 'Sex and the City' movie at a local cinema. GREAT MOVIE And I think it's safe to say that i'm becoming a sook when watching these movies. I cried CONSTANTLY during the movie http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-283817.html I know i said no more entries before i go away but will keep this short and i had to write it. Read on to find out why You will get as angry as meWent to Coventry for the last time ever this weekend Laura and i thought we would have a final Colly rot ... We did not as we are both so lame a pathetic that after drinking steadily thoughout Friday day and night followed by Saturday beers at 'COVS http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hertford/blog-283360.html Thank you all so much for sending presents to me I had a fabulous Christmas and an amazing time cooking Christmas dinner with Jon going caroling and spending New Year's in Edinbrugh http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/blog-283260.html i woke up this morning at 500am but forced myself to go back to sleep til 730am. i think not listening to my body with regards to eating ie. eat whenever i want rather than wait til i'm hungry has worked in my favour relating to jetlag my weight not so much. My plan today is to walk down the street to the village they have to do some shopping then head into london city to go on red tou http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Saint-Albans/blog-282782.html Right now i am more tempted to kill myself than i ever have been in my whole life This is not a good thought to be having but i am at my temp job more BORED than i have EVER been I know i have a short attention span and get bored quickly anyway doing the usual stuff listening to music girlfriends etc but i am starting to think that to stop this perpetual not sure ever used that word before http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hertford/blog-278964.html Indian visa fun ...... Did the queuing in London Wednesday got up at 5am to get the 612 train to London. Was at Indain embassy by 730 only problem was bursting for the loo so had to go to cafe which meant i had to buy a coffee i did not want because loos are for customers only. So ordered a tea and went straight to loo when to pay for the tea after leaving the loo and they said was on the hou http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hertford/blog-278963.html So here i am sitting BORED STUPID on a gorgeous sunny Sunday on May 18th 2008 at 1230 at work with naff all to do Why am i here Ooh yeah to get money for my adventure. If it was not for that i would walk out the door and never look back at this job Anyway that is enough boring stuffLess than a month to go now i am all jabbed up and shouldn't get a cold let alone anything more serious go http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hertford/blog-278961.html Well where do we startIt has been Zuzanas goal to one day travel around the world and to see all those places that always seem to far far away or maybe in a dream. Some of them you'd have heard of and some of them I didn't even know existed. She has a huge I mean a monster map of The World in the living room and she refers to it every day with ideas and places to visit. The idea has been swimmi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Berkhamsted/blog-268422.html They're Off Phew we've condensed our essential belongings into two bags hooray but they're still too heavy. Guess stuff will get jettisoned when arms get too tired. After a lovely send off we left Jude and Stursquos on Monday morning 31st march to the delight of various vital organs including a happy heart and a relieved liver.After an anxious wait at Chorleywood Tube Station bei http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/blog-263899.html Tu je este par fotiek s popismi.Sayonara. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Hoddesdon/blog-261358.html Ok folks just going to set the story straight. You might have logged on thinking 'hang on this is Bex's last trip'. I am just going to continue on from my previous blog because it's free.With but a day to go until I set sail again keep your eyes posted on the site. I'll also be in touch on facebook. My email address is bex35yahoo.com.See you in Septemberx http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/blog-261356.html I arrived safe and sound at Gatwick on Feb 1st after a brief stop in Belfast I went straight to my aunt and uncle's house to catch up on some sleep jet lag's a bitch and lazed around. More family came round on the 3rd for lunch and then dinner to our surprise so I got to see my grandparents grandma and Brian and 2 of my cousins. I ended up at my grandma Julie's house for one night before http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Hertfordshire/Rickmansworth/blog-258610.html