http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Kent en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:17:51 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:17:51 UTC wed 3rd 11th 2008Off to London this morning. Kjeld dropped us off at the train station and told us how to get back to Rainham. We got to victoria station and found jamar waiting for us. The first thing we did was go to starbucks and jamar got us a hot chocolate that had whipped cream in it. It didn't last long. Then Mason and I played drafts on the table. Jamar had brought cheese and crackers http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Gillingham/blog-351177.html I have an apology to make it wasn't Dune de Pylon it was Dune de Pyla. Don't know where that came from. It's alot easier now because we're back with friends so no more internet cafes with the boys discussing loudly who's turn it is on the computer nor anymore strange keyboards.Here's what the boys thought of the last week.24th NovemberAmboise by AntonWe got up to a cold morning and walked to Leo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Gillingham/blog-350576.html Back again... http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Otford/blog-347023.html Well we had so much fun last year travelling round South Africa for 3 months that we are off again this year. Now that Kerry has emigrated to Australia we will be splitting our time between the two countries. We will be in South Africa for the first 4 weeks and then on to Australia in time for Christmas for the next 4 weeks.On our way home we had to travel via another country and it just happene http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-346185.html HelloSo 9 months seem to have passed since my last blog entry and after many a joyful hour passed at a lovely private hospital in london I seemed to have reached the point where I can bear it no longer a new backpack has been bought and I'm about to set off again This time I have 7 and a half months and nothing other than a return ticket and a lonely planet guide to south america After all p http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Sevenoaks/blog-345350.html Sitting in the departure lounge at Barcelona airport I carefully and patiently unravelled the skin of my clementine. I have become quite the master of the single peelcombined twirl pirouette technique Fruit in one hand thumb making itrsquos away around it anticlockwise as the turning fruit spins in my hand in a clockwise direction. If clementine peeling was a sport I would be high up in it http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Maidstone/blog-345060.html So in adding pictures to the last blog from Buffalo I realized I had totally skipped the trip that Kenny and I took right before I left.Ken had a twoday the day before I left for Buffalo so we decided to get out of Dodge and head for the water. The main reaction I get from Londoners is You had two days and went to Dover spoken with the disdain that many back home use if someone was to tel http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Dover/blog-341524.html Time is going faster and faster everyday. I feel like I haven't seen my family or friends in ages yet I also feel like I haven't been here very long. This day that I was in Kent was sometime last week. Most of what was done was sightseeing so not much of an entry here as this is illustrated in the many photos that I have uploaded which you better appreciate because it took me forever. The main a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Canterbury/blog-341326.html I've included photos in this entry from the day that Chris came to London and I took him out.I'm so sorry I have been so slow at this but I have so many pictures for you so keep an eye out because I will be posting them soon. I have Pictures from La Rochelle Canterbury Dover and just from around London ha just But I thought I would devote this entry to some British slang I have learned. I' http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Dover/blog-339791.html On the last day the weather was brighter and Kirst who had been feeling crook took Abi down to the Rainbows End amusement park to burn of a bit of energy. Having said our goodbyes to my Uncle Frank we motored over to Clevedon for some fish and chips and staying on the food theme after an enjoyable barby Steve dropped us at Auckland International in the evening.We discovered the New Zealand http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-339432.html A terrific way to continue our journey through the history of England was to see Leeds Castle. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Maidstone/blog-339408.html It was a lifelong dream come true for me to kneel where St. Thomas Becket was martyred and vist the ancient centre of Christianity in England Canterbury. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Canterbury/blog-339399.html After arriving through the Chunnel to England we went for a quick visit to for some a dip in the sea and saw Dover. The seagulls called to us and the sea water waved to us as Dover castle and the white cliffs looked down on us http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Dover/blog-339390.html I'll write stuff later when I'm not consumed by scary amounts of essaysAhhThis was from last weekend. I'm off to Edinburgh Liverpool and Barcelona tomorrow Lots to say when i come back http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Canterbury/blog-335853.html I have landed in London after an energysapping flight with Etihad Airways. I'm not sure I would fly with this airline again having endured 25 hours of poor quality food a malfunctioning entertainment system and a general lack of service. There is a massive difference in quality between Etihad and Emirates the airline I flew with last year. I get the impression that Etihad do things on the chea http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Maidstone/blog-333406.html Just thought i'd add these pictures found them on my camera quite funny me thinks.. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-332864.html This Blog starts in darkest Kent. It's Abi's 14th birthday while we're away so we've marked it with a Chinese Takeaway and a Smarties cake. Still some packing to do or more precisely not do as I'm a few kg's over the baggage limit. Come to think of it I'm a few kg's over my ideal weight tooOur answer to Jetlag across 12 time zones is to stay up all night sleep in and motor down to Heathro http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-331576.html Hi again everyone Happy Thanksgiving to all of you at home we wish we could be there to share in a fantastic turkey dinner The two of us are doing well. We're busy with work as usual and counting down the days until our first halfterm break which is in two weeks. Yesterday we ventured to Canterbury a city in Kent in the south east of England. We began our day at 730am by grabbing a coffee http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Canterbury/blog-331101.html Text to come http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Sevenoaks/blog-330495.html HelloWell I got back yesterday morning after 22 terrible hours of travelling. I'm now in Bexley fighting the jetlag and eating all the food I've missed over the last month mainly chocolate toast and pasta saladsThe first 14 pictures are of Heredia the place we went to either end of the project and our project site in the Osa Peninsula. Golfo Dulce is the name of the water that we were right http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-326331.html England Chartwell and Hever Castle Sept. 11 2008Loaded up again and onto another bus finally have our Tour Director on ldquoDay 4rdquo of this tour first two days were travel days for most tourites. Seems like a larger group but maybe it's a smaller bus or something. Many women traveling singly and couple of sistersfriends and a few couples. Average age probably higher only one http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-324344.html Hello Subscribers to the H H BlogContrary to popular belief we have not fallen off the end of the earth Wersquove been at home for 12 weeks and it has been like having a full time job. By the end of our first week at home I had handed my notice in to the Children Young Peoplersquos Service. I think that we had both decided by the end of 2007 that going back into in to the bungalow g http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Canterbury/blog-323966.html keenen Family BlogA school fundraiser turned out to be one of our greatest days yet. The Dragon Boat racing commenced at 1000am and continued on until about 500. We had unbelievable weather and our racing times were pretty good as well.The kids are back to school . CAK is in year 2 now and JAK has joined him at his school in the reception class. She loves it. Especially the uniform. JAK is abou http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-323538.html Today Edward started in reception class at his new school Slade Primary in Tonbridge. For the first week he is attending 8.45AM to 12.00PM and then he will switch to full time thereafter. His new teacher is called Miss Munro. He was escorted to school by his proud parents and supportive brothers. Conditions were a fair 15 degrees celcius and overcast.A few highlights from the man himself1. I d http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-321335.html Arrived in London on the 26th after my plane was delayed a couple of hours. Spent the past few days happily being educated in all things domestic. Auntie Helen has given me a crash course on how to make bread pizza pasta and also how to garden and how to knit. I'm no good at any of it but it's been tons of fun so farI'm extremely conscious of the way I talk right now some British affectati http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Tunbridge-Wells/blog-318611.html This weekend 30th Sept has been exciting as I finished work and we have said our goodbyes to family and friends.Karl the southern softie Mortimer struggled with a Chessie northern night out on the Friday and was getting aquainted with the plumbing by midnight. Must have been the free Cobra lagers amongst the cocktails that did it lad Martin came in second in the hangover stakes next mor http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Dover/blog-318484.html Keenen Family BlogJust a random day for the Keenen Family. Not much to report but a small day out at teacup island. Not very tropical its merely a lake with a pub on an island in the middle. Not to discredit it too much it is the location of the guiness book of world's record holding the most teapots in one place award.We took a drive on a domesday bridge. The Domesday book was the first maj http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Maidstone/blog-318237.html Well you didn't think I could leave without having a the odd party did you Here are a couple of pictures of my last days in work and in Sunny sidcup http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/Sidcup/blog-317204.html