http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Durham County , Durham en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:17:59 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:17:59 UTC Well a week on and I have had time to reflect on this journey along with my achievements I have so far raised over 130 towards cancer research in Memory of Ann thanks to everyone who has donated I have met so many lovely people along the way. I have received encouragement and support from others. I have done so much in such a short space of time. I have taken some great photos. I have http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-342178.html Each year the students at Ushaw College Seminarians enjoy celebrating Guy Fawkes Night with the mandatory bonfire and fireworks.Brendan reminded me that Guy Fawkes was a member of a group of English Catholic revolutionaries who planned to carry out the Gunpowder Plot on 5th November 1605. The Plot aimed to kill King James I of England his family and most of the aristocracy by blowing up the Ho http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-341598.html After a pleasant train journey from London Kings Cross Station I am now in Durham where Br Brendan Geary has welcomed me. Brendan a counsellor lectures in human development at the Catholic Seminary for the north of England called Ushaw College which began in 1808 Catholic emancipation in England took place in 1829. Durham is a university city with the University based on the Oxford and Camb http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-340784.html Trying to sort out my interface with facebook not sure if it is working correctly but trying anyway. I've started to pack my bags and am now thinking about how much I have to pack at the moment I currently need a trunk for all the junk. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-332478.html Today it the magnitude of the trip has really hit me previously it has just been wonder and excitement. I know that the family are really supportive on this trip but I am feeling their loss of my presence for a while.We caught up with friends at the weekend and I was excited to tell them about my trip but also asked them to keep an eye on the other half whilst I was away. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-331335.html Trip Large http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-330886.html Visited Countries Map http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-330866.html Unable to sleep so trying out my rss feed to facebook http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-329901.html Looking forward to this weekend as we are off to Yorkshire. I still need to check the paperwork for the trip. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-327765.html The paperwork seems to be complete now so all I have to do is check the details so thats a job for this weekend. Since I last updated this blog I have been concentrating on my photography a very kind person heard that I was starting to take some photos and provided me with an old tripod that he no longer used. Were going into town today to try to get a part for it.These are the photos that I to http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-327762.html Over the weekend I decided to also dedicate this trip to raising money for the charity Cancer Research in memory of my mother in law Ann Overall I set up this link httpwww.justgiving.comover so that anyone can see the money raised so far.Today I am humbled by the support that I have received so far from people I barely know commenting on the trip and their words of encouragement. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-327761.html At last I 'm Booked I 'm going to spend some time in Australia visiting the places that I have only seen in pictures. It 's July and raining again here in the UK but my mind is on the places that I will visit in Australia I won 't tell you where I 'm going until I get there.I 'm so excited it 's going to be great it 's my life begins at 40 trip we 'll I 'm not 40 yet but well I 've got to have http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-327760.html We both decided we needed a day out. We had heard from our fellow expats that Durham was just the place for that. After sleeping until midmorningafternoon we got up and headed to the train station. Durham is just one stop over. Durham is quite the place to see. Beautiful cathedral breathtaking castle and lots of window shopping. This is definitely a place we are going to take our famil http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-311889.html Photos from our trip 'abroad'... http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-281211.html Day 6Durham Newcastle We decided to take a lazy day in preparation for our night out. Later in the afternoon Fiona and Adam wanted to try out their new kite. Flying a kite ... yeah we can do this We walked over to a wind farm near their house and gave this kite business a try. Even on a wind farm we did not manage to get the darn thing up in the air. I now have more admiration for those bo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-280697.html Day 1Heathrow Durham Northeast EnglandMy flight went according to plan. Smooth sailing all the way. I took a bus from Heathrow to Downtown London. Slept all the way there so I still have no clue what London looks like. Figured out my route to Durham then had to pay 20p 40 cents to relieve my bowels. Everybody always complains on how expensive England is well I got a good first taste of it th http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-279592.html Yis we are back home after our trip of a lifetime. We have tramped glaciers kayaked on fiords camped under koalas gasped at the wonders of nature on The Ocean Road also gasped at the smells of nature in NZRotorua not my feet been close up and personal with steaming thermal pools and mud zoomedto the top of the Skytower in Auckland and watched in amazement as people bungee jumped http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-156038.html And so I came home early. The adventure has ended. I have passed through raging rivers turbulent winds and irritating dogs and I've come out alive. It's pretty much a miracle considering how mentally challenged I can be at times. I'll miss writing my blogs and had no idea how many people were actually reading them apologies for if I can be a teensy bit politically wrong at times and now is http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-154981.html Untitled This is the first day of our adventurehellip.and what do you know we start with a flight delay. All good though because it gave us more time for sushi and to hang out with the family. Sushi was excellent and we made it back to the airport for about 820 and we were told to go through security at 830. Well Irsquom kinda paranoid about missing flights so I go and check the flight on http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-154956.html DurhamnbspEurope raquonbspUnited Kingdom raquonbspEngland raquonbspDurham raquonbspDurham By lgh5000March 2nd 2007My Dad came to visit and our first trip was to Durham. It was a really cute city with cobblestone winding streets. Sadly the castle was closed to the public that day but we were able to go into the Cathedral and it was gorgeous I also found out that it is whe http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Durham-County/Durham/blog-142057.html