Grown up gap year

a trip by Meryl Dunton-Rose

From: January 4th 2012

Until: December 31st 2012

The first taste of speed!

January 15th 2012

The entry to a new land

A year out of Australia, travelling my train to UK and then European trips

Trip Length: 12 months
Blog Entries: 35
Photos: 485
Words: 24830

Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
January 15th 2012	The entry to a new land	Asia » China » Shanghai » Huangpu
January 22nd 2012	Alice in Waterland	Asia » China » Jiangsu » Tongli
January 23rd 2012	Suzhou to Beijing	Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou
January 23rd 2012	Beijing to Ulan Bator	Asia » Mongolia » Terelj
January 23rd 2012	A simpler way of life?	Asia » Mongolia » Terelj
January 28th 2012	Lake Baikal - extreme sports!	Europe » Russia » Siberia » Listvyanka
February 18th 2012	Reflections on a smile or Irkutsk to Moscow	Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
February 18th 2012	To wear or not to wear fur?	Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
March 8th 2012	Moscow Metro	Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
March 17th 2012	Hermitage or not? That is the question.	Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
March 22nd 2012	Well, well, Wells	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Wells
April 10th 2012	Let loose in London!	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Westminster
April 10th 2012	Victorian imperialism	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » South Kensington
May 4th 2012	An earthquake? Now you tell me!	Europe » Italy » Campania » Calitri
May 7th 2012	Lago di Laceno, Bagni Irpino, Melfi, Venosa and Llagho Monticchio	Europe » Italy » Campania » Calitri
May 11th 2012	Surrendering to luxury	Europe » Italy » Campania » Ravello
May 14th 2012	House of the Gesualdos	Europe » Italy » Campania » Calitri
June 5th 2012	Lazy Sundays in Calitri	Europe » Italy » Campania » Calitri
June 13th 2012	The Prague Coup	Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Malá Strana
June 18th 2012	Day trip to Weymouth	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Dorset
July 5th 2012	Dartmoor, Broadmeadow and Charlestown	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall
July 7th 2012	This is the Cornish Riviera? or Cash crisis in Cornwall	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall
July 7th 2012	How many went to St Ives?	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall
July 23rd 2012	Truro and beyond	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall
August 2nd 2012	Resort heaven?	Europe » Greece » Crete » Agia Marina
August 6th 2012	Journey to the 'True Crete'	Europe » Greece » Crete » Kolymbari
August 12th 2012	Dr Who versus Korea and Japan	Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff
August 19th 2012	Cretan characters	Europe » Greece » Crete » Chania
August 22nd 2012	Wales in Summer – Shades of Grey	Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Conwy
October 11th 2012	Beautiful Lakes!	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria
October 19th 2012	France: Motor home heaven or breeding ground?	Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Avranches
October 24th 2012	Drifting down the Dordogne	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Limeuil
November 19th 2012	Beguiling Begur and its surrounds	Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Begur
December 19th 2012	We've done or been done in Marrakech!	Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech
December 21st 2012	Water and plastic	Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Ourika Valley

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Meryl Dunton-Rose

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A long time traveller with a father with itchy feet who encouraged me to see all. So glad the pandemic is over! Another long sojourn in Europe this year 2023 with an exciting three weeks in Sri Lanka as the culmination of the trip. Graeme and I travel well together and enjoy exploring some of the unusual and some of the well-trodden sights the world has to offer. Plans for Gino our motorhome to be travelling through Italy, Albania and Montenegro this year interspersed with family events and a 100th birthday party! More on that later. ... full info