Blogs from Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 22

That's right folks! The greatest travel blog by someone with the initials CJB is back online. Rejoice! It's a different kettle of fish this time round - from the backblocks of South America, we've landed smack bang among some of the richest people on earth. It's great! Sightings so far include beagles, an ambassador and St Paul's Cathedral (only outside the latter - it costs $25 to get in! Jesus wouldn't have allowed it, folks). I almost need to devote an entire blog entry (or webpage) to Eton itself - for the philistines among you, that's the college formerly attended by the Princes of Wales. Everything here is weird, astonishing or both. They've taken the English habit of mispronouncing everything (say Worcestershire) to its logical conclusion - the complete stripping of meaning from words: 'morning tea' ... read more

I arrived home safely Sunday evening and was glad to find the sunny weather had followed me!! I've now uploaded all my 1500+ pictures (!!!) onto the computer and have now added some of my peru ones onto my blog page and some of the pictures people have sent me after my camera died. I'm sure the next time you see me you will get a full load down on the trip! thanks again Kez... read more

The day has come and we are ready to go. Everyone has been so kind and helpful we are so lucky to have so many great friends. The weather was absolutely foul but it did not drench the moment when the limo turned up at the door the look on the boys faces was a picture the best kept secret and how else to leave Great Shefford in style 'A la Pretty Woman' but in a limo (shame Richard Gere could not make it!) The young children from playgroup must have wondered who these strange people were in the big car and why were they standing in the rain waving flags at strange people acting strangely? The drive up the motor way was great fun and we all enjoyed a glass or two of champagne even ... read more

Time is ticking by and every day I intend to write something and find that it is too late or another job on the list has to be done first so tonight I intend to try one more entry and navigate my through the bog pages of instructions. i also realised I did not check my spelling either last time so apologies for any more typos! After almost three happy years at Priors Court School the time came to leave last Friday and I had the opportunity to say good bye to many dear friends and close working colleagues. It was alovely day and we enjoyed lunch together in the classroom and an opportunity to chat and exchange email addresess etc. Farewells in the big hall was sad and lovely to see so many people there ... read more

Well here it is, our first blog entry. Life in the office is about to cease, replaced by life on the road. And we are starting to panic! We have been planning this trip for what seems like years (we first decided to go when living together in 2004), and the countdown started officially at around 90 days. Suddenly we are down to 22 and it is finally starting to sink in... we are going round the world for a whole year! ... read more