Blogs from Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 23

On the 17th of March we went for our American visas at the American Consulate in London. To make a weekend of it we went to Legoland Windsor which was fab, here's some photos.. and some videos. ... read more

Imagine my delight when i checked and found that not only was the seat next to me on the flight free but all the ones to the front and back. Score! Imagine then my disgust when I walked up to my seat on the plane and a man (that smelt like the landing at Hollington when DizzyWizz has used it as a litter tray) said to me - "are you with me?!" followed by a leer. Hmmmm. He then proceed to tell me about how he was traveling with his mother, while he stuck me in the ribs in his fight for ownership of the armrest. Fun! Although I have to say I was quite impressed with Virgin in general and I'm sure I will have much worse flights during my travels ahead! The week or ... read more

Gday Everyone At the moment we are sitting in a hotel in Newbury, Berkshire having coffee after another delicious dinner. Where we left off we were on our way to catch a train to Dover. After a heated debate between our consciences we paid for First Class Seats on the train which was well worth it as we had plenty of leg room and a table to plan the next stage of our journey. We arrived at Dover at about 1.00pm and caught a taxi to pick up our hire car, which wasnt ready as we had it booked for 2.00pm. They did their best but they had to upgrade us to a brand new (62 miles on the clock) Vauxhaul Zafira Station Wagon. After a hectic first few days we decided to just stay at ... read more

Oh well trust us to choose the best time to visit. Ach jo, to jsme celé my,vybrat si nejlepší čas na návštěvu. Wild China weather kills 25 Icy temperatures, snow and sleet blanketing much of central, eastern and southern China have crippled thousands of trucks and trains loaded with coal, food and passengers in the most severe winter weather seen in 50 years. Čína čelí nejhorší sněhové kalamitě za 50 let Komplikace, které způsobily v Číně přívaly sněhu a mráz, v úterý ještě vzrostly. Nejene se milióny lidí nemohou dostat domů na oslavu lunárního nového roku, nastala i energetická krize, protoe se nedaří dopravit uhlí do elektráren. Počet obětí vzrostl na padesát poté, co při úterní nehodě autobusu na namrzlé silnici zemřelo 25 cestujících. ... read more

Windsor is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and Official Residence of Her Majesty The Queen. Its rich history spans almost 1000 years. The Castle covers an area of about 5 hectares (13 acres) and contains magnificent State Apartments furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection, St George's Chapel (one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical buildings in England and the burial place of 10 monarchs), and Queen Mary's Dolls House, a masterpiece in miniature. During the winter months an additional five rooms, known collectively as the Semi-State Rooms, are included in the visitor route. WindsorCastle A day-trip with some fellow Aiesecers. Very nice outing, though Windor was quite breezy. The castle is breath-taking and we enjoyed the tour a lot!... read more