Blogs from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The BBA V3 heads north today and into Cambridgeshire. This is going to mean driving the M2 to take us under the Thames River and then onto the great circle road around London the M25 for a short distance before the direction will be northerly. It has been pleasantly surprising just how quiet our room in the Days Inn in the M20 rest area has been with traffic coming and going .The curtains in the room have very effectively kept the light out until we were ready to face the day. The Tesco croissants we had yesterday were still OK but we miss the toast and jam and it will nice to have our own catering facilities back again tonight. We had that feeling as we entered the M20 at the on ramp from the rest ... read more

Alright, I am starting yet another blog. I'm transfering some blogs over from ukvic.blogspot.com. Let's see how well this site works... And for those that don't know why I have the screen name "Yankee Rabbit" here's the reasoning: Yankee= a term for an american (from the northern portion) Rabbit= What I feel like when I'm running or riding on the roads out here...Hopping along trying to avoid the Peugot's and BMWs.... read more

Learned a couple new words from a group I went out cycling with the other day: Wood Butcher: A carpenter I think this one was made up when we took the wrong turn while looking for the pub we were all to meet at... Beer Hunter: One who hunts for a pub without a map. Pint: Gives you energy to ride faster longer and gives you that "Liquid Courage". 1 Pint of Cider = 3 cans of American Beer. I underestimated the strength...don't drink and cycle. Now I know I'm in England and they do speak English here, but some have a really strong accent, especially with some of the older crowd like the one I was out with, you don't understand a damn word they're saying. So just to be polite, when they laugh, I ... read more

So if you find yourself in Europe with your desktop computer, always, always, ALWAYS...remember to switch the power supply on the computer to 230V BEFORE plugging it in! Use your imagination as to what just happened to me. Glad I still have the laptop. "The best mistakes to learn from are those made by other people"... read more

I love it...These people actually seem to know how to drive out here...well sort of. Once you get used to it, the driving is rather "smooth" for the most part. I've only seen two stop signs so far...and one of those were on base. The rest is roundabouts and yield signs. There are few speed limit signs and those that do exist don't seem to apply. The only thing I try to respect is going through the villages as it is a bit crowded with parked vehicles and narrow roads (some just slightly wider than my car). The roundabouts can be a bit confusing and take some getting used to. Here's how they work: Rather than an intersection, a variety of roads (3-6 or more) join into this circular road. The person to the right has ... read more