Blogs from Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 8

To prawda, że w Londynie zawsze pada deszcz. Ale tutaj wcale nie jest lepiej. Deszcz jest urokliwy, szczególnie tutaj, w drugim co do wielkości centrum handolwym Wielbiej Brytanii i największym ośrodku przemysłowym Angli. Każdy tutaj coś robi, coś konkretnego lub mniej konkretnego, ale życie tutaj naprawdę kręci się na maksymalnych obrotach. Nie ma chwili by odpocząć, ale po co odpoczywać? W końcu jesteś w Manchesterze! PO PIERWSZE LUDZIE W tym mieście istnieje istna różnorodność kulturowa, miliony ludzi, miliony języków i miliony innych styli życia. Widać to szczególnie chodząc po dzielnicach. Zawsze najbardziej brudna jest dzielnica zamieszkująca przez emigrantów z Bliskiego i Dalekiego Wschodu a dokładniej z krajów arabskich. Nie wiem dlaczego, ale zawsze tam jest brudno. Najbardziej śmierdzi oczywiście w China Town, ale to nic dziwnego skoro na jednej ulicy jest 30 chiński... read more

Our last day in Manchester before flying out later in the evening ended on a note of drinking and gluttony. Doesn’t that sound awful. For those who really know us that sort of behaviour doesn’t really happen but we did have fun. Manchester was going through a late summer flush with dry warm weather, a great farewell gift. With such great conditions we were able to continue our wanderings in the very tourist friendly city. Our local tour guide had gone to a lot of trouble to create a list of “must see” places while we have been in this great city and it was a just the right day to visit two of them. One of our tour group is a Coronation Street viewer so what a better place to visit on a very warm ... read more

It was quite an exciting day today because we completed our tour of the UK with a very short drive to Manchester. Our first stop in Manchester was at the house where our daughter, who is enjoying her two year OE, is living. With careful forward planning and help from Google Maps we arrived outside the flat in just over an hour. But before we got there we had to experience the foibles of the Midlands weather patterns. Driving south from Kendal the weather looked really good to the west with blue sky somewhere near Morecambe. All thoughts were of what we were going to do on such a beautiful day. As we got closer to Manchester we could see an enormous black mass descending from above. It was so thick it instantly turned day into ... read more

Well, here I am back in Manchester, after a trip with more ups than downs. What do I think I have got from it? I had travelled in a way that was to an extent similar, mostly by myself in my late-twenties out towards India, and wanted to know if I could still manage it at the age of 65. Could I survive psychologically, medically, and financially? I went through an initial phase of adjustment, even occasionally wondering how long would I have to stay away to be able to return without loss of face. Well, eventually I settled in and lasted the full planned six months. I now know that I can survive and enjoy such a trip by myself. That is not to say that I might not prefer to make a subsequent trip ... read more

So, after threatening for years to go travelling im finally going! Iv been homeless for 3 weeks and quit my job so theres no going back now. Im flying from Manchester to Bangkok at 9:25 Monday morning wit Jus and cant wait. Weve got a hotel booked near koh san road for our first night then its free styling from then on. Iv been staring at my Rucksack for 3 days now and it doesnt seem to be packing itself so thats the first Hurdle. Its pretty daunting thinking this is all youve got for the next 5 months or so. Anyway I will try and update this blog as often as I can with where I am and what iv been upto etc, not that i will be trying to make you jealous at all..... ... read more