Blogs from Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 6

We are Sailing!! It's official we are on holidays! In true cruise style we managed to consume our first meal in a buffet style restaurant before we even left the harbour! There was every possible type of food on offer...fortunately we restrained to ham, salad and a few cheesey potato wedges! Alex decided that he'd be content to eat her every day - peasant!, there's a dozen other restaurants to explore. I have been conned! I thought that ships leaving harbour was a big deal with crowds on the harbour,the band playing, bunting everywhere and crowds of people waving flags and arms in tearful delight. What rot! I counted 10 people on the end of the pier and just the one (a child!) was waving. A definite disappointment. Never mind, the on board string quartet ... read more

It is funny how it is the little things that make you realise that you aren't at home. Like, a few days ago I realised that this was it, this was summer in England, well almost, apparently it isn't officially summer until this Saturday, 21st June, I thought it was the start of the month like at home. For some reason I kept thinking that it was spring, perhaps because I had been enjoying seeing the trees emerging from winter, everything growing green, flowers popping up to say hello. Which, when coming from a country where most of the trees aren't deciduous, is a much clearer indication of the seasons changing. So, while I keep having to check if it is about to rain, or wear a jumper around the place, I keep thinking it isn't ... read more

Landed at Heathrow and checked into the place I'll be residing at for the next month while here in merry 'ole England. Very nice place, a lot of history on the walls...pictures of teams dating back to as far as 1871. I was sent over from Canada as part of the advance party, so I got to check out the Dover area before the team arrived. One thing that I was surprised by was that you can see France from the cliffs of Dover. That must have made Dover very nervous during WWII... The first stop in Dover was the train station. Had a quick tea at the pub accross the street, and met the owner. Nice Irish lad, he bought a pint for both me and my colleuge. After the pub we headed up the ... read more

So, back in the UK, safely collected and on the way to Grandmother's house, who, for future reference, is generally referred to as Nanny May. Nanny instead of grandmother and May, short for Mavis. Hence Nanny May. My other grandmonther's were all Nanny's too. Oh, and Nanny May is my Mum's mum. After an interesting ride we made it safe and sound, and I even managed to recognise some places along the way despite the fact it was really dark and clearly some things have changed since I was here last. Like the sea wall. Because due to recent (-ish) storms, the seawall has been rebuilt, higher and stronger, so unfortunately, unless you are taller than me, you can't actually see the beach, which, for those of you who are curious, consists of lots of large ... read more

I have decided to write a travel blog when I am away so am just doing a little practice entry! I hope that you'll all read the blog and not get too jealous! (it is currently snowing in Costa Del Douvres as I write this!) Maybe it'll even prompt you to jump on a plane and come and see me!Yipee! I have exactly 10 days and 4 hours left untill I fly. I'm not organised at all (although I do have two waterproof covers for my bag (miscalculation-w oops), a whistle, a mosquito net, a very snazzy bag with hidden wheels and a special travelling towel that supposedly dries in 2 minutes! I have moments where I feel really nervous and think "what the hell am I doing?! I'm the girl who gets lost in Tescos ... read more