Blogs from Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 11

Leaving Hastings under a flurry of snow, with Ian sneezing and suffering quite badly, we abandoned plans to visit Hastings Castle and made a quick exit for Dover while we could! Woolly says – Poor Ian was feeling decidedly under the weather, sometimes we have to compromise and this was an occasion when it proved necessary. Finding our way to Dover was easy, I saw loads more cars from my I Spy book but due to our speed it was impossible to take pictures! We pulled onto Hawthorn farm, Martin Mill, Dorset and had a lovely greeting from the receptionist and she still keep smiling went I went back and told her that we had parked in the wrong place. I explained my total lack of direction and there was no problem. Jo headed off to ... read more

I've set up a Flickr account which, in theory, should hold all of the photos I take in India and beyond. The link to my profile: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexkingphotos/ Hope it works!... read more

I have 24 days until I begin my journey to India. This post is a test-run to check out how I'm going to use this blog to keep everyone updated. So far I've had 3 vaccinations, collected about 150 antimalarial pills, bought half my equipment, planned my route (loosely), got my Indian visa and booked my hotel for the first night I will spend in the centre of Delhi. Unhappily, I still need to sort out: Cash cards and Traveler's Cheques The rest of my equipment Other flights and visas in Asia Travel insurance International driving permit This all takes quite a bit of shopping around and research which, when I'm still working around 40 hours a week, is taking more time than I'd anticipated. Logistically, my route is a pain in the arse. India to ... read more

So there is two days to go until my adventures begin! Im wrapping up all the odd ends here and starting to pack. Next time I write on here I will be in Bangkok - Thailand!!... read more

Originally we had planned to return home straight from London however we were enjoying ourselves so much that we decided to extend the holiday and drive a few miles further into the garden of England Kent. A county full of architecturally interesting oast houses, hop farms and blossom in the spring. The weather today though was somewhat colder and there were no flowers out anywhere. Just bronze leaves falling into piles on the ground. We drove Suzy down narrow lanes until we found ourselves at the picturesque village of Ightham. Our route was going to take us to the National Trust property of Ightham Mote. We had checked opening times and it seemed the Mote had closed for a few days after summer opening but had now re-opened for the winter season. What we hadnt realised ... read more