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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham November 24th 2006

23rd Nov After leaving Carlisle I then headed to Yorkshire to drop off Anna (one of the road crew) then proceeded to York to look around. Since there was not much time left I only entered York Minster. The cathedral was pretty amazing inside; I was a bit shocked to see how much was inside. There were head stones from graves and plagues, coffins and many alters. The place had more packed into it than I had ever imagined. After leaving York the next destination was agreed to be Nottingham, I had a feeling it could be interesting visiting the famous Sherwood forest. The town of Nottingham was fairly small and quiet in respect, however it was pretty clean and friendly I felt. Accommodation was very basic and the hostel was being renovated which meant there ... read more

good ol' england

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham November 22nd 2006

Edinburgh Castle

bekmac

Hi again, Ok, so I said I would keep the last one short, and I kind of lied. Not on purpose, but there it is. So I'm not making any promises this time. Up to Thursday 9th. Didn't really do anything on friday either, spent basically the whole day inside, but I did go to the post office, and bought 3 boxes, packed up the stuff to post home, but then couldn't carry it to the post office to post it, so ended up taking it the next day. Saturday. Went to the postoffice. The staff there thought I was crazy. 3 boxes (all more than 5kg each) and a poster tube to send. But it all left, and I just found out it arrived safely at home. Then went to Portabello Road (yes, again), but ... read more

dumb americans

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham November 13th 2006

ollie olson

Hi all, Just thought you would like to see this video of some dumb americans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtVSzU20ZGk ollie xx... read more

Nearing departure date

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham November 8th 2006

santorini cat

ollie olson

Hello everybody, Well i'm nearing the departure day and i'm still getting the little little people inside of my head raising their flags of doubt, some saying "what are you running away from" and some asking " was there anything more i could have done". When i was younger i really didn't understand why you had to go away to find yourself but now with those halcyon days behind me i see why! it's so that you can remove yourself from surroundings of familiar friends/places and buidings that you only serve as a reminder of the past,i'm hoping this extended vacation helps. Now with the happy bits,the flights are booked and the first few nights accomadation in kuta are also booked, according to the guide books the best words to describe Kuta are "it's a bit ... read more

Only 3 days to go....

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham October 31st 2006

PhilAndShell

Well, we've both spent the last two weekends catching up with friends (thanks everyone!) and we've got just one day left at work! Its going to be strange not having to work for three months but somehow I think we'll cope just fine! We then have Thursday and Friday to do those "last minute" jobs, pack our rucksacks, and to see the family before we head off. Itinerary We'll depart from Chesterfield, England, in the morning of Saturday 4th November 2006, taking a coach to Heathrow airport in London. From there we'll have to endure a 27hr flight to Aukland, including a 3 hour stop over in Los Angeles. This is one heck of first leg and we'll be glad when we finally touch down safely in New Zealand! New Zealand - We'll be landing in ... read more

The preparation......

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham August 19th 2006

Hi Ho..Hi Ho...its Hoff travelling we go....

Donna and Neil

Test packing our rucksacks to see if we can fit that extra pair of welly warmers or duds and socks. No Donna...the rucksacks dont have to be 'even'!! Our backs are aching at just the thought of carrying these things. Other backpackers we spoke to say halve whatever you plan on taking and then halve it again....I dont think so! This is the 21st century after all...What would Buck Rogers say??? Packing up the house is one of the worst bits so far...We are convinced that career gappers have a much more difficult time of it than other gappers. We have a list as long as your arm of things to take care of before we go (most are to do with the blooming house)! Both of us are experiencing waves of panic and that bloody ... read more

Jones BBQ

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham July 4th 2006

The Gang

Pete and Bex

14 days and counting! There are now only 14 days untill we fly to Bangkok. Becky is going down to Somerset on Saturday 8th July for a week to spend some time with her parents before we go. Poor Pete has to work for an extra week before driving down to Somerset with Peggy Patch on the 15th July. We had a great BBQ with the Jones family last Sunday 2nd July it was good to catch up wth everyone. Thank you ... read more

Getting Ready

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham June 24th 2006

Pete and Bex

Three weeks to go Its only 3 weeks until we leave for 7 weeks in Thailand, we have had all our Jabs off to sort out Malaria on Monday and have got everything ready, all we have to do now is wait! We have a vague itinerary which goes something like this although knowing us we wont really stick to it at all. Bangkok - Ko Tao - Ko Samui - Khao Sok (National Park) - Phuket - Ko Phi Phi - Krabi - Bangkok - Chang Mai - Chang Rai - Laos - Ko Chang - Bangkok - Home. Hope you enjoy reading about our Travels and please leave us some comments. Love Pete and Bex XXX... read more

Nottingham

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham June 3rd 2006

Archery

clarkey

The land of Robin Hood. I travelled to Nottingham to umpire a match between the Nottingham Scorpions and the Reading Roos. Both teams play in the British Australian Rules Football League (BARFL). Train travel is very expensive in the UK and it cost me £45 to get from London to Nottingham! They really encourage British people to see their own country.... read more

I'm DONE!!! Finally...

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire » Nottingham May 31st 2006

UKslug

Exams have ceased to rule my life now!! So excited. However, it is also a sad day because people have already started to leave. :( Deborah and Cynthia left last week for Italy (I so totally wanted to go with them but my stubborn lecturer wouldn't let me write an essay rather than sitting the exam). They seem to have had an interesting time sleeping in airports and such because the hostel had overbooked. I won't have that problem, hopefully, when I get to Italy in 2 DAYS TIME!! It's T-38 hrs for me to be in Roma, Italia. I have very high hopes for this trip to be an amazing adventure. I'm taking a Contiki tour of Italy for 10 days. I am going on the tour by myself but seriously plan on making a ... read more

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