Blogs from Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 7

Well, we are still in Scotland doing all the family stuff, which has been great. Bird (Linda) and I have been meeting all these rellies that she has never met and I must say that it has been an emotional ride. We are currently spending some time in Galashiels with Bird's cousin John and his family. We travelled down on Tuesday from Dundee, with Stuart and Clare. Really nice people! The big event was that John fired up his BBQ on our first night and proclaimed that this was a unique event given that they are normally lucky if they get to have 3 BBQs per year, given the weather they normally enjoy. Everyone keeps telling us that this warm weather is very unusal. It's got to the point where we are saying "don't you have ... read more

Hey all. Thailand is a beautiful country and very cheap. Had a mad few days in Bangkok before joining the tour group. Palaces and Buddah's galore. All had made. The buildings are stunning. Some of the hygiene is questionable. Some excellent food and some that smell so bad they make you want to be sick. If you dont like seafood or spicy food you wont be eating very much. Joined the tour on day 4 in Bangkok. Great bunch of people- Argintinian,German,Northern Irish and English, from the off we were told it was going to be a 17 day alcohol excursion. Its been true so far. Left Bangkok and headed upto Kanchanaburi and the Bridge over the River Kwai which was great. A 14 hour overnight booze train followed by buses,ferries and pick up truck took ... read more

Rebecca has smuggled me into the Dundee U computer lab so we can check our e-mail for the first time in over a week. And what a week it has been... We arrived in Scotland stressed and tired. We made our series of trains, flights, and buses all within minutes of departure. Yes, we are certainly being divinely looked after. Rebecca had arranged for us to stay with the family of one of her Scottish friends throughout the Hogmanay festivities. So, for the first time during my journey I arrived at a the doorstep of a real home. In a real neighborhood. With a real family. The Youngs immediately helped us with our bags and poured us glasses of wine. In fact, they literally "wined and dined" us for the entire duration of our stay. Gorgeous ... read more

Having a great time here being spoiled by our relatives and eating lots of good chocolate. Have been quite busy seeing everyone and going to pubs, its great not to have to go outside everytime I need a smoke! We are leaving for Edinburgh tomorrow and staying with family for a night then an early flight to Athens via London, can't wait, only there for two days and then on to Serphos for two nights and then Paros for a week. Pamela is having a reunion with her uni friends tonight so going to go along and get drunk. Hope all is well with everyone, will write again soon.... read more