Blogs from Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 43

Just got my ski job confirmed and i'm off to Tignes in France on Sunday!!! Will be working as a Chalet Assistant in a Chalet Hotel for the next 2 months or so. Soo excited, and will have lots to update you on next week when i get to an internet cafe. Cheerio and see you all soon!... read more

Mid term break provides teachers in the UK with a much needed break from the rigors of dealing with this chaotic profession. But for a lifestyle-teacher like myself it provides an opportunity to frolic in a foreign land… in this case Scotland would be the land to which I turn. Azz did his very best to miss the bus, but apart from that, after a ‘wee’ 6 hour journey we arrived in Glasgow well acquainted with the humdrum of green pasture, snow capped mountain tops and British sheep. For the first time this trip, I was lured into doing tourist type things like visiting ancient castles, historic monuments and antiquated battlefields. But by delving into the history behind each town we visited (Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh), one could not help but marvel at how amazing ... read more

Hi All and welcome to my new website! It's only 3 months until my RTW world trip but only got 3 weeks left of work, so as you can imagine i'm busy trying to arrange a handover but at the same time so excited! I bought quite a bit of my kit at the weekend, rucksack, sleeping bag etc. Was great fun...until i got it home and realised how small it was! Oh my god - how am i supposed to fit in all my stuff i need while i'm away??!! I bought the karrimor wilderness 65 and although it seems quite good and nice pink colour etc i just feel i might need a bigger one. It's not even as if i am packing non-essentials like hair straighteners, can't seem to fit in more than ... read more

Birmingham, stardate: whenever. We saw some stuff, but not much. It was fun. Bought some yogurt, bought some grapes... ate 'em. That was fun. Liverpool, stardate: sometime after whenever. Great name, has nothing to do with livers, or pools for that matter, but there's a lot of water around it... is that a pool? Actually, Liverpool used to be the foremost port for slave trade between England and America, so we were told. Now, it's full of merry men and women smashed off their "magic" knickers--mostly students and the like. Aside from all that, we liked Liverpool a lot, and we had a great view of it from atop a mangificent cathedral. We were also fortunate enough to walk by the University of Liverpool after grabbing a bite to eat at Kemo's. Northern Wales, stardate: Uh, ... read more

Hello everyone Sorry this has taken so long for me to post but the internet here is not easy to access and it randomly cuts out sometimes . So I have been in the beautiful city of Glasgow for just over a week now and its been excellent everyday. I started out by staying the the Travel Inn for 4 nights after a long flight over from Calgary. My first few days were filled with exploring my new home and meeting with other exchange students. My first weekend here involved a trip to the more eastern city of Edinburough. A friend from France was doing a work term over there so he was able to show me around. Its a very different city from Glasgow- there are more old building there and alot less shopping. I ... read more