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Back in cloudy London-town

3 Apr 2008

Will keep this short. Really bad terminal. Flight went well though not much sleep. got bags but BA damaged stroller. head to oban tomorrow.

Up-coming travel

22 Jan 2008

I love travelling — I honestly believe that I don’t do enough of it. Always makes me feel more energised, and sitting on my duff all day long really makes me pine for it.

So I’m lucky to be getting around a bit in the next few months.

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As we”ve moved along over this journey, I”ve taken pictures of things for posting to the blog. Some of them didn”t make it, for one reason or another. But hating to waste good pictures, I thought I”d throw them into a blog posting for all to experience.

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I love pubs

2 May 2005

[This entry originally posted on How To Get Lost: I love pubs.]

Last night, Amy and I decided to check out some of the local pubs near our hotel. Here’s what we noticed.

Local pubs have a great atmosphere. Some don’t, and you can tell right away — when everyone stares at the “outsiders”.
All food and drink is ordered at the bar. Ain’t no waitstaff.
Guinness comes in two varieties: “Normal” and “Cold”.
Guinness tastes way better in England.
Pubs aren’t as smoky as we’d expected.
Pubs close at 23:00. What the heck is up with that?!
Fish and chips isn’t just a meal — it’s almost a religious experience.

On the way to Russia

2 May 2005

[This entry originally posted on How To Get Lost: On the way to Russia.]

Why is it that British buildings are so freaking hot?

My bag finally appeared at the hotel last night. Clean underwear is a good thing, indeed. I’ve had it back barely 10 hours and have turned it back to British Airways for our flight to St. Petersburg. Sigh

Britain is a neat country, and I look forward to seeing it again sometime. But for now, the adventure continues.

Keeping it short. This internet kiosk has a really crappy keyboard!

A little more of London

1 May 2005

[This entry originally posted on How To Get Lost: A little more of London.]

The first run of business today was food at Paddington Station. As it’s Sunday, not everything was open, and what few things were open weren’t wholly attractive. One thing I have to ask about British cuisine — what’s with all the freaking mayonnaise? Most of the sandwiches really didn’t appeal to me (I’m sure the “cheese and spring onion” is tasty, but it looks like something went bad and is seeking recognition as a sentient organism). I ended up with a fairly tasty pesto pasta salad.

We stopped in Oxford Circus so Amy can stock up on even MORE knitting stuff (I think she might be more obsessed with knitting than I am about trains — but that’s just me) before we found our way to the British Museum (not far away).

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Baggage Update

1 May 2005

[This entry originally posted on How To Get Lost: Baggage update.]

The backpack is actually here. However, it”s still at Heathrow (or at least was an hour ago) going through customs.

I”m very happy I didn”t pack any foodstuffs aside from the dehydrated soup. A jar of peanut butter might set off import alarms.

The saga goes on. I need a shave. I need a clean shirt. I desperately want clean underwear.

The joys of travel!

The Tale of the Missing Backpack

1 May 2005

[This entry originally posted on How To Get Lost: The Tale of the Missing Backpack.]

As I wrote yesterday, my bag is missing. British Airlines didn”t deliver it along with myself to London, England, which has left me a little understocked in the underwear department (among other things).

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London, and bag gone AWOL

30 Apr 2005

[This entry originally posted on How To Get Lost: London, and bag gone AWOL.]

The flight out to London was great. Wow. I love British Airways — amazing service for an airline. So far above anything Air Canada could ever hope to dish out. The food alone was better than most things I’ve cooked in the last little while.

Well, except for one minor little detail. My backpack has gone missing. The bag with all my clothes, toiletries, and various supplies for the next seven weeks.

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