Hello from Dubrovnik! And it is lovely to again be blogging from the road less travelled (by me,I mean, plenty of people have been to Dubrovnik before, being as the city was founded way back in the 7th century). Christmas was a brilliant and bustling affair, filled with family and friends and wine and food and, yes, glory of all things glorious-we had a white Christmas! All our finger crossing and hoping paid off and we spent the day surrounded by plenty of the white, cold fluffy stuff. We tried valiantly to build a snow man on Christmas day but alas the snow was far too powdery and we ended up with a sort of eroding snow mound. Adam put snow down the back of my coat and this made him feel better, I was mildly unimpressed but it's Christmas- what can you do?? The 26th and 27th were spent eating leftover turkey and ham, planning the rest of our trip ( as we hadn't booked our transport out of croatia until two days ago- last minute much?) and we even squeezed a quick trip into oxford for a smidge of window shopping and we watched the new narnia film, the voyage of the dawn treader (loved it!). It was actually very fitting as we saw the movie at a cinema called the odean which is only a few hundred meters from the eagle and child pub where c.s.Lewis used to meet with j.r.r.tolkein and they used to talk, drink and create their works of genius- how fitting! And then on the 28th we headed to gatwick airport where we met up with Stacey (hurrah!) and boarded a plain bound for Croatia! We left the foggiest of chilly and snowy England mornings and only two and a half hours later descended over the blue Adriatic sea, touching down on the runway which was dazzling in the most glorious sunshine with not a single cloud in the sky (no joke- I looked really hard and couldn't find even one). We caught a bus from the airport to Dubrovnik itself and the bus ride took us along the cliffs winding towards the town and we had the most beautiful sunset and then got our first look at Dubrovnik itself. I'm going to make a super big claim here (warning!) and say that Dubrovnik might just be the most beautiful city in Europe. It is glorious. The walls around old town are so impressive and majestic, the marble streets are imperial and beautiful, the monastery and cathedral are works of art, and the coastline itself rivals any I've seen anywhere. Seriously love this place. We are staying in a tiny self serviced apartment right next to pile gate and from here we walked to the other side of 'new' town yesterday for a touch of grocery shopping and a look about, then cruised through the old town feeling glamorous and fabulous before watching the sun set. And today we are off to scale and walk the city walls- so without further ado I shall end here, have some Croatian corn flakes for breakfast and put on my hiking boots! Happy new years to all of you- may 2011 bring happiness, adventures and joy!
Love Lauren the lava flow and Adam the Adriatic
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Happy Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas to all my friends, those near and far!
Well, actually, merry Christmas in an hour and a half, being as it is currently ten thirty pm on Christmas eve, but I thought I'd sneak in a bit early with the well wishes :)
We are currently living full of the festive cheer in a little town called bicester which is about 15 minutes out of oxford, staying with my aunt and three cousins. And as if spending time with those nearest and dearest isn't good enough- to top it all off we are fast approaching a white Christmas! Yes there is snow a top the trees and underfoot, in fact as far as the eye can see! So so super exciting- especially for Adam who had lived 25 years without so much as seeing snow he will now have the chance to build a snowman on xmas day! Huzzah! Actually the snow has caused a bit of havoc for some- the blizzard hit last weekend and heathrow closed along with most of the motor ways, leading to the country grinding to a halt. By a happy coincidence we caught the train up from devon late on Friday night, so we were safe and sound and snug at my grandads house by Saturday morning. We spent the worst of the blizzard watching DVDs and baking lovely warm hearty meals (I even baked bread!) now at least the worst of the snow has cleared allowing us to jump aboard a train and head into London for our christmas treat day, it went as followed :
Up nice and early and on the 9am train into the city. Once we arrived we zoomed to the London aquarium to say hello to the fish and lobsters. The aquarium was good, lots of good displays, but I think that as Australians we are a bit spoilt when it comes to fish and sealife- compared with sydney aquarium the london one was a tad of a let down.
After an hour or so chatting with the fish we trotted down along the thames to the tower of London. The walk took about an hour, and the snow started to gently fall around us. We took a tiny detour to check out Shakespeare's globe theatre which was pretty awesome I must say- hard to believe that it's been there for so long and seen so many many magnificent shows- makes you feel pretty insignificant really!
Once at the tower of London we had a good wander and gander about- and talk about feeling insignificant! The place literally drips with history and culture- it's just amazing to walk through the same rooms that Henry the eighth strolled through and to see the crown jewels, as well as saying hello to the ravens. The ravens are pretty awesome- they have historically lived in the tower of London and a prophecy exists that says that if the ravens ever leave the tower the monarchy will fall- so to make sure this doesn't happen the guards at the tower have clipped the bird's wings so they can't leave! Talk about stacking the odds in your favour!
After the tower we caught the tube to the west end and watched the phantom of the opera. In a word: wow. Amazing. Fantastic . Actually, that's 3 words but the show was so good it deserves three. I love phantom but this performance was probably one of the best versions I have ever seen. So so fabulous!
Once the show was over we walked to hyde park for the Christmas markets which were huge- they were like a cross between the Vienna xmas markets and the Perth royal show - not all together a bad combination! We bad a good few hours wandering through before heading to harrods for a spot of wishful thinking - oh to live the life of a person who shops at harrods!
And then, almost too soon we were back on the train beading out of town, after a lovely, glorious winters day in town! Not a bad way to spend the day before Christmas eve!
And now it is not only Christmas eve, but it's late in the day and Christmas morning is fast approaching and so I think I will close now and put out the mince pie and carrot for father Christmas and his reindeer and then hang my stocking before tucking myself up all warm and ready for the big day tomorrow.
I hope you all have a safe, happy and memorable Christmas, wherever it is in the world you are spending it.
Lots of love
Lauren the liquorish strap and Adam the antler
Well, actually, merry Christmas in an hour and a half, being as it is currently ten thirty pm on Christmas eve, but I thought I'd sneak in a bit early with the well wishes :)
We are currently living full of the festive cheer in a little town called bicester which is about 15 minutes out of oxford, staying with my aunt and three cousins. And as if spending time with those nearest and dearest isn't good enough- to top it all off we are fast approaching a white Christmas! Yes there is snow a top the trees and underfoot, in fact as far as the eye can see! So so super exciting- especially for Adam who had lived 25 years without so much as seeing snow he will now have the chance to build a snowman on xmas day! Huzzah! Actually the snow has caused a bit of havoc for some- the blizzard hit last weekend and heathrow closed along with most of the motor ways, leading to the country grinding to a halt. By a happy coincidence we caught the train up from devon late on Friday night, so we were safe and sound and snug at my grandads house by Saturday morning. We spent the worst of the blizzard watching DVDs and baking lovely warm hearty meals (I even baked bread!) now at least the worst of the snow has cleared allowing us to jump aboard a train and head into London for our christmas treat day, it went as followed :
Up nice and early and on the 9am train into the city. Once we arrived we zoomed to the London aquarium to say hello to the fish and lobsters. The aquarium was good, lots of good displays, but I think that as Australians we are a bit spoilt when it comes to fish and sealife- compared with sydney aquarium the london one was a tad of a let down.
After an hour or so chatting with the fish we trotted down along the thames to the tower of London. The walk took about an hour, and the snow started to gently fall around us. We took a tiny detour to check out Shakespeare's globe theatre which was pretty awesome I must say- hard to believe that it's been there for so long and seen so many many magnificent shows- makes you feel pretty insignificant really!
Once at the tower of London we had a good wander and gander about- and talk about feeling insignificant! The place literally drips with history and culture- it's just amazing to walk through the same rooms that Henry the eighth strolled through and to see the crown jewels, as well as saying hello to the ravens. The ravens are pretty awesome- they have historically lived in the tower of London and a prophecy exists that says that if the ravens ever leave the tower the monarchy will fall- so to make sure this doesn't happen the guards at the tower have clipped the bird's wings so they can't leave! Talk about stacking the odds in your favour!
After the tower we caught the tube to the west end and watched the phantom of the opera. In a word: wow. Amazing. Fantastic . Actually, that's 3 words but the show was so good it deserves three. I love phantom but this performance was probably one of the best versions I have ever seen. So so fabulous!
Once the show was over we walked to hyde park for the Christmas markets which were huge- they were like a cross between the Vienna xmas markets and the Perth royal show - not all together a bad combination! We bad a good few hours wandering through before heading to harrods for a spot of wishful thinking - oh to live the life of a person who shops at harrods!
And then, almost too soon we were back on the train beading out of town, after a lovely, glorious winters day in town! Not a bad way to spend the day before Christmas eve!
And now it is not only Christmas eve, but it's late in the day and Christmas morning is fast approaching and so I think I will close now and put out the mince pie and carrot for father Christmas and his reindeer and then hang my stocking before tucking myself up all warm and ready for the big day tomorrow.
I hope you all have a safe, happy and memorable Christmas, wherever it is in the world you are spending it.
Lots of love
Lauren the liquorish strap and Adam the antler
Friday, December 17, 2010
It's the Christmas countdown!
Season's greetings to you, friends and family!
Gosh I love this time of year where you get to wish people a 'Merry Christmas'! Gives me a smile every time! And now we are back in England we can do it in a language that we know for sure the person we're talking to understands! Though it was a bit of a strange sensation to arrive at St Pancras station in London after catching the eurostar from Paris- we have been in non English speaking countries for 2 months, struggling valiantly with trying to speak French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch and Czech (epic fail when it came to Czech) so once we handed our tickets to the English conducted I froze and couldn't remember what language to greet him in, and Adam burst forth with his very best 'merci, au revior'! ahhh travelling.....plays havoc with your mind!
But back in the UK we are after a lovely lovely week in Paris. Eurodisney continued to be fabulous- my birthday was great from start to finish and once we returned the day after to the city we had a few days of the most beautiful weather for sightseeing and general wandering. We were a bit loath to return to England, being as the continent had been so good to us- and we very nearly missed our train to be honest! We arrived at the station with plenty of time with our e-ticket in hand, and then thought, since we had so much time before we departed that we would have a coffee and people watch. As the minutes ticked down towards our departure time I thought it a little odd there was no sign telling us which platform to depart from, nor were there any PA announcements etc but didn't think too much further into it.....then discovered- much to our dismay that when catching the eurostar from paris to london you have to clear security and customs- exactly like at the airport! And here we were sipping coffee and wasting valuable time! So we RAN with our packs (thanks ponch and ange!), filled out immigration cards like the speed of light, then of course set off EVERY metal detector known to man (why, oh why is it always when you are in a rush?) so after a friendly frisk and pat down we zoomed toward the duty free area- only to be questioned by the custom officials as to the nature of our relationship- they didn't want to accept 'dating' as a nature- they wanted us classified as 'family' or 'friends' which stumped me a little- i set forth explaining that we have been dating for 6 years and now travelling together but no, not married or engaged, but definately more than friends etc etc..... (oh yeah- all this explained in a combination of English and my VERY poor high school french - what a hoot!) anyway, long story short (or shorter) we ran for the platform and found our seats a good 2-3 minutes before leaving the station - what a rush!
And now it's back to the charms of England, and the very exciting countdown to Christmas. We are in Devon at the moment visiting friends but will zoom northward today and hang out in Oxford until Christmas where - joy- they are forcasting a white christmas!! Hurrah! Fingers and toes and all else crossed!
Hope the lead up to your christmases is stress free and enjoyable
until the next post
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
love
Lauren the lightfoot and Adam the astronomical clock
Gosh I love this time of year where you get to wish people a 'Merry Christmas'! Gives me a smile every time! And now we are back in England we can do it in a language that we know for sure the person we're talking to understands! Though it was a bit of a strange sensation to arrive at St Pancras station in London after catching the eurostar from Paris- we have been in non English speaking countries for 2 months, struggling valiantly with trying to speak French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch and Czech (epic fail when it came to Czech) so once we handed our tickets to the English conducted I froze and couldn't remember what language to greet him in, and Adam burst forth with his very best 'merci, au revior'! ahhh travelling.....plays havoc with your mind!
But back in the UK we are after a lovely lovely week in Paris. Eurodisney continued to be fabulous- my birthday was great from start to finish and once we returned the day after to the city we had a few days of the most beautiful weather for sightseeing and general wandering. We were a bit loath to return to England, being as the continent had been so good to us- and we very nearly missed our train to be honest! We arrived at the station with plenty of time with our e-ticket in hand, and then thought, since we had so much time before we departed that we would have a coffee and people watch. As the minutes ticked down towards our departure time I thought it a little odd there was no sign telling us which platform to depart from, nor were there any PA announcements etc but didn't think too much further into it.....then discovered- much to our dismay that when catching the eurostar from paris to london you have to clear security and customs- exactly like at the airport! And here we were sipping coffee and wasting valuable time! So we RAN with our packs (thanks ponch and ange!), filled out immigration cards like the speed of light, then of course set off EVERY metal detector known to man (why, oh why is it always when you are in a rush?) so after a friendly frisk and pat down we zoomed toward the duty free area- only to be questioned by the custom officials as to the nature of our relationship- they didn't want to accept 'dating' as a nature- they wanted us classified as 'family' or 'friends' which stumped me a little- i set forth explaining that we have been dating for 6 years and now travelling together but no, not married or engaged, but definately more than friends etc etc..... (oh yeah- all this explained in a combination of English and my VERY poor high school french - what a hoot!) anyway, long story short (or shorter) we ran for the platform and found our seats a good 2-3 minutes before leaving the station - what a rush!
And now it's back to the charms of England, and the very exciting countdown to Christmas. We are in Devon at the moment visiting friends but will zoom northward today and hang out in Oxford until Christmas where - joy- they are forcasting a white christmas!! Hurrah! Fingers and toes and all else crossed!
Hope the lead up to your christmases is stress free and enjoyable
until the next post
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
love
Lauren the lightfoot and Adam the astronomical clock
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Salut!
Hello bloggers! And welcome to my last post as a 24 year old- that's right- it's my birthday tomorrow! Huzzah! A whole quarter century- how wise I feel :) in celebration of the anniversary of my birth Adam and I are currently visiting the 'happiest place on earth (or at least Europe)' and are staying at disneyworld Paris! Double huzzah! We have been in Paris since Tuesday after a mad, eye opening three day visit to Amsterdam. Seriously- what a mad place- on one hand a city so full of history and beauty- we visited Anne franks house and spent some time cruising the canals and were just blown away by the age and grace of the town. But then on the other band the nightlife or alternative scene was something that must be seen to be believed! The first night in town we walked through the red light district with some friends to see what it was all about and I couldn't believe it! The girls all dolled up standing in their windows and the sheer number of coffee shops lining every street and alleyway! A bit of a different world from what I'm used to... But I digress, as I was saying we have been in Paris for a few days and we spent this time hitting up the Louvre and wandering through the streets, which are totally white from all the snow that's fallen. On Wednesday we walked the length of the champs élysées with snow falling all around us, and the Xmas markets in full swing- absolutely magical. We got to eurodisney this morning and the park is also full of snow- on top of the castle and all the trees- it looks amazing! I'll try and post photos just as soon as I'm able :) we had a fab day today acting like kids and running from one ride to another, and then we have much of the same planned for tomorrow :) just finished a very budget but very French meal of tourine with bousin and Camembert, baguette and red wine- oh la la!!!
Must go now and get some sleep to prepare for another full day of mouse magic tomorrow :)
Hope life finds you all well and dandy
Love Lauren the lambourgini and Adam the astin Martin
Must go now and get some sleep to prepare for another full day of mouse magic tomorrow :)
Hope life finds you all well and dandy
Love Lauren the lambourgini and Adam the astin Martin
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Snow, fondue, flamenco dancing and naked saunas
Bonjour bloggers! And once again I must apologize for the lack of posts to this blog- we made the perilous journey from the UK to continental Europe and since the. My iPhone has been out of commission and thus my access to all things on the web has been severely limited. Joyfully the hotel I am currently in has free wifi so I shall give you anquick update on our journey. I last wrote in London, and we did have a lovely few days there. We did te typical tourist stuff like buckingham palace, the London eye and a west end show(we will rock you- fabulous), as well as the gentle stuff like watching the squirrels in st James park and observing a mass of angry students protest against the government - all in all rather fun.
We made our ferry crossin and happily Adam did not die of sea sicknes as he had feared and just like that- we were in France. We stayed just outside of Paris and had a lovely time exploring the city of love and trying to use my high school level French (which has not been used since high school) to navigate the metro, shops and restaurants. Again, such tourist icons sun as the Eiffel tower, arc de triumph and champs elysee were seen and considered.
From Paris we cruised to Switzerland and we were properly introduced to the snow. It was the course of great excitement for Adam as he was a first time snow player, though I must admit I beat him pretty convincingly in a snow ball fight!! We celebrated our visit to the most neutral country by enjoying a traditional cheese fondue as well as hitting the shops quite hard. I thought the most sensible thing to do would be to buy a Swiss watch, considering we were in Switzerland and all. I'm super chuffed with my purchase, just in a bit of denial about the cost!
We then took a little detour to Barcelona via Lyon (for those good at geography- no need to point out the less than direct route this is!) and I fell in love with the place! Such a varied and lively place- so many people all bustling and loud- it was so hard to leave!
But leave we did and we zoomed up to nice on the french riviera - poor Adam was suffering a bit with a cold, but what better place to recover than one that describes itself as 'nice'? He soon recovered! We took a tiny detour to Monaco to visit the royal palace and try our hand at a spot of gambling at the big casino there (you know the one in casino royale?) we dressed ourselves up to the nines so we wouldn't stand out like total tourists, walked in with confidence, paid our 10euro entrance fee and sat ourselves down at the roulette table. As smooth as you like I put down a 5euro note, all set to bet 'all on res' before I was informed there was a 200euro minimum bet!! I scampered out quick smart!!!
From Monaco we entered Adams spiritual home land of Italy, birth place of the mafia, pasts and gelato. We have thus far avoided any dealings with the mafia.....the same cannot be said for the pasta and gelato......oops!! We visited the leaning tower of Pisa and took the obliterary photos of us trying to hold the tower up , then headed into Florence. I really fell for this city, it was so rich in culture and beauty - I really feel we will return, and sooner rather than later,
From Florence we headed to Rome (it was easy enough to find as all the roads seemed to lead us there.....) we were blessed with the most beautiful weather for our time there- blue blue skies and for the first time this trip I walked about in just jeans and tee shirt! Weather aside the rest of rome (collosseum, pantheon, Vatican city ) was pretty darn awesome too!!!
After Rome we drove up to Venice and boy was it ever flooded! No joke- I know the place is meant to be full of water, but there was a bit of a fluke weather system the 3 days we were there and the whole place was under about a foot of water! St marks square was closed, most of the shops were flooded and closed and the water level was so high the gondolas couldn't fit under the bridges in the canals! Serious maddness! However, it was quite fun being there to see it affected by the weather so severely- not many people get to see Venice as wet as we did!!!
And that brings us to Austria- we arrived in Vienna this afternoon and at first glance I really like the place- snow everywhere and mulled wine for sale at every corner- hurrah!we checked into our hotel and noticed that there was a pool and sauna on site. We had been on the bus most of the day so thought a swim and sauna would do just the trick before heading out into town in the evening. So we had our swim which was lovely and then hopped into the sauna . After about 5 minutes the gym attendant came up to us and told us we would have to leave as we were inappropriately dressed- it emerged the sauna was for nudists only and our bathing costumes were strictly forbidden!!! the attendant kindly said we could stay, but only if we got naked immediately....needless to say we left the gym area quite quickly!!!!!!
And that, dear readers bas brought me to the end of this post, I would love to write more and tell you more of our adventures but my eyelids are drooping and we have a big day of Vienna exploring on the cards for tomorrow so I shall close. Apologies for the grammar and spelling mistakes- am typing this on my phone and it's a tad bard to read my entries!
Hope all is well in your homes and families,
Love
Lauren the Lederhosen and Adam the alp
We made our ferry crossin and happily Adam did not die of sea sicknes as he had feared and just like that- we were in France. We stayed just outside of Paris and had a lovely time exploring the city of love and trying to use my high school level French (which has not been used since high school) to navigate the metro, shops and restaurants. Again, such tourist icons sun as the Eiffel tower, arc de triumph and champs elysee were seen and considered.
From Paris we cruised to Switzerland and we were properly introduced to the snow. It was the course of great excitement for Adam as he was a first time snow player, though I must admit I beat him pretty convincingly in a snow ball fight!! We celebrated our visit to the most neutral country by enjoying a traditional cheese fondue as well as hitting the shops quite hard. I thought the most sensible thing to do would be to buy a Swiss watch, considering we were in Switzerland and all. I'm super chuffed with my purchase, just in a bit of denial about the cost!
We then took a little detour to Barcelona via Lyon (for those good at geography- no need to point out the less than direct route this is!) and I fell in love with the place! Such a varied and lively place- so many people all bustling and loud- it was so hard to leave!
But leave we did and we zoomed up to nice on the french riviera - poor Adam was suffering a bit with a cold, but what better place to recover than one that describes itself as 'nice'? He soon recovered! We took a tiny detour to Monaco to visit the royal palace and try our hand at a spot of gambling at the big casino there (you know the one in casino royale?) we dressed ourselves up to the nines so we wouldn't stand out like total tourists, walked in with confidence, paid our 10euro entrance fee and sat ourselves down at the roulette table. As smooth as you like I put down a 5euro note, all set to bet 'all on res' before I was informed there was a 200euro minimum bet!! I scampered out quick smart!!!
From Monaco we entered Adams spiritual home land of Italy, birth place of the mafia, pasts and gelato. We have thus far avoided any dealings with the mafia.....the same cannot be said for the pasta and gelato......oops!! We visited the leaning tower of Pisa and took the obliterary photos of us trying to hold the tower up , then headed into Florence. I really fell for this city, it was so rich in culture and beauty - I really feel we will return, and sooner rather than later,
From Florence we headed to Rome (it was easy enough to find as all the roads seemed to lead us there.....) we were blessed with the most beautiful weather for our time there- blue blue skies and for the first time this trip I walked about in just jeans and tee shirt! Weather aside the rest of rome (collosseum, pantheon, Vatican city ) was pretty darn awesome too!!!
After Rome we drove up to Venice and boy was it ever flooded! No joke- I know the place is meant to be full of water, but there was a bit of a fluke weather system the 3 days we were there and the whole place was under about a foot of water! St marks square was closed, most of the shops were flooded and closed and the water level was so high the gondolas couldn't fit under the bridges in the canals! Serious maddness! However, it was quite fun being there to see it affected by the weather so severely- not many people get to see Venice as wet as we did!!!
And that brings us to Austria- we arrived in Vienna this afternoon and at first glance I really like the place- snow everywhere and mulled wine for sale at every corner- hurrah!we checked into our hotel and noticed that there was a pool and sauna on site. We had been on the bus most of the day so thought a swim and sauna would do just the trick before heading out into town in the evening. So we had our swim which was lovely and then hopped into the sauna . After about 5 minutes the gym attendant came up to us and told us we would have to leave as we were inappropriately dressed- it emerged the sauna was for nudists only and our bathing costumes were strictly forbidden!!! the attendant kindly said we could stay, but only if we got naked immediately....needless to say we left the gym area quite quickly!!!!!!
And that, dear readers bas brought me to the end of this post, I would love to write more and tell you more of our adventures but my eyelids are drooping and we have a big day of Vienna exploring on the cards for tomorrow so I shall close. Apologies for the grammar and spelling mistakes- am typing this on my phone and it's a tad bard to read my entries!
Hope all is well in your homes and families,
Love
Lauren the Lederhosen and Adam the alp
Friday, November 12, 2010
Scotland and England and trains- oh my!
Howdy folks! (sorry - not a very English greeting!)
I can't believe it's been only 5 days since my last post - so much has happened since then! Biggest and most exciting was Adam's birthday which we celebrated in style in Scotland. The night before his birthday we went out for a big slap up dinner, as Adam said since it was officially past midnight in Australia (the country of his birth) he could claim birthday honours- and since I was accompanying him to the restaurant and also enjoy the birthday spoils I wasn't one to complain! We went to probably the most beautiful restaurant I've ever been to, it was called The Dome and it was gorgeous- I'll try and post some photos so you can get the idea, but it was decked out in all these lovely twinkle lights and a giant christmas tree- absolutely fab!
The next morning (birhtday morning!) We had to get up at 6 in order to catch our bus up to Loch Ness. The drive took us through some of the most breathtakingly beautiful country side I've ever seen - and Adam saw snow for the first time- quite fitting that it happened on his 25th birthday! We got to the Loch around lunchtime and boy was it FREEZING! Probably the coldest I've ever been in my life, including the time I got my tongue stuck inside the freezer, but the good thing was the sun was shining on us, making it hard to be anything but happy. We took a lovely boat trip out on the loch, in high hopes of sighting Nessie, but alas, even after a few glasses of scotch whisky we still couldn't see her. Never mind- maybe next time!
We rounded Adam's birthday out with dinner in a pub (a very Scottish thing to do!) and then we caught the sleeper train down from Edinburgh to London. I was so so so excited about this - I have a very romantic notion of train travel at night and so was practicly bursting with excitement as we walked to the station. And indeed our cabin was very nice but spacious was one thing it was not. We had to reverse in as we couldn't turn around with our packs on our backs, and there was enough room for one adult to stand on the floor at any one time, so the other person had to be in their bed- it was so much fun! We enjoyed a few slices of birthday cake (caramel and toffee- YUM!) before drifting to sleep with the gentle rocking of the train.....bliss! And better yet when we woke up in the morning we were in London! The best way to travel! But London shall have to wait for another post - far too much to report here!
Hope you all are well in your homes and villages,
cheerie oh!
Lauren and Adam the Birthday Boy
I can't believe it's been only 5 days since my last post - so much has happened since then! Biggest and most exciting was Adam's birthday which we celebrated in style in Scotland. The night before his birthday we went out for a big slap up dinner, as Adam said since it was officially past midnight in Australia (the country of his birth) he could claim birthday honours- and since I was accompanying him to the restaurant and also enjoy the birthday spoils I wasn't one to complain! We went to probably the most beautiful restaurant I've ever been to, it was called The Dome and it was gorgeous- I'll try and post some photos so you can get the idea, but it was decked out in all these lovely twinkle lights and a giant christmas tree- absolutely fab!
The next morning (birhtday morning!) We had to get up at 6 in order to catch our bus up to Loch Ness. The drive took us through some of the most breathtakingly beautiful country side I've ever seen - and Adam saw snow for the first time- quite fitting that it happened on his 25th birthday! We got to the Loch around lunchtime and boy was it FREEZING! Probably the coldest I've ever been in my life, including the time I got my tongue stuck inside the freezer, but the good thing was the sun was shining on us, making it hard to be anything but happy. We took a lovely boat trip out on the loch, in high hopes of sighting Nessie, but alas, even after a few glasses of scotch whisky we still couldn't see her. Never mind- maybe next time!
We rounded Adam's birthday out with dinner in a pub (a very Scottish thing to do!) and then we caught the sleeper train down from Edinburgh to London. I was so so so excited about this - I have a very romantic notion of train travel at night and so was practicly bursting with excitement as we walked to the station. And indeed our cabin was very nice but spacious was one thing it was not. We had to reverse in as we couldn't turn around with our packs on our backs, and there was enough room for one adult to stand on the floor at any one time, so the other person had to be in their bed- it was so much fun! We enjoyed a few slices of birthday cake (caramel and toffee- YUM!) before drifting to sleep with the gentle rocking of the train.....bliss! And better yet when we woke up in the morning we were in London! The best way to travel! But London shall have to wait for another post - far too much to report here!
Hope you all are well in your homes and villages,
cheerie oh!
Lauren and Adam the Birthday Boy
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Welcome to the rock!
Hello friends and countrymen! We have bit farewell to the lovely Ireland after a fabulous 2 weeks. We rounded off our visit to the "occupied north" by calling in on county Fermanagh, which is where Adam's great grandfather was born. The call was put out to all his far distant relatives that we were in town and would be at a certain pub at a certain time. No fewer than 10 relies turned up- and all looked freakishly like 60 year old versions of Adam! Seriously disconcerting! But absolutely lovely all the same as everyone went above and beyond to make sure we were having a good time ( this mainly was achieved by ensuring we constantly had a drink in hand....) But it was time for us to exchange Guinness for whiskey, stew for haggis and rolling green fields for snowy highlands. We caught what felt like the worlds quickest flight ( no sooner up then down) and arrived in beautiful Edinburgh! And beautiful it is- I have really fallen for the place- such beautiful buildings and winding streets and so many a pub with an open fire- fantastic! Unfortunately I picked up a touch of gastro (my nose remained in one piece this time though!) so our first day in this great city was a bit subdued but today we hit the ground running! Or, more specifically, hiking... We decided to make the most of the glorious sunshine and hiked up to arthur's seat- the highest point in Edinburgh. 2 hours after setting out we were rewarded with sore calves, aching feet and the most breathtaking views imaginable! I'll try and post some photos when next able. We have some more exploring to do tomorrow before heading to loch ness for adam's birthday! Hope all is well with you- stay happy and jolly
Love Lauren the loch ness monster
Love Lauren the loch ness monster
Monday, November 1, 2010
Photos!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tiddle de dee! (greetings from the emerald isle!)
Hello from Ireland! Land of Guinness, tin whisltes and hearty stews! Sorry it's been a while since my last post but we have been devoid of internet (and indeed mobile) service- actually it's been quite nice to be a bit cut off from technology, but now it is time to fill you all in on our travels.
After a lovely few days in Oxford we caught the bus to Stansted airport to catch our Ryanair flight. We had heard mixed reviews from others who had travelled on the low budget airline, but we were happy enough to give them a go, especially as our flights were so ridiculously cheap. And for the most part the journey was uneventful, I set off the metal detector in the aiport and recieved a fair grope from the security lady, which (just quietly) i think she rather enjoyed, I just closed my eyes and thought of England. The flight was super quick, just up and down, it was made to feel a tad longer by the baby sitting directly behind us but what can you do? We were picked up from the airport by our friends Teresa and James- it was SO lovely to see them again. Teresa and I went through primary school together so we go way back, and though James is a reletively recent addition to the mix it feels like we have known him forever. We arrived at 11pm, so there was only time for 3 beers before bed (!)
The next morning we headed into Blarney, which is their village and home to the famous Blarney castle and stone. The castle itself is quite old and run down, though very worth a look, but it's no secret that the true reason people cue up to go in is to see and kiss the stone. Legend has it that if you kiss the stone you will receive the gift of the gab. Legend also has it that locals from the village of Blarney urinate on the stone as a bit of a practicle joke on all the gullible tourists. That aside we still puckered up and had a little smooch with the rock - it tasted like gravel and dirt. Not sure if i have the gift of the gab yet, i guess only time will tell!
After a lunch of guinness and sandwiches (no- seriously that was our lunch) we piled in James' car for a road trip up to Limerick. Along the drive we encountered some of Ireland's famous weather- it rained pretty much non stop for the 3 hour drive. And let me tell you - some of those winding roads get a little hair raising when they are slippery and wet! But we arrived safe and sound in |Limerick by about 6pm. James and Teresa both work for Munster Rugby club and there was a Munster match on against an Italian team that night, and somehow we managed to wangle tickets into our own coperate box! We couldn't believe our luck! It was actuallly quite a boring match, not boring in the sense that nothing happened, but munster won by about 30 points and so it was over by the first few minutes really, but we had such a blast! a few wines later and we were the most enthusiatic fans in the stadium! Though i think perhaps the least knowledgable, I did at one point ask if the spanish team were finding it hard to play in the cold weather only to be informed they were in fact from italy- ooops! a minor detail i feel! after the match we headed into limerick where we had the most amazing kebab in history from abra kebabra- probably the best shop in the world aslo.... though i don't know if the wine helped with this review. we then went to dolens bar, which is aparently famous for its live music- and it didn't disappoint! we had people playing the fiddle and singing- it was great! but after a beer or two we were pretty beet, so it was back to the hotel for a snooze.....
The next morning we packed back into the car and headed to the cliffs of moher- they are trying to get the cliffs included in the greatest wonders of the world ,and i can see why- they were absolutely beautiful. it helped that the sun popped its head out to shine on us but all the same- absolutely breathtaking. I took about 13094 photos of them - i only hope it's enough to convey just how gorgeous they were. after the cliffs we went for a good drive around the region and saw the sights, the area there is full of ruins dating back to 3 thousand years BC- seriously old stuff- it was lovely just to drive about and take in some history. That night we checked into the most lovely B&B - and to top things off it was directly next to the town's 2 pubs!! are you seeing a bit of a theme here with our irish adventures??? Pubs seem to feature quite prominently...hm........ ah well!!!
The next morning we slowly ambled back to to Blarney, stopping off for us to dabble our toes in the Atlantic ocean and take in the sights and sounds of the country side. The Cork international jazz festival was on over the weekend so once back in Blarney we headed out to a bar call the Shelbourne and saw a jazz band called Cat Scratch Fever- by the end of their set we were standing on the couches dancing - it was brilliant! only in ireland! Adam also was able to catch up with a fourth cousin of his called Mark who we managed to track down, we tried our hardest to figure out how it was adam and he were related- one of his great greats was an aunt of one of adam's great great relatives but it all got a bit too hard really! Still - was lovely to meet a local and have a bit of a chat.
And that brings us to yesterday....we were all a bit tired out after our road trip and mutliple trips to the pub we had a lovely quiet sort of day, we drove to a near by fishing village and had a lovely walk around some old cobbled streets, saw a small market and chilled out.....it wouldn't be ireland if we didn't end up in the pub at some stage- but we left after just one hot whiskey (yum!) as i really didn't feel my liver could take too much more.....obviuosly i have a lot to learn from the irish!
And now today we are just having a bit of a wander around cork city- it seems like a lovely sort of town , nice and quiet but at the same time full of life- sounds a bit confusing but so much in ireland is!!! tomorrow we head to the town of gallway before heading to dublin for a touch of international rules! Can't wait!
Hope you all are having a lovely time wherever you are in the world,
much love
Lauren the leprechaun and Adam the aer lingus
xxxxx
After a lovely few days in Oxford we caught the bus to Stansted airport to catch our Ryanair flight. We had heard mixed reviews from others who had travelled on the low budget airline, but we were happy enough to give them a go, especially as our flights were so ridiculously cheap. And for the most part the journey was uneventful, I set off the metal detector in the aiport and recieved a fair grope from the security lady, which (just quietly) i think she rather enjoyed, I just closed my eyes and thought of England. The flight was super quick, just up and down, it was made to feel a tad longer by the baby sitting directly behind us but what can you do? We were picked up from the airport by our friends Teresa and James- it was SO lovely to see them again. Teresa and I went through primary school together so we go way back, and though James is a reletively recent addition to the mix it feels like we have known him forever. We arrived at 11pm, so there was only time for 3 beers before bed (!)
The next morning we headed into Blarney, which is their village and home to the famous Blarney castle and stone. The castle itself is quite old and run down, though very worth a look, but it's no secret that the true reason people cue up to go in is to see and kiss the stone. Legend has it that if you kiss the stone you will receive the gift of the gab. Legend also has it that locals from the village of Blarney urinate on the stone as a bit of a practicle joke on all the gullible tourists. That aside we still puckered up and had a little smooch with the rock - it tasted like gravel and dirt. Not sure if i have the gift of the gab yet, i guess only time will tell!
After a lunch of guinness and sandwiches (no- seriously that was our lunch) we piled in James' car for a road trip up to Limerick. Along the drive we encountered some of Ireland's famous weather- it rained pretty much non stop for the 3 hour drive. And let me tell you - some of those winding roads get a little hair raising when they are slippery and wet! But we arrived safe and sound in |Limerick by about 6pm. James and Teresa both work for Munster Rugby club and there was a Munster match on against an Italian team that night, and somehow we managed to wangle tickets into our own coperate box! We couldn't believe our luck! It was actuallly quite a boring match, not boring in the sense that nothing happened, but munster won by about 30 points and so it was over by the first few minutes really, but we had such a blast! a few wines later and we were the most enthusiatic fans in the stadium! Though i think perhaps the least knowledgable, I did at one point ask if the spanish team were finding it hard to play in the cold weather only to be informed they were in fact from italy- ooops! a minor detail i feel! after the match we headed into limerick where we had the most amazing kebab in history from abra kebabra- probably the best shop in the world aslo.... though i don't know if the wine helped with this review. we then went to dolens bar, which is aparently famous for its live music- and it didn't disappoint! we had people playing the fiddle and singing- it was great! but after a beer or two we were pretty beet, so it was back to the hotel for a snooze.....
The next morning we packed back into the car and headed to the cliffs of moher- they are trying to get the cliffs included in the greatest wonders of the world ,and i can see why- they were absolutely beautiful. it helped that the sun popped its head out to shine on us but all the same- absolutely breathtaking. I took about 13094 photos of them - i only hope it's enough to convey just how gorgeous they were. after the cliffs we went for a good drive around the region and saw the sights, the area there is full of ruins dating back to 3 thousand years BC- seriously old stuff- it was lovely just to drive about and take in some history. That night we checked into the most lovely B&B - and to top things off it was directly next to the town's 2 pubs!! are you seeing a bit of a theme here with our irish adventures??? Pubs seem to feature quite prominently...hm........ ah well!!!
The next morning we slowly ambled back to to Blarney, stopping off for us to dabble our toes in the Atlantic ocean and take in the sights and sounds of the country side. The Cork international jazz festival was on over the weekend so once back in Blarney we headed out to a bar call the Shelbourne and saw a jazz band called Cat Scratch Fever- by the end of their set we were standing on the couches dancing - it was brilliant! only in ireland! Adam also was able to catch up with a fourth cousin of his called Mark who we managed to track down, we tried our hardest to figure out how it was adam and he were related- one of his great greats was an aunt of one of adam's great great relatives but it all got a bit too hard really! Still - was lovely to meet a local and have a bit of a chat.
And that brings us to yesterday....we were all a bit tired out after our road trip and mutliple trips to the pub we had a lovely quiet sort of day, we drove to a near by fishing village and had a lovely walk around some old cobbled streets, saw a small market and chilled out.....it wouldn't be ireland if we didn't end up in the pub at some stage- but we left after just one hot whiskey (yum!) as i really didn't feel my liver could take too much more.....obviuosly i have a lot to learn from the irish!
And now today we are just having a bit of a wander around cork city- it seems like a lovely sort of town , nice and quiet but at the same time full of life- sounds a bit confusing but so much in ireland is!!! tomorrow we head to the town of gallway before heading to dublin for a touch of international rules! Can't wait!
Hope you all are having a lovely time wherever you are in the world,
much love
Lauren the leprechaun and Adam the aer lingus
xxxxx
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
greetings from the UK!
howdy folks- we made it! after years of talking about it, a year of planning it and many months of getting increasingly excited we are finally here in England at the start of our big trip. oh the word excitement doesn't actually come close to describe what we're feeling! before I get too far into this post I'd just like to apologise in advance for the poor spelling and grammar, I'm actually typing this on a iPhone at 6am whilst hiding under the blankets in bed so I don't wake Adam up- stupid jetlag has us sleepy at conflicting times!!! now that the apologies are out of the way I'll get to recapping the last few days... we actually left Perth on Saturday and flew further away from Europe to the beautiful city of Melbourne for the ACRA awards ceremony. Adam was nominated for best newcomer on air- a huge accomplishment as there are only 4 finalists from all the on air radio personel Australia wide. alas Saturday night was not Adams night to take home the award but we had a great time walking down the red carpet behind hamish and andy, rubbing shoulders with several celebs and being wined and dined- fab!!! we woke up slowly and gently on Sunday and spent the day killing time wandering the streets of Melbourne (not in a seedy way though). after a lovely dinner prepared by the fantastic tors we headed to the airport for our flight. there's not too much one can say to describe a 14 hour flight, at the start we were delayed because a fellow passenger fell ill and had to be taken off in an ambulance, but once we got going it was pretty smooth sailing (or flying). we managed a fair bit of sleep and kept ourselves amused with the movies and games. Dubai came and went without much of a fuss and then it was on the airbus a380 for another 7 hours to heathrow. one bit of excitent on landing was the captain made us all stay seated once on the tarmac because 2 policen had to board and arrest another passenger! such excitement! seems we were on a flight of invalids and criminals!!! after breezing through customs we hopped on a bus bound for headington, oxford where we walked to my grandads house where my aunt Caroline was Also waiting for us. it was SO lovely to see them both again, it's been almost 4 years since we last caught up!! due to my tired levels I can't for the life of me recount with any accuracy what we talked
about all afternoon but I know numerous cups of tea were drunk and we had a lovely time chatting and catching up. Adam and I hung in there iil after dinner, but by 8pm we surrendered to our drooping eyelids and headed for bed. 12 glorious hours of sleep later and I awoke with a cold! can you believe it!! extremely unimpressed! so we dressers and headed into oxford where our first stop was boots pharmacy where I dosed myself up ready for our first proper day of holiday. and I rather think we did quite well- we climbed carfax tower
for a view of the city, visited Christchurch college which is where Harry potter movies
were
filmed, had a £1 marks and Spencer sandwich for lunch, had a beer at the eagle and child- the pub where j.r.rtolkien and c.s.Lewis used to meet weekly during their university years, saw the musuem, hit up the covered markets and even swung by the townhall. my grandpa was
the lord mayor of oxford back in the 1980's and I mentioned this to the lady working at the information desk and she scurried off and found a historian who was so kind to take Adam and I into the town hall and even unlocked my grandpa's old study for us to have a look around! his portrait is still hanging above the desk- it was really really special. after heading back to grandads house I whipped up a quick dinner and then we went to the pub my grandad works at where we met a few of his mates. over a gin and tonic or two we were taught the finer points of how to play snooker. it was quickly explained to me that wen are not allowed to play snooker in the pub ( a throwback to the days when women were forbidden from even entering). I can't say I minded though- the couches were very comfy and the gin was very delicious. Adam had a go though, and whilst he put up a good
fight, grandad walked away with boasting rights. and so once grandad had closed the bar up we headed home to bed, which is where I still am, typing this right now. I apologise for the lack or photos- I'll try and add some with the next post. hope all is going swimmingly for all of you,
much love from Lauren (and Adam- if he were awake)
about all afternoon but I know numerous cups of tea were drunk and we had a lovely time chatting and catching up. Adam and I hung in there iil after dinner, but by 8pm we surrendered to our drooping eyelids and headed for bed. 12 glorious hours of sleep later and I awoke with a cold! can you believe it!! extremely unimpressed! so we dressers and headed into oxford where our first stop was boots pharmacy where I dosed myself up ready for our first proper day of holiday. and I rather think we did quite well- we climbed carfax tower
for a view of the city, visited Christchurch college which is where Harry potter movies
were
filmed, had a £1 marks and Spencer sandwich for lunch, had a beer at the eagle and child- the pub where j.r.rtolkien and c.s.Lewis used to meet weekly during their university years, saw the musuem, hit up the covered markets and even swung by the townhall. my grandpa was
the lord mayor of oxford back in the 1980's and I mentioned this to the lady working at the information desk and she scurried off and found a historian who was so kind to take Adam and I into the town hall and even unlocked my grandpa's old study for us to have a look around! his portrait is still hanging above the desk- it was really really special. after heading back to grandads house I whipped up a quick dinner and then we went to the pub my grandad works at where we met a few of his mates. over a gin and tonic or two we were taught the finer points of how to play snooker. it was quickly explained to me that wen are not allowed to play snooker in the pub ( a throwback to the days when women were forbidden from even entering). I can't say I minded though- the couches were very comfy and the gin was very delicious. Adam had a go though, and whilst he put up a good
fight, grandad walked away with boasting rights. and so once grandad had closed the bar up we headed home to bed, which is where I still am, typing this right now. I apologise for the lack or photos- I'll try and add some with the next post. hope all is going swimmingly for all of you,
much love from Lauren (and Adam- if he were awake)
Friday, October 8, 2010
how many layers are too many??
Righto- firstly - I am aware that this is my second blog in only a matter of hours but this is due to:
A) me being slightly excited that I now actually have a blog and:
B) me having started packing my bag but realising it's actually quite a challenging task (how do I know what clothes I'll want to be wearing in January?!) and therefore blogging seems the more appealing choice of activity.
The packing process started really rather well. Enthusiasm levels were at an all time high, the empty pack looked happy at the prospect of being filled and my clothes were positively jumping at the chance to be rolled and neatly stashed away. I think I hit my first real hurdle when faced with the question of which hat to pack. Being as Europe is known to be a rather chilly place during winter I thought it only sensible to pack a hat, but this is actually a harder decision to make than it at first seems. My head, it seems, is larger than most, a fact that I manage to hide from the general public during day to day living, but once a hat is placed upon my head the size of my cranium is highlighted for all to see. Therefore my choice of hats is reduced to include those that are slimming to my face. Then there's the issue of warmth, the hat I take with my needs to be not only streamline, but also serve the purpose of keeping my brain from freezing AND ALSO from getting wet in the rain.... do you see know why it was such a tricky part of the packing process? After a good 20 minutes of trying hat after hat I managed to get a shortlist of 2, one purple fluffy number which is quite jolly, and another faux fur Russian style circa world war 1- is is not exactly streamline nor fashionable but won a great number of points in the warmth category...... a decision for another day me thinks.
The second big decision of my packing process was how many layers exactly will I need to wear at any one time? I have done a bit of forward planning and anticipate that on our trek we will never be more than 3 days away from a dwelling where we will have at least basic clothe washing facilities. Therefore it is necessary to have enough clean clothes for 3 days at a time. Bottoms are easy: Jeans work well in any setting, and if it's super cold I can wear thermals under them....it's the tops that cause the quandry. I have 2 thermal tops plus several layering tops, but how many of these need including? I know some clothes can be worn several days in a row, ie those that aren't getting dirty, but others will most certainly need a wash per wear......... so how many layers do I pack to ensure
A) I stay warm in the European winter and:
B) I don't fester in dirty clothes
???!
Such questions left me tired, sleepy and confused, so I did the only sensible option left available to me and built a bed in my sister's old bedroom. This kept me occupied for a good 30 minutes and by this time I was much to worn out to do any more packing - denial of a problem sometimes is the best answer!
Salut!
Lauren
P.S. I am thinking the best way to determine number of layers is just to anticipate that Europe will be this cold:
Therefore if I pack enough layers to keep me cold in such a setting- I should be right, right?
A) me being slightly excited that I now actually have a blog and:
B) me having started packing my bag but realising it's actually quite a challenging task (how do I know what clothes I'll want to be wearing in January?!) and therefore blogging seems the more appealing choice of activity.
The packing process started really rather well. Enthusiasm levels were at an all time high, the empty pack looked happy at the prospect of being filled and my clothes were positively jumping at the chance to be rolled and neatly stashed away. I think I hit my first real hurdle when faced with the question of which hat to pack. Being as Europe is known to be a rather chilly place during winter I thought it only sensible to pack a hat, but this is actually a harder decision to make than it at first seems. My head, it seems, is larger than most, a fact that I manage to hide from the general public during day to day living, but once a hat is placed upon my head the size of my cranium is highlighted for all to see. Therefore my choice of hats is reduced to include those that are slimming to my face. Then there's the issue of warmth, the hat I take with my needs to be not only streamline, but also serve the purpose of keeping my brain from freezing AND ALSO from getting wet in the rain.... do you see know why it was such a tricky part of the packing process? After a good 20 minutes of trying hat after hat I managed to get a shortlist of 2, one purple fluffy number which is quite jolly, and another faux fur Russian style circa world war 1- is is not exactly streamline nor fashionable but won a great number of points in the warmth category...... a decision for another day me thinks.
The second big decision of my packing process was how many layers exactly will I need to wear at any one time? I have done a bit of forward planning and anticipate that on our trek we will never be more than 3 days away from a dwelling where we will have at least basic clothe washing facilities. Therefore it is necessary to have enough clean clothes for 3 days at a time. Bottoms are easy: Jeans work well in any setting, and if it's super cold I can wear thermals under them....it's the tops that cause the quandry. I have 2 thermal tops plus several layering tops, but how many of these need including? I know some clothes can be worn several days in a row, ie those that aren't getting dirty, but others will most certainly need a wash per wear......... so how many layers do I pack to ensure
A) I stay warm in the European winter and:
B) I don't fester in dirty clothes
???!
Such questions left me tired, sleepy and confused, so I did the only sensible option left available to me and built a bed in my sister's old bedroom. This kept me occupied for a good 30 minutes and by this time I was much to worn out to do any more packing - denial of a problem sometimes is the best answer!
Salut!
Lauren
P.S. I am thinking the best way to determine number of layers is just to anticipate that Europe will be this cold:
Thursday, October 7, 2010
8 Days and Counting!
Hi folks,
Well it's 8 days and counting until Adam and I head off to Europe for our 4 month adventure and I thought it might be fitting to construct a blog so you can follow our trip (not in a stalkerish way though.....)
I must admit this is my first attempt to construct and write a blog, so if there are any major flaws please hang in there! I'm still learning! The idea at this stage is to update this site with our news and tales of our travels as often as internet access and time will allow- and hopefully augment my rambles with the odd photo or two (if this proves to be too technically advanced for me you'll have to just make do with my words to paint a mental image of the things we are up to!)
So to paint the first mental image I will quickly describe the state of preparation that Adam and I are in:
Plane tickets to London- check
Valid passports- check
Warm clothes- semi check (Adam please PLEASE buy a hat! You're ears will freeze without one!)
Packing - absolutely definately not check- will close now and try and address this!
Until next time!
Au revoir!
Lauren
Well it's 8 days and counting until Adam and I head off to Europe for our 4 month adventure and I thought it might be fitting to construct a blog so you can follow our trip (not in a stalkerish way though.....)
I must admit this is my first attempt to construct and write a blog, so if there are any major flaws please hang in there! I'm still learning! The idea at this stage is to update this site with our news and tales of our travels as often as internet access and time will allow- and hopefully augment my rambles with the odd photo or two (if this proves to be too technically advanced for me you'll have to just make do with my words to paint a mental image of the things we are up to!)
So to paint the first mental image I will quickly describe the state of preparation that Adam and I are in:
Plane tickets to London- check
Valid passports- check
Warm clothes- semi check (Adam please PLEASE buy a hat! You're ears will freeze without one!)
Packing - absolutely definately not check- will close now and try and address this!
Until next time!
Au revoir!
Lauren
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