Monthly Archives: October 2012

So I made it home okay. Obviously 😛 I didn’t blog yesterday because I was busy sleeping and attempting to recover. Apparently I’m not as fit as I thought. When I plan my next trip I might perhaps just do … Continue reading →

There is a Baden Powellweg here in Amsterdam, which Scouting/Guiding folks will appreciate. Weg means road, straat means street, splein means square and gracht means canal. Grocery shopping where you can’t read the labels is weird. I should have taken … Continue reading →

Today’s blog will be written in real time and then uploaded when I get near some free Internet. At the moment it’s 12 noon on the Thursday (25th) and I’ve just boarded my train in Manchester bound for London. It’s … Continue reading →

So on Monday I turned THIRTY. Which is pretty epic, but not what you lot care about. My birthday on Monday means that yesterday (Wednesday) was the start of my birthday travels. And considering you lot have been reading my … Continue reading →

At the moment I have more money coming in, thanks to my wages. And thanks to loving with my mother, I have a lot less bills to pay. So last night I decided that I’m going to indulge my travel … Continue reading →

The first bonus was my travel. I’d decided to go by coach – preparation for my Big Trip. Megabus do an overnight coach there, and an overnight coach back. Perfect. Since I’m going to be staying in Manchester overnight on … Continue reading →

I’ve been planning a blog about Amsterdam for a while. Ever since I made the decision to go. When I booked my coach tickets a few weeks ago I actually sat down and drafted a blog post. I just never … Continue reading →

Brugge is in Belgium… … which is in Europe. Brugge is the capital of the West Flanders province, of the Flemish side of Belgium, and is known as the Venice of the North, thanks to lots of canals.  You’ll also … Continue reading →

Guess what?! In my quest to turn my 30th birthday in October into something epic, I’m planning yet another trip. I’m going to Amsterdam for two days Yes, that is ANOTHER trip. I feel like perhaps just writing this blog … Continue reading →