CANADA | Monday, 24 Sep 2007 | Views [321]
Ottowa : We are travelling west, from French Canada towards English Canada. The further west we go, the less colour there is in the leaves. It is pot luck whether you get the good colour or not – but it’s not surprising that they haven’... Read more >
CANADA | Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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CANADA | Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Views [285]
We drove across the country to Montreal. Arrived late in the day – initially a bit of disappointment. At first glance Montreal lacks the wow effect of Quebec. But after we’d driven around I began to see the place with new eyes. It’... Read more >
CANADA | Friday, 21 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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CANADA | Friday, 21 Sep 2007 | Views [318]
Well, Quebec is lovely! It’s a walled city with what looks like a castle (it’s actually a hotel) on the hill which overlooks everything. Here are cobbled streets and horse-drawn buggy tours and beautiful European looking buildings. ... Read more >
UNITED STATES OUTLYING ISLANDS | Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 | Views [321]
My prejudices about New York tumbled today. First I sauntered casually to the little café to have some breakfast. Then I went for a walk around the block. I put all my valuables – passport, money, cards etc into the Hotel Safe. I decided ... Read more >
NORWAY | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED STATES OUTLYING ISLANDS | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007 | Views [341]
This morning I went down to the Nobel Peace Prize Museum. Inside, among other things was a wonderful display of the past Nobel Laureates. In a quiet dark room there’s hundreds of fibre-optic lights which keep changing colour. Among these ... Read more >
NORWAY | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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NORWAY | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2007 | Views [332]
Another early start with a 7.55am flight to Oslo. My Boarding Pass said “Go to Gate 1b” – which I read as “Go to Gate 16”. At 7.20 am there was no sign of other people or a plane. The I thought – maybe it’... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2007 | Views [215]
It was dark at 5.30am when I left to walk to Clapham Junction station. Once we got to East Croydon an announcement was made that the train was going to divide, with one section going to Bognor Regis and the other going somewhere else. Trouble is, me ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 8 Sep 2007 | Views [280]
Nottinghill Festival: ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 8 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Tuesday, 21 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 21 Aug 2007 | Views [256]
The tour pickd me up promptly at 7.40am – there were two Malaysian ladies from the hotel too. We went down to the Station and on to the train that goes to the Border. Took about 45 minutes. Then, through Immigration – both sorts. For China ... Read more >
HONG KONG | Sunday, 19 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 19 Aug 2007 | Views [209]
I’d booked a tour to Lantau island to see the giant Buddha, (the largest seated outdoor... Buddha in the world. -The bus was due to pick me up at 1.30pm. Then the bus didn’t turn up. So they rang from reception and I had to get a taxi ... Read more >
MACAU | Saturday, 18 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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