UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 7 Jun 2011 | Views [1689] | Comments [2]
Before flying out, I decided I needed to spend an afternoon checking out this cool city. As it turned out, I should really have got up earlier and got an earlier bus (damn 2-hour journey). Didn't have a lot of time, but I did get to: Listen to busking ... Read more >
Tags: edinburgh, kopparberg cider, royal mile, scotland
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 7 Jun 2011 | Views [1113]
*Quick explanation: my great-grandfather came to NZ from Rothesay , so it's my closest link to any country other than NZ. I wasn't planning to go but, while in St Andrews, I realised that it wasn't actually so far away...* Decide, on the spur of ... Read more >
Tags: bus ride, failed trip, getting to rothesay, glasgow, rothesay, train fail
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 6 Jun 2011 | Views [929] | Comments [1]
It was a fun few days in St Andrews, pretending I was part of the elite social class that golfs there/that I was some kind of intellectual masters student. Neither of which are likely to happen any time soon... or ever. So, here's some stuff ... Read more >
Tags: castle, cathedral ruins, irn bru, rabbits, scotland, scottish tablet, st andrews
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 31 May 2011 | Views [932] | Comments [2]
Well, I survived the overnight bus-ride without too much hassle. I think the biggest problem I had was deciding which flavour of chips would be best to get when we did a midnight stop! Even managed to doze a bit, as I didn't have anyone next to me.... Read more >
Tags: bus, edinburgh, kilt, milo, prince street park, scotland, st andrews
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 29 May 2011 | Views [1063] | Comments [1]
And I've done quite a few cool things. :) I'm into bullet points lately, so here goes: Caught up with Raewyn (and Mike), ate onion dip and bacon and egg pie. Thanks, Raewyn: good work, even with the threat of an onion emergency! Unfortunately, ... Read more >
Tags: big ben, blues, borough market, camden markets, hampstead heath, london, pub, putney, south bank, v&a museum
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 27 May 2011 | Views [780] | Comments [2]
Howdy folks... Well, after stressing, first about the volcanic cloud and then about actually getting to my plane in time for check-in (stupid journey to the airport took just over 2 hours. Damn Toulouse traffic making the shuttle take its maximum of ... Read more >
Tags: london, new zealander, observations, travel
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