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Plymouth Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Plymouth, United Kingdom
Day 3 England
... . I'm still awaiting a phone call, so the mobile is on all the time at the moment. Then we headed towards Plymouth, to visit the historic Saltram House, used as the setting for the film of the Jane Austen classic, "Sense and Sensibility". As ...
Life in Plymouth
I am finally doing it after 20 years. I am taking a step out of my own shoes and going in to another pair. What to expect ? I don't know. All I know is that I'm ready to explore, see a different way of life, and learn more about me as a person. So I ...
Plymouth siteseeing - Cornwall
... that funnily enough had white sand, as that was the origin of it's name - White sands. Then we were off back to plymouth, with Gordon pointing out sights and telling us the history of everything. Finally we got to the ferry at Devonport, the ferry ...
The Fantastic Devon Coast!
... have been interesting to check out-but again the flu and time constraints made it a no-go unfortunately. We then drove to Plymouth where we had a cruise up the harbour. Saw the Navel Dockyard and frigates and the Citadel. Also got to see the Mayflower ...
One month to go!!
So to start this one off I am in Plymouth, in the computer room at uni to be precise. We are setting off on the 21st of December and there are many plans and pieces of course work to be handed in by then! So watch this space and all will ...
Nerves are building
Well its exactly 53 days or 1 month 22 days or 7 weeks or approx 1272 hours until i leave Plymouth for London, Heathrow and i can safely say im bricking it. I am probably too organised for my own good. Ive read and re-read my lonely plant ...
700 quid, 14000 miles, 7 days of Jetlag. Why?????
My Brother's wedding. Thats why........ more to ...
Off to Plymouth
... to home, but with less gorse all over the hills. Pleasant trip even if the double decker bus was a bit cramped. Arrived in Plymouth and I saw Phillipa standing in the parking lot, she is a second cousin to my Father and had been out to NZ twice on ...
Derailed.
From Portsmouth we booked our giant journey across west to Plymouth, a small stop over before continuing over to St. Ives again. Unfortunately there were track works that day and the fact that we had decided to buy the cheaper tickets meant that we had ...
Bound for Spain
It shat down in Plymouth the whole time we were there. It shat down most of the trip down the tedious M5 from Wells to Plymouth too. We must admit we did think, where does this country get it's fucken weather from, which is a little unkind of us. The vast ...
Tour 9001 / 0808 Day 9
... church here with pretty lead light glass. The weather was holding well and it was about 20 degrees. Then on for a short drive into Plymouth - our last night on this tour. Jackie had another snooze. We went for a tour around a part of the old city ...
Last days in Plymouth
15th We started off this morning with Gordon and Maureen taking us on a drive to find Dad's (and my Auntie's) old house in Pike Road. They left this house when Dad was 9 and came to New Zealand. Had to have a couple of pictures here. Next stop was ...
the day after the BBQ
... the early hours of the morning, whilst Caffer (Catherine, Doug's sister) and I went out to "Reflex" - 80's club in Plymouth. Caffer and I both spoke with Mr Huey and his family this morning (naughty shots!). Really excited about Monday - all packed ...
Books, Antiques and DVDs
Our last few hours in Plymouth were spent roaming the streets and looking at some of the antique and bookshops dotted around the place. We picked up a couple of books for Rachel and the complete dad's army series on DVD for me. We also wandered into a ...
home !!!!!!!!!!!!! groan
... it concerns me somewhat that they have offered me the job withput seeing me or my cv ! but i think mayber summer in plymouth will win and i really want to concentrate on volunteer/conservation type sailing (which i start tomorrow funiily enough). and the ...
St Ives is Truelly Fantastic!
Today we had an excursion to Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall are pretty much on opposite sides of the river from each other. So very close. We stopped off to take photos of the famous St Michael's Mount near Penzance-it is an old monastery on an island that ...
Day 118 - 26 June - The sun is shining!!!
Opened up the curtains and OMG the sky was blue no clouds and lots of sun. The first day like this since our arrival in Pommie land 2 weeks ago. Decided to head down towards Penzance – there were a couple of places that had been suggested to ...
The world is NOT flat
Today is a big day for me, as it is 30 August 2010. Which means in one months time (31 days) I will be up up and away.....well, travelling to the Heathrow hotel before flying to my first destination. You’ll be pleased to know that since I ...
Jagerbombs and Cheerio's
Well this has been a bit of an emotional week and I’m thinking it could be an emotional weekend to boot!! I’ve said cheerio to a few friends over the last couple of days and tomorrow evening is my 'good luck but not goodbye' drinkies with ...
Stop it, you probably worry too much!!!!
Two full weeks and a few odd days left at work and then that’s it….I’ll be on my way! However I have many good things to do before now and then…..and not without more drama I’m sure! Since I last ‘blogged’, ...
First Aid and Rugged Glasses
Well we now only have 43 days left and seeming as its now 8.30pm, you could say this day is nearly over so technically its only 42. The last ten days seem to have flown by which is scary as it means it will soon be upon us! Therefore, I decided it was ...
Day 117 - 25 June - Day with friends in Plymouth
... . We then wandered through some of their display stands, had yummy hot rolls for lunch then sat and watched the Plymouth Military Tattoo – Her Majesty's Royal Marine Brass Band, South West Pipes and Drum Band very lovely – just one of ...
Day 116 - 24 June - And then you buy a hotel
... had been destroyed by a fire in 1991. It was about 4pm and we still had an hour's drive to Plymstock a suburb of Plymouth where Sara and Guss were living. Arrived and were warmly greeted, sat around chatting and they decided to take us to their ...
Its the final countdown.....
So….I’ve done it. I’ve finished work and I’ve said my final goodbyes. I went into work this morning with the most humongous lump in my throat and wasn’t happy until I‘d blubbed at least 20 times by the time I left. ...
Early Morning Travels
... off at about 6. We chatted a little bit in the car before Rachel and I fell back asleep, pretty well until we arrived in Plymouth. We were dropped off in the city centre and pointed in the right direction before saying our goodbyes. We found our way to ...
Saying goodbye
... thank you for all those who came :) Today was so hectic from start of wake up until the evening! I swear i went everywhere in plymouth today ! was so nice just to say a proper goodbye to my friends :) this will be the last time i will write either ...
The Mission you should not wish to accept....
Well this is my first entry for the trip and I thought I would start off by briefly summerising what I had to do to get here so you can all appreciate how much I have had to done while you think Im off galavanting..... Firstly I had to find a US ...