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Travel Blogs from Denstone
Wonderful Waxwings
If you asked a group of British bird watchers to name the 10 birds they'd most like to see in the UK in any given year I would expect Waxwings to feature in most of those lists.
These exotic looking birds with their velvety plumage, unlikely crests and tails dipped in yellow gloss paint are not uncommon and when they are around they can be very easy to see indeed, but they have a special quality that makes them particularly sought after. Some years they ...
We've been and come back!
... 30 am and we had checked in and out baggage ready to load on out tiny plane. Wikipedia declares Jomsom airport as the most dangerous in the world-very reassuring. My luggage is searched and the guard wants to know what my crampons are! It's the himalayas-surely other people have them!
After waiting for an hour our plane hasn't appeared and are then informed that there will be no more flights that day. The next day is booked up so we have to go to Pokhara by land. The ...
80 Days and Counting....
Sooooo....
Its going a little bit too fast this waiting for my liking, seems like only yesterday i had the idea to pack everything up and move to the other side of the world!
flight is booked, 23 hours on a plane (urgh), Leaving party is on for the 12th January, house is slowly emptying ...
Two days to go!
The big trip is only two days away now. Hard to believe it has actually arrived after all the planning. Just the packing to finish now and a last night out with those who have to stay behind and go to work!On Saturday 3rd November we set off for our first stop Singapore. After 3 days there we move on to Australia taking ...
Pub Grub
Last night's visit to a local pub. Sadly, they were out of Steak and Ale pie :(
The other food however, was FABULOUS. And the desserts. OMG... I died and went to a clotted cream-chocolate- sticky toffee-ice cream- caramel- flake flavored heaven.
This will not be a long post. I'm going to let the pictures speak for ...