Abbots Barton Canterbury

After a good nights sleep, we all woke up to a strange object beginning to break through the clouds....the SUN!! I must say that after 5 days of rain, it was a very welcome and just goes to prove that it doesn't always rain in Wales!

Once everyone had packed & sorted themselves out, we set of for Cardiff in bright sunshine. I even had to put on my shades!

At ...

... believed me.

We now have all the accomodation for the trip sorted thanks to some generous family members and one of the cheapest Motel deals in the UK!

Today we got a call from the local newspaper, confirming that they will be running Colin's story next week and Colin's justgiving site reached over £1600 which is great. Well I better sign off for now as Jackie is trying to watch the "X Factor" and the Jam Doughnuts are calling me!

... the quality of my digital pictures, so by taking millions, perhaps I can get a few good shots. That rationale seems to be shared by many of us who have digital cameras but no patience. Of course, this drives Michael crazy, as it should. But there it is. And he wasn't there, so I just shot on in my annoying fashion.

When I wasn't shooting pictures, I was chatting with my own personal bobby ...

... bus from Satara to Panaji
Night on bus

Tues 29:
Arrive in Panaji at about 8am
Take bus to Calangute – 45 mins
Night in Calangute/ Candolim

Wed 30th:
Visit Calangute
Depart for Madgaon
Depart from Madgaon to Jog falls OR
Depart from Madgaon to Ernakulam (Train – 14hrs)
Night on train/bus

Thurs 1st Oct:
Visit Backwaters - Allepey
Depart for Coimbatore (Train – 8-9 hours) bus?
Night in Coimbatore ...

... br>There’s an excellent take in the movie ‘Swades’ where Mohan (Shah Rukh)
is on a local train that comes to a halt in some village in Northern
India. On the platform, there’s a little boy who’s running and
screaming, ‘water for twenty five paise’! Up until then, Mohan hadn’t
touched anything but bottled mineral water but for some reason he buys
the ...

... to cook 560 odd recipes from Julias book in 1 year(365 days)
and will blog about her progress.

I've always thought about blogging and sharing my experiences with
people out there but have never got round to it. This movie has somehow
convinced me to start one! (and you too Vishal!!) and what more than to start blogging about
my journey to India!(Exactly 2 weeks from now, I'll be flying out to
Mumbai!...for the very first time!)

... renovating his house and managing the comings and goings of 18 exhange students, so i took the time to walk down to the main shopping district a short distance from his place. The town core is surrounded by an old city wall that dates back hundreds of years. It was used to defend the city in midevil times. On the other side of the wall is all the major shopping. It has the bigger stores right at the edge, nearest the wall, but smaller stores are closer to the ...

... eat the local food, feel the sun on our skins and smell all the different smells we shall experience. We have a room in a guesthouse in Sultanahmet booked for the first few nights, its well located near the blue mosque and all the attractions...just cant wait to go now. It feels weird though, and wont actually hit until we have left work...we shall miss all of our families and friends, but we need to do it, we shall never regret it whatever happens... Ali and Matt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

... dollars. Yeah, just a little expensive. It made me think of the robot that my dad built for StorageTec, it's pretty much exactly the same system as the one he built. Well, that's just a short overview of Canterbury, I have to go for now as there is a line for these two computers. I'll add more soon, though. I'm currently in Dublin and LOVE it!! Ireland is just a fun place to be. So, more stories to come...

... we had to try it and the food was very good; I noticed back in Canada a few years later that it was written up in a guide book or two. We visited Canterbury Cathedral and heard all the stories of the beheading of Sir Thomas More. Very interesting place. Also, out walking one day an older man stopped me to advise me of a great photo I could take of the old graveyard with the Cathedral in the far off background. He was very sweet. Janice ...