Millennium Madjeski Reading

... to Terminal 5. Thanks Steve, sod the bus pass. <br><br>So we arrive early at the cavern that is the new Terminal 5 (I saw T5 for the first time 12 months ago collecting for Children in Need. If you happen to be there this Friday, look out for the Rotary guys and give generously to this worthwhile charity). <br><br>We are very early: four and a half hours before the flight is due; an hour and a half before check in. So what? A coffee in Capprichio&#8217;s, a ...

<br><br><br>"Whatever can go wrong at the most inopportune moment, will" Sod's law<br><br>All I had to do today was to get the laptop ready for travel: clear out old files to make space for photos, transfer my planning files with all the hotel, travel and other necessary detail; and check in.<br><br>First the laptop email chose ...

... Bekey, Mum and Dad and then set off to Birmingham Moor Street for the first stage of my trip, train to Heathrow airport with Kate. Made a few last minute phone calls to Tina (little sis) and Tom and got to the platform with minutes to spare.<br><br>Kate provided a lovely picnic on the train and we spent a couple of hours making crazy plans, gossiping about work and chattering like kids. Between the 2 of us we managed to negotiate the London Tube system with all my bags ...

mm well there is less than 36 hours to go and Im ok really, just have the occisional panic attack thinking what the hell am I doing. Yes I am going on my own and I still dont speak spanish but hey I can order beer and wine Ill be ok right? Anyway at least I am sort of packed now, a few little bits to go, such as booking the first nights accomodation in Lima nothing major....

... never-ending daylight. At nine o'clock at night, the sun still shines above the North Sea horizon, which, more often than not can be surprisingly calm on a summer's day. Norwegians take advantage of their long summer days by staging a string of outdoor events and festivals - from the Bergen international Festival in May; rock concerts in the woods; and jazz ...

... the collection inside to be greater and the setting isn't even within one of the many houses she lived in while in Bath. I think perhaps the Jane Austin walking tour would have been more interesting to me - but by that stage I was a bit walked-out, Unfortunately, I did not make it out to stonehenge or the Cottswalds this visit - perhaps another time (and in better weather). But, nevertheless, very much enjoyed my time in Bath. So I finished my

... also stopped on a siding for about 20 minutes for another northbound train to pass. This put us about 20 minutes late to London, and got us started just a little late on the day's activities by the time we checked into the hotel and got our bearings. We did manage to take a "tube" ride downtown, saw where the Tower of London was and a few other things. We had a great dinner at a Spanish restaurant and had a good time planning the next day.

... minutes late. I did the dash back inside the very hot and crowded station and asked if the agent could please direct me to the National Express stop to Reading. He looked at his watch and said, "You're late - it's left. The next one goes in about 2 hours". I asked him from which terminal spot. He pointed to the very next one to the bus I'd just gotten off. As I was talking to him an announcement came on saying that this was a final call for the bus for Reading. I ...

... on us fondly as somewhat over-friendly, 'children'. A fellow Australian who we have become friendly with over here was toldat work not to say 'hello' in an email, as this was 'over-friendly' and not formal enough - she should simply address the email 'all'. Since when has hello been rude? All of this has simply served to entrench my 'Australianess' even further, and I'm pretty sure my accent is getting more ocker, not more 'British'. I am going to continue being ...

This day has come so quickly! After loads of goodbyes and having decided that in fact i cant fit my entire wardrobe in my rucksack, I'm finally leaving. Its been so hard saying goodbye to everyone, but I'm sure you'll all hear from me before too long! Anyway I still have quite a bit to do, so I'd best be off- bye xxx