Posthouse Ashford

... believed me.<br><br>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! <br><br>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!<br><br><br><br>

Two days left - still can't really believe we're going. Excited and also a bit nervous - how will we get from place to place especially around Cambodia and China?<br><br>Working our way through our final to-do list and just hoping not to have any last minute panics!!<br><br>Suppose it won't sink in until we're on the plane:)<br><br>Viv xx

... amp; sun glasses.<br><br>This morning the sun was shining, so I went out to look at one of the motorcycles that will be taking me around the UK and even managed to get my photograph taken. Only 16 days to go, I can't wait. Should be meeting the other riders early next.<br><br>

... 9 Oct: <br>Take Train &#8211; Bareilly Express to Abu Road<br>Departs 15:40. Arrives 23:41 <br>Take cab to Mt Abu &#8211; 27kms <br>Night in Mt Abu <br><br>Sat 10 Oct: <br>Visit Mt Abu <br>Mid afternoon take RSTC bus to Udaipur &#8211; 4 hours <br>Visit Udaipur<br>Night stay in Udaipur <br><br>Sun 11 Oct: <br>Leave for Jaisalmer via jodhpur <br>Night stay in Jaisalmer <br><br>Mon 12 Oct: <br>Visit Jaisalmer <br>Night stay in Jaisalmer <br><br>Tue 13 Oct: <br>Visit ...

... When I look at an A4 India map (which for some reason doesn&#8217;t have a<br>scale on it!!), it all looks pretty simple and close together. For<br>instance, Pune only seems like a stone&#8217;s throw away from Mumbai and yet<br>apparently takes over two and a half hours to get there. After a little<br>research, I manage to find train times and found that the &#8216;2124 Deccan<br>Queen&#8217; from Mumbai CST ...

... to cook 560 odd recipes from Julias book in 1 year(365 days)<br>and will blog about her progress.<br><br>I've always thought about blogging and sharing my experiences with<br>people out there but have never got round to it. This movie has somehow<br>convinced me to start one! (and you too Vishal!!) and what more than to start blogging about<br>my journey to India!(Exactly 2 weeks from now, I'll be flying out to<br>Mumbai!...for the very first time!)<br>

... of a financial crisis. Not that I hadn't prepared; I've been saving for almost two years and have an ample ammount in the bank to fund my Starbucks, shoes and sightseeing for the next two months (...I might just be a bit broke when I get back next year, oh well!) My basic plan? 1. To arrive at LAX on the evening of Nov 11th, knackered from my 11 hour flight and ready to hit the sack. 2. To go into downtown LA for the day to shop ...

The party is almost over. I start work tomorrow. I am actually quite excited. Steve is going to drive me in and pick me up. I need to sort out the bus. This week we have been trying to get things done that I won't be able to do once working. I came down with a horrible cold on Monday. I slept for about 36 hours (Monday evening until Wednesday morning). While I slept Steve took our rental car back. We didn't figure there would be a need for a car ...

... hospitality here. It is great having home cooked meals again. But wait for it... I'm having Chinese take out tonight. It will be good to compare this to the authentic food I had in China. Tonight I met Dorothy, a friend of Wendy's who lives on the same street and is in her early 60s. I loved her... had such a fantastic sense of humour and made me feel very welcome in her stately home - she gave us a grand tour of her bathroom renovations and other rooms in the ...