Premier Inn Ashford - North

... 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>

Now then, plans are set, although not in stone! I now have an idea of<br>where I&#8217;m going when and how to get there! A couple of domestic flights<br>have been booked too..and a lot cheaper than I expected them to be!<br><br>Sun 27:<br>Arrive Mumbai at 04:00<br>Take Cab/Bus to Dadar<br>Take Bus from Dadar to Pune<br>Arrive in Pune<br>Night in PUNE <br><br>Mon 28:<br>Drive down to Mahabaleshwar<br>Take bus/cab to Satara (unless private bus straight to Goa -12 hours)<br ...

... br>There&#8217;s an excellent take in the movie &#8216;Swades&#8217; where Mohan (Shah Rukh)<br>is on a local train that comes to a halt in some village in Northern<br>India. On the platform, there&#8217;s a little boy who&#8217;s running and<br>screaming, &#8216;water for twenty five paise&#8217;! Up until then, Mohan hadn&#8217;t<br>touched anything but bottled mineral water but for some reason he buys<br>the ...

... 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>

... weekend in Hollywood to see the Best Band In The History Of The World in concert at the Hollywood Palladium and do plenty of partying while I'm there. I expect to have sore feet, a sore head and a sore throat by the time I return on the Monday. 5. After Thanksgiving, to head off to San Francisco and Seattle for a week of sightseeing and more adventures. 6. Then for the remaining month of my trip, play it by ear and just see where ...

... all of Steve's drugs. He referred him to a rheumatologist. The earliest appointment he could get was Dec. 27th in Dover. To go to the hospital near here (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital...ha ha ha) he would have to wait until Jan. 14th. The office of our doctor (or should I say surgery... they don't call it the office, it's the surgery) is crazy. In his office there is his desk, bookcases and an examination table. It seems very rural ...

... ll be like opening a Christmas present (without the Christmas bit!) and not knowing what it is, although having a pretty good idea after much investigation?! I'm even dragging along a mate from work (Sanj), who needs to escape the darkness of 'the place that helps me finance all this travel stuff'..... I've already warned him about digging his own toilet, with a shovel in the middle of the night :) but I'm not sure he really has a clue what this is all going to entail ...