Riviera Hotel Weymouth

So this is it. In a week we will start our great adventure, so we thought we would write a lil goodbye message whilst in Bournemouth.<br><br>Obviously we have nothing to write about at the moment because our lives are dull in England. But make sure you keep checking up with us ...

... and lots of families.<br><br>I did some shopping, always a good pick me up!! And took a long walk along the boardwalk.. all the beaches are quite nice around this area, they actually have sand BUT the water is freezing and no waves!! <br><br>The pier was interesting.. its quite an old structure and the pictures from the last century were amazing, everyone walking along in their suits and long ...

... a lot to see when your on them.<br><br>So we decided on a next stop as Lyme Regis on the South Coast to break up our journey back to London. It's a nice place at the start of the Jurassic Coast which we did not have time to explore. Kim impressively went for a morning run even though it was rainy and windy and I stayed tucked up in bed!

This weekend, Aunt Jane and Derek were heading to Poole for the weekend with some friends. Hannah and I were both invited.. we left Friday afternoon to catch the train from Havant to Southampton then change to a train to Poole.<br><br>It was pretty uneventful trip, Hannah actually managed to do some homework. Dedication.. I don't think I was doing that sort of thing in Yr 10.. especially not going away for the weekend!! <br><br>Derek picked us up ...

... had lunch of crab sanwiches just off the Cobb and a walk along to find to our dismay a couple of mad Pommees actually swimming in the sea!! Unbelievable.<br><br>Back through Dorchester to have a look at Prince Charles pet product at Poundberry, a "modern" development that looks like a prison and promises to be a blight on the landscape as a slum in 50 years time. Back home through the fog and out in the evening to be ...

... We had a great social lunch probably under some influence from Charlie, Nick &amp; Trudies second eldest who actually works in the kitchen at the pub but luckily was not on until the evening. Not having arranged any accommodation for the evening but having hinted in that direction to Pam we were thrilled to have an invitation for the night. They have a lovely bungalow in ...

So, the big day has dawned. Not strictly true, I've been up for 2 hours and it's still pitch black outside, but I'm sure it will dawn soon. I've been burning off CD's since I got up to come with us on the trip and sending off information to Meridian TV. Following on from my recorded interview with Marina, the press officer, I've now been contacted by Radio Solent and the Dorset Echo. Meridian are also coming down to visit us on the sea front today ...

... front, we now have a new team member. Stuart had been unable to commit after mulling over the idea of coming for 4 months, so I had to give him an ultimatum. He didn't reply so I can only assume he was still unable to commit. We now have Ami Parker on board, who I'm sure will be very useful on the fundraising front. She has also been out to the hostel in Cluj, so she has now been installed as Ambassador to Romania. I also ...

Way back in 1973 my wife and I were living in Hull, East Yorkshire, from where we set off in our tiny Datsun Cherry loaded with camping gear to look at 'The Continent'. We went via Dover ferry to Belgium, Luxembourg, France &amp; Germany to Switzerland. We camped beside Lake Thun, at Gwatt and after a few days respite decided to go over the Grimsel and Furka passes into Italy, then France and return via Netherlands. Unfortunately the Grimsel and Furka, even in mid June were both ...

... This<br>would then compell us to continue by rail and other public transport<br>methods. We chose to go on a Great Rail Journey with the company of the<br>same name. Taking the Glacier Exprees package choice we set off for<br>Waterloo Station in London, from our local station at Yeovil Junction<br>early on a late June morning. <br><br>This is the story of that trip, its sights and its 'wonders' !!!