The Crown Hotel Weymouth

... informando.

After 6 years sharing our lives in this small town in Somerset, finally we left the country to return to Spain. But as you can see, there won´t be a direct flight, we will deviate a little, and let's go around the world in 60 days. We will keep reporting

... 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.

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 ...

... before the ascent of Everest), the next three days afford a window to move , unfortunetly it will not be west but back tracking east, Ive run out of time its taken me 18 days to get 63 miles, I could have walked the south coast path and got further in that time, Maybee has done well but corribees have their limitations, when on a time scale , if like Kudu your just going for it no matter ...

... just make out the Harbour master on the new floating pontoon, which was doing a mexican wave of its own,
he pointed into the side, round I went , and so did the sail-engine in reverse -off and missing harbour wall, another turn and in maybee went, along side the pontoon, stepping off onto the moving pontoon,grabbed the lines and attempted to tie up, the boats opposite owner came to help,rough isnt it he shouted,
you bet, once settled we introduced ourselves ...

... of these days I am sure we will plan something and get it right. We were three parts there and saw an MOD sign saying village closed!!! We thought we would cycle on anyway and see if we could sneak in! Alas a few miles ahead of us we ran into the beast!!! A 20% hill!!!! Half way up my heart was threatening to bounce right out of my chest and my lungs were about to explode when Dee said to me "Do we really want to cycle up here if the ...

... back and forth,my boat neighbours are great and said they had been in the same position, but were in a cornish shrimper and had one of the main sheets snap,in fact as i talked to everyone around no one had got away with out any damage,I shall wait ill conditions are perfect for rounding the bill,but wiothout a dibghy I wonder wether to go on as most places I will call into I will require one, lets see how much for a second hand one is.


colin

... them. At one point I offered to show Mike, our newest recruit, around the bus. I suddenly found I had about a dozen in the entourage. Earlier that day we had a number of people up at the bus to do some work. Originally it was arranged for us to paint the bus, however the inclement weather (and lack of paint) put paid to that idea. Instead, Jim and Steve Truck constructed a karse, Ami and others painted woodwork downstairs and I helped out, found ...

... Handed in my ONP book and sat the test. Was happy to discover I passed 42/50 and I am now able to register as a nurse in the UK! I am so proud with how much I have acomplished in the last month. Treated myself to dinner at Pinochio's Italian, like the one back home in Randwick. Expenses: 85.60GBP lunch, dinner and souvenirs, including hoodie

... and return via
Netherlands. Unfortunately the Grimsel and Furka, even in mid June were
both still blocked by snow and we had to detour to Montigny and thence
over the St Bernard Pass and down to Aolta.
Of that whole journey, which I will one day, if time permits relate to you, we were
most impressed by Switzerland. At the time it was the most expensive
place in Europe ...

... me up or not. So as I had no idea and didn't take chance I started walking and finally ended up hitch-hiking to the harbour which I did within 3 cars and just on time. The day went by with some more familiarisation in the ship itself and some more practical training. Coming back home wasn't a problem, but no way to count on her so I just took the bus. ------------ May 21 Day off, relaxed and nothing to do ------------ May 22 Back to Weymouth, less early this time ...