The Park Royal A Qhotel Warrington

Hey Everyone... if you're reading this then it means we remembered to hand out the log on details for our blog and you're missing us already, enough to have bothered to log on before we're even left Manchester! ; )<br><br>As most of you are aware today, Tuesday 1st December, at 6:45pm Paul and I will embark on our 'BIG ADEVENTURE' with a BA flight to Heathrow, London!<br ...

... further south to start the journey in the light of the advancing winter - but as a man once said, "Go big, or Go home!" (I make no judgement as to whether he was a wise man). Starting in Amsterdam is more memorable and allows me to pass through three more countries (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) for the sake of an additional day or two on the road.<br><br>The countdown is at 15 days and 21 hours...

An early start from London and back in Crewe by 9.15, shortly thereafter I had the slightly surreal experience of helping someone move into my flat. Many hands made light work and we had all of the stuff moved into the flat within 30 minutes.<br><br>After a fantastic lunch I went back and removed the very last of the stuff, including the bike and the backpack; and now I am staying at Steve's ...

... up turning into a full scale yelling match between two of the faculty members, and I wish I could tell you why. All I can say is what I learned from the experience- Americans (me) are way to innovative and the British (them) are very defensive to their ways. In the end they said my input (the suggestion that they produce a handout of course info for international students) was excellent and they thanked me. I was very confused ...

... whilst the woman next to me was definitely fidgety on both occasions too. Now call me cynical, but WTF have they got to be worried about, eh? They're obviously saved already, they have just been on a pilgrimmage, surely they're going to be well in with the Big Man? Unless of course there's something they ain't telling us? <br><br>But anyway, either the prayers work or Airbus Industry do their job or something like that and we land ...

... are extortionate. £60 return - I can get a return flight to Auckland or Christchurch from Wellington for that amount!! Anyway, minor rant over, I was off to Warrington, via a change of trains at York. Luckily I didn't have to wait too long for my connection at York so I arrived into Warrington around 11.30am, with only 4hrs sleep and hungover! I'd fit in well with Sally & Dave, who were also pretty tired! I spent a few ...

... jab, aka, stab in the arm. This one actually hurt and bled a fair bit. I think the travel clinic woman was bitter at my imminent departure and tried to fight back with the only inconspicuous weapon at her disposal... I've made a poor and frenzied attempt at packing my bags - it seems suspiciously heavy at present for a bag that I vowed ...

... pub. We enjoy a few stubbies of VB while enjoying another Aussie win, and we are joined by Alan's girlfriend Jordy for an evening meal at Alan and Jordy's favorite Mexican restaurant. It was Jordy's birthday yesterday, so we give her a card and gift, and toast her birthday here in the UK. After moving onto another club for some late night drinks, it is back to Alan's for more chit chat, coffee and bed. Saturday 13th January Today, Alan and I are going to watch Derby vs ...

November, Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th. G'day all. A very quick entry today as we have fallen way behind in our travel diary. We need to catch up to at least this current week as it is the morning of Sunday 10th December, and so much has happened. You see, we are no longer in England. In fact we are no longer in any part of the UK. If truth be known, we are even no longer in Europe! But all that will have to wait for a couple of quick entries about our time in Warrington. After ...