The Royal Norfolk Hotel Folkestone

... crack open my piggy bank just yet, can i???

swanning off to paris this week to see grandma and pops, work party do the following week and then brussels before chill-axing over christmas. looking forward to meeting my cousin layla and savouring the seasonal cooking.

lots of love.......
willow
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PS almost forgot -chickenpox have scabbed over now - inherited mum's immune system so kicked viral butt no problem.

After a good nights sleep, we all woke up to a strange object beginning to break through the clouds....the SUN!! I must say that after 5 days of rain, it was a very welcome and just goes to prove that it doesn't always rain in Wales!

Once everyone had packed & sorted themselves out, we set of for Cardiff in bright sunshine. I even had to put on my shades!

At ...

Well I'm getting quite excited now! last night I met Colin, Wendy, Leigh and Sarah, 3 of the team that will be riding with me. They were all really nice and Wendy had even made me a leather waistcoat but I might have to cut down on the doughnuts as it was a little snug!

It was good to meet them all and we discussed the trip, what gear everyone was taking and what the weather would be like. I told them that the sun always shines up North! but I don't think ...

Well, I arrived down in Kent safely yesterday and have now settled in to my new home for the next couple of weeks before we set of on the trip.

I went out last night with Martyn and Jackie to get kitted out with my new biker gear! don't know about the pants but I like the ...

Now then, plans are set, although not in stone! I now have an idea of
where I’m going when and how to get there! A couple of domestic flights
have been booked too..and a lot cheaper than I expected them to be!

Sun 27:
Arrive Mumbai at 04:00
Take Cab/Bus to Dadar
Take Bus from Dadar to Pune
Arrive in Pune
Night in PUNE

Mon 28:
Drive down to Mahabaleshwar
Take bus/cab to Satara (unless private bus straight to Goa -12 hours)
Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom kartik_bhudia

... and starts drinking it and the train begins to take off
again. There’s something about this scene that makes you understand,
that no matter how hard you try, you can take a boy from his home but
not the home from the boy! (words used in the Bon Jovi song – Who says
you can’t go home)

Anyway, the planning has begun. I can’t describe in words how anxious I
am to get ...

Here we go......

I recently watched a movie called 'Julie & Julia' starring Meryl
Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams who plays a character called Julie
Powell. Julie turns 30 and has nothing interesting in her life. She
doesn't enjoy her job and wants to do something that she enjoys. She
loves cooking and is an avid fan of Julia Child who has written a
cookbook for servantless American women! So Julie then decides that she
is ...

... other like-minded friends/sailors in Steve, Sally and Bob the problem was only exacerbated as we discussed next season's plans(dreams!). With some weeks to wait until we move out again Bridget and I are going to have to satisfy ourselves with a short break away to warmer climes. I'll let everyone wait until the next travelpod update to see where we are!! Until then 'take care' and have a great 2009.

... alth*ugh the hiring manag** said he th*ught Steve was *v** qualified. He sh*uld hear if he g*t it *n Wednesday. Fing**s cr*ssed. The Saturday aft** we g*t *ur stuff we needed t* get *ut *f the h*use s* we decided t* g* int* t*wn and hit a few pubs. We p*pped int* the fish & chips place f*r a quick bite and ran int* a v**y funny, v**y drunk man. He started a c*nv**sati*n with Steve at the c*unt**. "Are y*u ...

... we went to the Lanes which are a small area of shops in Brighton where when you stick out each arm, you can touch either side of their walls. Then we rode the carousel on the beach, and Gene attempted to be a photographer...failing miserably. Then, we rode around Brighton in a bus, checking out the sites from comfortable seats. After our return train trip to Victoria station, the four of us split off ...