The Roselyn Hotel
Travel Blogs from Bournemouth
Four weeks
Just four weeks to go and I just want to be settled on board with the real world, and Christmas , left behind. I still need to order money and am checking the exchange rates daily its still going up so hang on. If it starts to go down then I buy before it looses any more. The money is delivered to the ship so don't have to carry it. The exchange rate is pretty good also. Found ...
What can I give this Christmas?
... the support of so many people for whom the first question this Christmas is not "what do I want?" but "what can I give?".
From the 10th Dec we'll be posting regularly on here with pics and video and blogs to keep you updated on where we are giving out the shoeboxes and bringing you some of the stories of the individuals who will receive them. We hope you'll join us; you never know, you might even spot your shoebox!
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The last day
... our counter at all, despite a number of people including us going to her side but getting a stern rebuff that 'not here'!!...not my numbers!..jobs worth or what! Anyway, despite this and after getting used to the public face approach which is generally stern, it is a great place to visit. A funny sight was as we were leaving the hotel we were shouted at by a very 'Russian' woman, gesticulating with her hands, we quickly realised ...
Getting Ready a Week to go!
... gem every now and then to keep everyone updated, A week to go.... Yipeee x With our hair chopped and money changed to dollars we should probably get packing for our departure tomorrow! 19 hours till we fly yet so much still to do!.. Wish us luck ...
Packing warm clothes!
... 1057;анкт- 055;етерб ург Anyone want a try to say this lol Also just the concerns over security and Russian culture etc. Well, we have the visas, flights and hotel, so the rest will be down to our old friend the Lonely Planet guide book....fingers ...