Wigton, United Kingdom

Well, not long now. Only a couple of days of mayhem before flying out on the trip. Apparently once we're sat on the plane all this madness will soon be forgotten. Until then there's too much to do, too many people to see, too much to pack and not enough ...

From my last entry I reckon it was pretty clear I was quite bushed from my day in Beijing and on the whole it was unlikely there would be many things I'd be willing to get out of bed for the next day. Unfortunately however The Great Wall of China was ...

We left a cold and frosty Cumbria packed to the beams with luggage.  Not a a space to squeeze aanother thing in.  Looking at the back seat of the car, the only thing missing seems to be the kitchen sink.  In the boot however Tessie, our ...

Had my eye appointment today - turns out I'm rather longsighted, with my left eye being a special problem. That's another £172 to pay for the glasses and the eye exam - this trip is getting more expensive by the minute!