Title: Al and Sara (
Ethiopia)
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You are a lazy Ferengi... - Unknown - 34 days ago
You are a lazy Ferengi. You should not be in EthiopiaThis was the cry from one of the two adolescent boys walking behind Sara as...
Life Begins - Unknown - 34 days ago
So what does it feel like to hit the milestone 40At 30 I gave up smoking which was a pretty big deal both for me and Sara who k...
"40 But his face does not look that young" - Unknown - 34 days ago
Er thanks. That was the assessment of one of Sara's colleagues from the Education Bureau about my passing of the middleage miles...
The Al and The Pussycat all at sea - Unknown - 34 days ago
Halellujah The power is back Well for tonight at least.It's been really shocking recently one day on one day off which has kind...
Left For Dead - Unknown - 34 days ago
Sorry for the silence We've been in Addis for a oneday workshop that resulted in a pretty stressful 9 days away. While we were a...
On the Move in Ethiopia - Unknown - 34 days ago
Yo Yo Yo homies sorry been watching too many episodes of The WireHerewith Dave's second and I am guessing final guest blog entry...
They will make good soldiers... - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Drums that roll upon my Soul...It is early morning. I feel like I have been asleep for a total of 20 minutes. My head is thu...
The Barefoot Women Engineers - Unknown - 34 days ago
We're back Our holiday with Dee Dave in Addis Awassa Wondo Genet Arba Minch Konso Addis again and Wenchi Crater is finished but...
Ethiopian WOW - Unknown - 34 days ago
Here is a special guest blog from DaveDave and Dee Sara's mum and husband have arrived and we have just spent a great week in As...
Great Assosa Run - Unknown - 34 days ago
So we came back from England feeling pretty lardy with a few extra pounds from the Christmas celebrations. On our way back from...
Is it safe...The Final Cut - Unknown - 34 days ago
BIG DISCLAIMER After some feedback from part 1 I should add that the UN work in a lot more difficult places than Ethiopia so the...
Is it safe....Incision 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
...is it safeEvery time I sit in a dentist's chair I have a vision of Laurence Olivier leaning over me with an evil hookshaped t...
HahHooHeeHahHeyHeurrHo - Unknown - 34 days ago
HahHooHeehahHeyHeurrHoWe are both learning to read and write Amharic. Why Well our attempts at learning to speak Amharic hit a b...
Herding Cats - Unknown - 34 days ago
Herding CatsSo thank you one and all for all the pictures of your little kiddies new babies and toddlers that you email us. Very...
Our House in the Middle of the Street - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK well maybe not in the middle of a street. We actually live in an area of Asossa called Arba Betoch 40 houses which is just ne...
There and Back Again - Unknown - 34 days ago
Keep Calm and Carry OnFirst up apologies for not updating either the blog the football site or replying to emails. We have both ...
Ode to Munky - Unknown - 34 days ago
The JISC Munky was adopted through PG Tips in 2008. He has travelled extensively in American and then decided to take a break fr...
January is the Enemy of Girls - Unknown - 34 days ago
January is the Enemy of GirlsThrough an idiosyncracy of the Emirates airline scheduling we were given the happy honour of spendi...
...and What Al Sara found there - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK at last I can get another update going and boy I think it's my first 2pager Don't worry it's mostly photos. Mostly Today is a...
Through the LookingGlass - Unknown - 34 days ago
Don't Panic....ok go on then PANICOur trip home to the UK at Christmas seemed like it was going smoothly and by the numbers. We ...
What's the story.... - Unknown - 34 days ago
What's the story...The last 3 days in Ethiopia before travelling back to Europe for Sara's sister's wedding were pretty horrendo...
Going Jackanory - Unknown - 34 days ago
Going JackanoryWe arrived in Addis feeling pretty breathless after our English exam shenanighans yet we still had 60 or so paper...
Breathing Out - Unknown - 34 days ago
Breathing OutWe made it to Addis but then the problems really startedOn the Tuesday night we Sara Allan Clare me and a lady call...
If you go down to the woods today... - Unknown - 34 days ago
If you go down to the woods todaySo we were back in the glorious motherland once more Having been back at Christmas we kind of k...
Banksy vs. Bristol Museum - Unknown - 34 days ago
Banksy vs Bristol MuseumSo I'm sitting here in Assosa. It's a dark and stormy night. No chance of a burglary the three robbers a...
Beautiful Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Billy IdleMay the fleas of a thousand scabby camels infest the underwear of my children's children for being so slack on the blo...
Le singe est dans l'arbre... - Unknown - 34 days ago
...and the Ferengis are in the pool Dave and Dee had very kindly rented both a gite and a car for the week in France. The main r...
The Wrong Type of Rain - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well I'm kind of responding to the blog seems to be stuck in Europe comment from one of my good blog reading customers...... and...
La langue de la civilisation - Unknown - 34 days ago
...dtruit par un idiotC'est une entre trs spciale de blog au sujet d'un jour trs agrable dehors pour tous les nous Dave Dee Sara...
La langue de la civilisation - Unknown - 34 days ago
...dtruit par un idiotC'est une entre trs spciale de blog au sujet d'un jour trs agrable dehors pour tous les nous Dave Dee Sara...
The Wrong Type of Rain - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well I'm kind of responding to the blog seems to be stuck in Europe comment from one of my good blog reading customers...... and...
Le singe est dans l'arbre... - Unknown - 34 days ago
...and the Ferengis are in the pool Dave and Dee had very kindly rented both a gite and a car for the week in France. The main r...
Beautiful Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Billy IdleMay the fleas of a thousand scabby camels infest the underwear of my children's children for being so slack on the blo...
Banksy vs. Bristol Museum - Unknown - 34 days ago
Banksy vs Bristol MuseumSo I'm sitting here in Assosa. It's a dark and stormy night. No chance of a burglary the three robbers a...
If you go down to the woods today... - Unknown - 34 days ago
If you go down to the woods todaySo we were back in the glorious motherland once more Having been back at Christmas we kind of k...
Breathing Out - Unknown - 34 days ago
Breathing OutWe made it to Addis but then the problems really startedOn the Tuesday night we Sara Allan Clare me and a lady call...
Going Jackanory - Unknown - 34 days ago
Going JackanoryWe arrived in Addis feeling pretty breathless after our English exam shenanighans yet we still had 60 or so paper...
What's the story.... - Unknown - 34 days ago
What's the story...The last 3 days in Ethiopia before travelling back to Europe for Sara's sister's wedding were pretty horrendo...
You are a lazy Ferengi... - Unknown - 34 days ago
You are a lazy Ferengi. You should not be in EthiopiaThis was the cry from one of the two adolescent boys walking behind Sara as...
Life Begins - Unknown - 34 days ago
So what does it feel like to hit the milestone 40At 30 I gave up smoking which was a pretty big deal both for me and Sara who k...
"40 But his face does not look that young" - Unknown - 34 days ago
Er thanks. That was the assessment of one of Sara's colleagues from the Education Bureau about my passing of the middleage miles...
The Al and The Pussycat all at sea - Unknown - 34 days ago
Halellujah The power is back Well for tonight at least.It's been really shocking recently one day on one day off which has kind...
Left For Dead - Unknown - 34 days ago
Sorry for the silence We've been in Addis for a oneday workshop that resulted in a pretty stressful 9 days away. While we were a...
On the Move in Ethiopia - Unknown - 34 days ago
Yo Yo Yo homies sorry been watching too many episodes of The WireHerewith Dave's second and I am guessing final guest blog entry...
They will make good soldiers... - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Drums that roll upon my Soul...It is early morning. I feel like I have been asleep for a total of 20 minutes. My head is thu...
The Barefoot Women Engineers - Unknown - 34 days ago
We're back Our holiday with Dee Dave in Addis Awassa Wondo Genet Arba Minch Konso Addis again and Wenchi Crater is finished but...
Ethiopian WOW - Unknown - 34 days ago
Here is a special guest blog from DaveDave and Dee Sara's mum and husband have arrived and we have just spent a great week in As...
Great Assosa Run - Unknown - 34 days ago
So we came back from England feeling pretty lardy with a few extra pounds from the Christmas celebrations. On our way back from...
Is it safe...The Final Cut - Unknown - 34 days ago
BIG DISCLAIMER After some feedback from part 1 I should add that the UN work in a lot more difficult places than Ethiopia so the...
Al...quiet on the western front - Unknown - 34 days ago
Tafa or Tafash if you are good friends or femaleRough Translation where have you beenI've been in Addis helping train the 36 new...
The Eternal Sunshine of their Spotless Minds - Unknown - 34 days ago
So onto ICT or InCountry Training.Where three current volunteers and two PO staff offer to welcomeherdbriefassistlecture and gen...
More of a Miracle than an Accident Exabier Yemusgan Ahumdililah - Unknown - 34 days ago
So here is the news though I guess most of you know this by now Sara is pregnant and going to have a baby We are...
The Great Ethiopian Run 2009 - Unknown - 34 days ago
We did itWith Mr Bean growing inside Sara we thought it would not be kind to put them both through the run however they both sup...
Taking Time to Do the Things We've Never Done - Unknown - 34 days ago
THANKYOU to everyone who has sponsored me for the Great Ethiopian Run Your help is much appreciated by both us and VSOThe last 6...
Melkam Ye Ferengi Gena - Unknown - 34 days ago
...or happy Ferengi ChristmasThe greetings are only 3 days late but the Internet connection here has been taking so long to uplo...
HaPPy NeW YeAR - Unknown - 34 days ago
Wow I can't believe I have managed to create an entry on the same day the event happenedIn fact even better I have created an e...
Signing off the Assosa Showcase - Unknown - 34 days ago
With some sadness the doors of the Assosa Showcase cinema have closed for the very last time.Opened to all VSO volunteers and Et...
Last Exit from Assosa Ethiopia...and Africa - Unknown - 34 days ago
With some sadness this will be my last blog update while actually in Ethiopia however there WILL be lots more blog entries from...
Mulatu Melese's Most Excellent Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
Throughout the two years in Assosa we have been helped round the house by two lovely Ethiopians Marta and Mulatu.People here cal...
The World is Full of Sunshine - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's been a long time coming but here it is at lastSince my last blog on Mulatu's trip to Addis I have been made the Unknown Blo...
Alan J. Mercer's Most Humbling Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Past is a Foreign Country...Six months have passed now since my exit from Assosa but in many ways it seems like a lifetime a...
Four Seasons in One Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Boy it's been a whileSix months since my last blog entry and one year since we flew back from Ethiopia. Sometimes seems like a l...
REWIND Around the Woredas Days 1 to 6 Chagni Pawi Dangur Guba - Unknown - 34 days ago
Time for this slack blogger to go back to March 2008 ouch and extend the entry on our field trip to the remote parts of Beneshan...
REWIND Around the Woredas Days 1 to 6 Chagni Pawi Dangur Guba - Unknown - 34 days ago
Time for this slack blogger to go back to March 2008 ouch and extend the entry on our field trip to the remote parts of Beneshan...
Four Seasons in One Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Boy it's been a whileSix months since my last blog entry and one year since we flew back from Ethiopia. Sometimes seems like a l...
Alan J. Mercer's Most Humbling Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Past is a Foreign Country...Six months have passed now since my exit from Assosa but in many ways it seems like a lifetime a...
The World is Full of Sunshine - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's been a long time coming but here it is at lastSince my last blog on Mulatu's trip to Addis I have been made the Unknown Blo...
Mulatu Melese's Most Excellent Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
Throughout the two years in Assosa we have been helped round the house by two lovely Ethiopians Marta and Mulatu.People here cal...
Last Exit from Assosa Ethiopia...and Africa - Unknown - 34 days ago
With some sadness this will be my last blog update while actually in Ethiopia however there WILL be lots more blog entries from...
Signing off the Assosa Showcase - Unknown - 34 days ago
With some sadness the doors of the Assosa Showcase cinema have closed for the very last time.Opened to all VSO volunteers and Et...
HaPPy NeW YeAR - Unknown - 34 days ago
Wow I can't believe I have managed to create an entry on the same day the event happenedIn fact even better I have created an e...
Melkam Ye Ferengi Gena - Unknown - 34 days ago
...or happy Ferengi ChristmasThe greetings are only 3 days late but the Internet connection here has been taking so long to uplo...
Taking Some Time to Do the Things We've Never Done - Unknown - 34 days ago
THANKYOU to everyone who has sponsored me for the Great Ethiopian Run Your help is much appreciated by both us and VSOThe last 6...
The Great Ethiopian Run 2009 - Unknown - 34 days ago
We did itWith Mr Bean growing inside Sara we thought it would not be kind to put them both through the run however they both sup...
More of a Miracle than an Accident Exabier Yemusgan Ahumdililah - Unknown - 34 days ago
So here is the news though I guess most of you know this by now Sara is pregnant and going to have a baby We are...
The Eternal Sunshine of their Spotless Minds - Unknown - 34 days ago
So onto ICT or InCountry Training.Where three current volunteers and two PO staff offer to welcomeherdbriefassistlecture and gen...
Al...quiet on the western front - Unknown - 34 days ago
Tafa or Tafash if you are good friends or femaleRough Translation where have you beenI've been in Addis helping train the 36 new...
La langue de la civilisation - Unknown - 34 days ago
...dtruit par un idiotC'est une entre trs spciale de blog au sujet d'un jour trs agrable dehors pour tous les nous Dave Dee Sara...
The Wrong Type of Rain - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well I'm kind of responding to the blog seems to be stuck in Europe comment from one of my good blog reading customers...... and...
Le singe est dans l'arbre... - Unknown - 34 days ago
...and the Ferengis are in the pool Dave and Dee had very kindly rented both a gite and a car for the week in France. The main r...
Beautiful Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Billy IdleMay the fleas of a thousand scabby camels infest the underwear of my children's children for being so slack on the blo...
Banksy vs. Bristol Museum - Unknown - 34 days ago
Banksy vs Bristol MuseumSo I'm sitting here in Assosa. It's a dark and stormy night. No chance of a burglary the three robbers a...
If you go down to the woods today... - Unknown - 34 days ago
If you go down to the woods todaySo we were back in the glorious motherland once more Having been back at Christmas we kind of k...
Ethiopia Reloaded - Unknown - 34 days ago
Here39s a blast from the past in your inbox eh Another blog entry from Al and SaraThree years have passed and as promised we hav...
6 jours Los Angeles - Unknown - 34 days ago
3 octobreAprs avoir rserv un forfait trois attractions avantageux lorsqu'on veut visiter plus d'une attractions payantes forfait...
Hawaii Island - Unknown - 34 days ago
It has already almost been a week that we have been in Hilo but I haven't really had time to write anything. The United Airline...
Namyang Ansan Anyang Gwangmyeong Seoul 70km Total 32291km - Unknown - 34 days ago
SPA las 6 despertarse y desmontar la tienda algunos de los camioneros han empezado a mover los camiones a las 6 a las 7 ya se ma...
No PHOTOS - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hello everyone we thought only a few of you were not getting photos because of some setting issue... now we understand most of y...
Wine Region Chatuea de Criux - Unknown - 34 days ago
On contiki we start the days early... Well early for us young adults anyway. And after two nights in Paris cabaret the Eiffle To...
Chile Chico Chile - Unknown - 34 days ago
Chile Chico is a town half way in Patagonia that produces most of the fruit for the country. The town lies on a huge lake and is...
Royal Capital - Unknown - 34 days ago
On a windy October morning the estuary of Bandar Seri Begawans river is buzzing with activities. From the tables of a food stall...
Helena MT I Got a Chilly Welcome to the State Capital - Unknown - 34 days ago
The drive from Butte MT to Helena Campground RV Park in Helena MT on Wednesday September 10 2014 would be short according to Ma...
Iceland - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's been a while since our last travel blog and a lot has changed. We've gotten older Kim graduated university we bought a hous...
Far East of Georgia Kakheti - Unknown - 34 days ago
Far East of Georgia Kakheti During the course of human events in Georgia there have been many times invading armies overwhelmed...
Highlands Bus tour Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle - Unknown - 34 days ago
We dont do guided bus tours. Who really wants to sit in the back of a bus with 3 kids through bouncy Scottish highland roads for...
La Coruna on the western coast of northern Spain 10 October 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
La Coruna on the western coast of northern Spain 10 October 2014After a very late start we loaded our car at about 11.00am after...
Homeward Bound - Unknown - 34 days ago
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Gulf of Evia - Unknown - 34 days ago
12 October 2014 Jenny drove us through bare hills which had been devastated by forest fires three years ago to the small village...
Tulum Sun Sea and Sinkholes - Unknown - 34 days ago
So here we are. Having passed our penultimate border crossing and having our bags lined up sniffed by dogs and prodded by riffle...
Tsukiji Fish Market - Unknown - 34 days ago
I had been given a tip from a coworker about Tsukijiand decided it was something I would check out. I am certainly glad I did I ...
First Day in paradise - Unknown - 34 days ago
So at my last post I was sitting in the departures gate at Seattle airport. The flight to Honolulu went fine. There wasn't a v...
HYSTERICAL JOURNEY TO HISTORIC PLACES - Unknown - 34 days ago
FELICITY When I first encountered Jacques Andre Istel about 20 years back he was Mayor of Felicity and had just provided me with...
Finding Mt. Etna - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well Ryanair lived up to its advertising. As the stewardess said when I asked for water honey we sell everything. And they did ...
CHOBE RIVER BOTSWANASunday March 30 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Southern Sun Garden Court Tambo Hotel to Chobe River BotswanaSunday March 30thAnother early start with breakfast at 630 and our ...
Skyline - Unknown - 34 days ago
Amazing...
Baos Ecuador - Unknown - 34 days ago
Last night's sleep in Baos was much better than the two previous night's. For one thing the noise level within the hotel was not...
Birmingham to Broadstairs via the Southern Coast. Beaches Cafe Baby - Unknown - 34 days ago
Current Mood Excited.Panoramic images above. Me at Durdles Door and Casey at Seaford. look for car with towel hanging from it on...
Porto Seguro - Unknown - 34 days ago
Porto Seguro is a pretty little town. I hadnt heard a lot of good things said about it before I arrived so I was pleasantly surp...
Everyone loves Piggy - Unknown - 34 days ago
Maybe the next dog should be a pig. It sound like a squeaky toy all the time and is always looking for food chocolate and butter...
Visado Vietnam - Unknown - 34 days ago
Bueno hoy queria estar a las 9 en la embajada pero entre desayuno y tal no he llegado hasta las 10. La embajada es un pco bastan...
Seoul - Unknown - 34 days ago
dia 1 Desayuno a las 8 y pico y algo de charla y planning para las siguientes etapas en internet. El plan es el siguiente. Voy a...
"Autobusted" - Unknown - 34 days ago
I got as early as a start as I could today as I had to go all the way back to Quito to be reunited with my wayward rollon bag. S...
Day 111 to 114 Sept 23rd to 26th 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Day 111 Left The Barossa today and headed for Victoria. Drove thru some beutiful scenery and got some supplies in Mrray Bridge. ...
West Coast Trail - Unknown - 34 days ago
Le temps file il court et lui il na pas de sac dosJe me sens lenvie dcrire mais je garde les heures pour la recherche et la prp...
The Myconian Ambassador Hotel and Tour of Mykonos - Unknown - 34 days ago
Thus far our stay at the Myconian Ambassador Hotel has been very pleasant. Virginia who I believe is the concierge is a demure ...
Per 2014 Lima 2 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hola AmigosAujourd'hui j'ai dcid de me rendre sur la cte de Lima plus exactement La Puenta un morceau de terre recul s'apparent...
Little Josh's party. Farewell England - Unknown - 34 days ago
Current Mood Sad to leave.Happy 3rd Birthday Josh xx Love you mateAfter a Fun filled Six weeks of hanging out with the lads eati...
Mes parents en visite Montral - Unknown - 34 days ago
Salut tous Mes parents sont arrivs depuis dimanche dernier Montral et malheureusement pas dans la meilleure priode de mon PVT....
USA Parcs nationaux amricains Il tait une fois dans l'Ouest - Unknown - 34 days ago
Yosemite ParkDeath ValleyNous voil au pays des Westerns...Nous sommes comme des enfants ... A tel point qu peine arrivs dans la ...
Koh Tao again and again and again and again Love it - Unknown - 34 days ago
Current Mood Time to Study.Panoramic image above is from Aow Leuk Beach. the best way to spend the arvo if the mad man isn't the...
Ghost of Malacca - Unknown - 34 days ago
You cant help but get a feeling of what used to be in Melaka. It was such an important port for the whole of South East Asia and...
the walk of Saint James 13 10. 14 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hi10.30am and here in Villafranca de Beige and having a coffee in the Plaza Major.. yes day of rest today as have been walking ...
Settling In and Getting Started - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's been a busy and hectic week. On top of all the training and running around needed I also managed to not get a full night's ...
Speyer Museum Who had more fun - Unknown - 34 days ago
Going to the Technik MUSEUM SPEYERNow that all serious guests left we are a smaller group Only three cars two wheelchairs 8 adul...
A quick stop to Shanghai and a trip to a Chinese hospital - Unknown - 34 days ago
So not a lot happened in August for me to bang on about really. At work I did a travel event for the students as one of our refe...
Life in flipflops - Unknown - 34 days ago
Time flies.... when you're having fun. I wrote this blog two weeks ago but didnt get round to editing and publishing it. So here...
San Antonio - Unknown - 34 days ago
Maggie and I have been exploring San Antonio. We were fortunate to have a hotel right downtown between the Alamo and the RiverWa...
Suzhou - Unknown - 34 days ago
SundayIt was a 'gardens and canals' day today and once again began with a relatively leisurely start we think our excellent gui...
Tours Bordeaux - Unknown - 34 days ago
Blog from the 9thonwards A really tough first day. I always knew I was going to encounter some difficulties on the day I restart...
Off to Madagascar - Unknown - 34 days ago
We are off to see some more of the world.On Sunday Eurostar will take us to Paris and then on Tuesday we fly south to Madagascar...
More from Whakapapa Village - Unknown - 34 days ago
Goodday everyone Its been a long time since Ive written a blog two months to be exact. Im still working here at the hotel and I...
Landing of the Portuguese at Coroa Vermelha - Unknown - 34 days ago
As I was saying in the last entry the Portuguese first discoveredinvadedsettled Brazil from a beach called Praia do Coroa Vermel...
the walk of Saint James 13. 10. 14. 2 - Unknown - 34 days ago
HiMonday 13 October 4PM. Here in Villafranca in computer area in a comfortable chair. Just done some washing and it is hanging...
rrcamino14 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well we are now in Ribadiso. Anne Brian and Bruce joined us in Sarria. Apparently they did not sleep well in treir travels. They...
A Mixed Bag - Unknown - 34 days ago
Amidst misty rain clouds we began todays 24km journey in the dark. 3.5kms of elevation took us to the top of the mountain where...
Night life in Santiago barrio Bellavista - Unknown - 34 days ago
Bella Vista is kind of the party barrio of Santiago. It is pretty much in the center and has lots of universities around. This i...
...another favourite spot Isla Negra and Punta de Tralca - Unknown - 34 days ago
The great thing about Santiago is that you only have to drive 1 hour in one direction and you are right by the ocean or in the o...
Week 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
sunday afternoon I'm on my hostel room having some good time with a cup of tea and a sandwich. today was a long day but tomorrow...
Post Script 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
No more I promise. This is the end....
India Part 1 Delhi - Unknown - 34 days ago
To tell you the truth I was a little scared of India. I was travelling alone too my comfort zone nowhere in sight after the cush...
Maandag 13 oktober 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Vandaag zijn we toegekomen in Rotorua. Cultureel centrum van Noord Nieuw Zeeland. Na gisteren gecampeerd te hebben in de beroemd...
Zondag 12 oktober 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Vandaag staat er maar n ding op de planning Waitomo Caves Black Water Rafting experience. Samengevat een halve dag in de wereldb...
Zaterdag 11 oktober 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Vanmorgen zijn we eindelijk kunnen opstaan met een stralend zonnetje... zalig Voor we naar Hobbiton vertrokken besloten we toch...
HYSTERICAL JOURNEY TO HISTORIC PLACES - Unknown - 34 days ago
CARGO MUCHACHOS Gold mining was a big deal in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains west of Yuma for a hundred years or so and it isnt qu...
Amsterdam cycle city extraordinary - Unknown - 34 days ago
Winding down here on Monday night after a 20km guided bicycle tour. Very flat Holland We rode cruiser style bikes which are ext...
Day 19 20 1213th October 2014 R and R Leon Spain - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well today we tested the Spanish rail system. It's cheaper than at home more efficient and at the hour we used it you have a car...
Exploring Milan - Unknown - 34 days ago
Monday evening here in Italy which means I have enjoyed another weekend in Italy and have loads to share with you my fans I will...
Haunted Happenings in Salem - Unknown - 34 days ago
Salem MA where the truth is more frightening then fictionSalem is home to the infamous Salem Witch Trials and well worth a visit...
A week in Florianopolis including what to do and costs - Unknown - 34 days ago
Florianopolis is a big island with allot to offer. The north of the island around Jurere Canasvieiras and Ingleses is busy built...
Italy Day 5 Riding North to Lucca - Unknown - 34 days ago
We packed out bags for pickup at 730 for departure to Lucca tonight. Along the way we stopped in Sienna to eat lunch walk alot s...
India Part 1 Delhi - Unknown - 34 days ago
To tell you the truth I was a little scared of India. I was travelling alone too my comfort zone nowhere in sight after the cush...
Recuperation - Unknown - 34 days ago
I awoke with the sun in a small but comfortable room with a concrete floor and a bamboo roof covered thankfully by a corrugated ...
Travel Trends Good and Bad - Unknown - 34 days ago
Business travelers are the most experienced travelers. I remember those days when I was on the road or on a plane about half the...
Italy Day 6 Pisa and Florence - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today was the day we headed out to view the Tower of Pisa and the city of Florence. Very interesting day to say the least.The To...
Evil Spirits Orange Slices and the Last Emperor - Unknown - 34 days ago
Evil Spirits Orange Slices and the Last Emperor Hello again well when we left you we were headed out of Incheon South Korea. The...
Hola Santiago - Unknown - 34 days ago
Arrived in Santiago around midday on a warm and dusty day.Weird to arrive on the same day as we took off after 12 hours wedged b...
Lamington National Park - Unknown - 34 days ago
Krsy detnho pralesa. Rozhodla jsem se pro nejdel tru z nabzench 21 km trasa Binna Burra take jsem sp uhnla ne se pomalu prochzel...
Day 12 FijiNew Zealand 10th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Very mellow security checks through Nadi airport and then flight to New Zealand. Arrived in Auckland around lunchtime got our sh...
Day 11 MantarayNadi 9th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Absolutely glorious weather today typical as we were leaving today so obviously I got more sunburnt from sitting in the shaded h...
Day 10 Mantaray Island 8th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Bit cloudier today and we just mainly hung around in the hopes the Mantaray drum would beat again. Unfortunately it didn't wah. ...
Day 9 Mantaray Island 8th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Frantic packing in the morning to get ready to leave Beachcomber to move onto Mantaray island. Not the smoothest of boat trip fo...
Day 8 Beachcomber Fiji 6th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Amazing buffet breakfast of pancakes was not expecting this luxury. Again another pretty chilled day you can't exactly go anywhe...
Day 7 5th Oct Fiji - Unknown - 34 days ago
My verdict on Kava is that it apparently has no effect on me as I woke alot in the night. So jury is still out on that one you w...
Day 6 Nadi Fiji 4th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Woke early and decided for a change of scenery we would move the whole few meters down the road to a different hostel. Supplies ...
Italy Day 7 Weather Adjustment Day Cinque Terre is not going to happen. - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today began with the news that the Cinque Terra was not going to be on our list of places to see today because of the bad weathe...
A Quiet Day at the Myconian Ambassador Hotel Mykonos Greece - Unknown - 34 days ago
My stomach has been off and Deke wanted to relax so we stayed mostly around the hotel today. Our balcony has my beloved palms n...
Long time no talk - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hello again. What a few weeks of awful weather we have had. Still we managed to get our mandatory walks in and have seen some lo...
Japan's CapsulePod Hotels - Unknown - 34 days ago
There is some interest around this topic so I have decided to make a blog post just for it. Of my 14 nights in hotels I opted to...
Puerto Rico - Unknown - 34 days ago
I spent the last week in Puerto Rico. Traveled almost the entire island saw beautiful sights and experienced things I never thou...
Seoul Goyang Paju Odusan Unification Park 35km Total 32326km - Unknown - 34 days ago
SPEl relato de este dia empieza a la las 12 que es cuando estaba de vuelta de la embajada vietnamita. He pasado por el hostal po...
Jvea - Unknown - 34 days ago
Jvea 14. Oktober 2014. In Spanien darf man wie ich ja schon einmal erwhnte nicht lrmempfindlich sein. Am letzten Donnerstag wa...
Anchors Away - Unknown - 34 days ago
httpwww.marinetraffic.comaisdetailsships235012080vesselHMSTCDISCOVERERHello sailors Back by popular demand follow my blog across...
Glamping with Fireflies - Unknown - 34 days ago
From Sihanoukville I had booked a transfer to Tatai in Koh Kong province near the border with Thailand. Around four hours after ...
Moving on.. - Unknown - 34 days ago
Believe it or not I saw a whale No wait I saw whales I was chilling on the beach with three friends I met at the hostel when sud...
The Great Things in Life Complimentary stay Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Sep 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Saturday 20th September 2014The great things that I discovered during my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur 1 It is very possible to wa...
Day 14 Paihia New Zealand 12th Oct - Unknown - 34 days ago
Leisurely morning with a plain slice of toast and an orange for me. Em and I had booked a dolphin boat trip to the Hole in the r...
What I learned in Tajikistan - Unknown - 34 days ago
Saturday October 10 2014 Dushanbe Tajikistan I finally made it to Tajikistan a few days ago. I have had a unknown wish to see t...
Glasgow What a city - Unknown - 34 days ago
This summer we had the good fortune to be offered a month's work at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. We had a great tim...
So Paulo was intimidating but we didn't just survive it we enjoyed it - Unknown - 34 days ago
Sao Paulo En Francais plus bas After a month of cyling in Bahia my Dad and I made it to Sao Paulo Sampa where we met up with m...
AixenProvence - Unknown - 34 days ago
Aix is a beautiful peaceful and historic college town of some 150000 in southern France that I have visited twice. Please note t...
Odusan Unification Park Munsan Imjingak 30km Total 32356km - Unknown - 34 days ago
SPEsta maana hasta que no ha dado el sol no he salido de la tienda. Luego me he dedicado a coser lo que necestaba ser cosido hac...
Short Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
The wind was very keen when we commenced walking today. There was the option of two tracks we began on one but i wasn't sure it ...
Shanghai - Unknown - 34 days ago
MondayWe arrived in Shanghai at lunch and received the first of many treats no Lazy Susan and a pizza for lunch First stop the ...
Day 11 Mit Umweg nach Nagoya - Unknown - 34 days ago
Nach dem bisschen Schlaf geht es heute weiter nach Nagoya zuerst checke ich aus dem Hotel aus dann nehme ich den Zug bis Osaka. ...
When Where How - Unknown - 34 days ago
The workshops an overviewTravel Notebook Learning Adventure ltem stylemsobidifontstyle normalgtPhotography capture the essence o...
Croatia part 3 Zagreb - Unknown - 34 days ago
Some recovery time was required for our first day off the boat. After having breakfast with the Busabout group on the Saturday m...
Bogot - Unknown - 34 days ago
We arrived in Bogot after a long day bus from Salento. We were standing in the taxi line at the bus station when a young guy fro...
Annapurna Sanctuary.... Dal Baht Power 24 hour.... I need a Hot Shower - Unknown - 34 days ago
Current mood in need of a massage xxPanoramic images above include Pokhara Lake and three views from the top at Annapurna Base C...
Fourth of July at Hells Gate State Park - Unknown - 34 days ago
Duration 2 nights.Campers David Sharon Jack Amber the dog Jen Jim and Connie.Fourth of July in north Idaho can be unpredictable ...
Dartmouth - Unknown - 34 days ago
20thAugustSalcombe to Dartmouth 17nmHad a good three days in Dartmouth. We were moored against a pontoon up the river. The harbo...
Weymouth - Unknown - 34 days ago
23rdAugustLongest passage since arriving in UK 55miles Dartmouth to Weymouth. Nice sail for a lot of the trip but also lots of ...
Our holiday to KL - Unknown - 34 days ago
Our Holiday to KL 2014 On the 30th September 2014 Richie Daddy and me went to the airport at 330am in the morning.My Mum took us...
And off we go... - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hello thereMaybe I should start with introducing myself I'm Wilma and I'm 20 years old. I live in the small country called Swede...
Be Arami Be Arami A First Trip to Iran Base Camp - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's now about 6pm I'm sitting in a little 2 bunk room in the light we have electricity The wind is howling around the camp it's...
Thanksgiving in Maui - Unknown - 34 days ago
So last we spoke it was Thanksgiving Sunday morning and I was sitting in the living room of our condo. I now find myself early o...
Day 20 14th October 2014 Leon to Villar de Mazarife 22.6kms - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today we rose early enjoyed the buffet breakfast at Regia Posada fastened the bagpacks on for the first time in a few days and w...
Jour 8 Parc national de Yellowstone - Unknown - 34 days ago
29 sept au 1er oct.Ce fut ... un peu moins plaisant que l'on avait imagin 3 jours de pluie de grisailles et de temprature sous ...
Vigo and Ourense in western Spain 12 October 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Vigo and Ourense in western Spain 12 October 2014We had a late start after many phone calls to South Australia. Love you all.Th...
Salkantay Hike Day 2 - Unknown - 34 days ago
The day started early with a cup of coca leaf tea. The morning was very chilly and the thought of having to leave my sleeping ba...
Cuban Blog Day 20 Pretend You're One of Them - Unknown - 34 days ago
I spent one last day in Playa Giron. Eva wanted to do the cenote dive and I wanted one more day on a beach before we made our w...
Week 1 Around the world in 6 days - Unknown - 34 days ago
First entry of the trip. Though I should have started earlier.It has been a hell of a week. I flew from KL to Amsterdam where my...
Europe Honeymoon day 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today is the day After months of waiting today is the day that Katie and I finally head off to Rome After running a few errands ...
Be Arami Be Arami A First Trip to Iran A Very Big Day. - Unknown - 34 days ago
Awake at 0200 feeling really really nervous. But no headache Lie and wait till 0400 then get into the multiple layers that are g...
Budapest - Unknown - 34 days ago
Monday 29 Sep BudapestToday is 23C and sunny. Our hotel had THE best beds weve encountered in Europe. The only bed that stands ...
Cuba the west and the rest - Unknown - 34 days ago
After the hustle bustle and hassle of Santiago it was going to take some effort to convince Kate that the imminent visit to Hava...
Leon and Tordesillas Spain on 13 October 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Leon and Tordesillas Spain on 13 October 2014Our day started with a Skype call to Sheryl and my sisterinlaw Kerry and niece Loui...
Rangitoto Motutapu - Unknown - 34 days ago
A 30 minutes de ferry les deux les Rangitoto et Motutapu sont des lieux de communion avec la nature.Rangitoto est l'le la plus r...
Uruguay and The End of our South America trip - Unknown - 34 days ago
Having spent much longer in Porto Alegre's bus station than anyone needs to we finally boarded our night bus to Punta del Este i...
70 More Sleeps...'LiveToTheMax' South American Family Tour Begins - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's official 70 more sleeps until we fly to South America for our 'LiveToTheMax' Family Tour. Lisa and myself Sean Maximilian '...
Be Arami Be Arami A First Trip to Iran I feel great so not stiff .... - Unknown - 34 days ago
Sleep in until 0600. Not stiffGo find some tea and a wifi signal.Meet a New Zealander Murray he has stayed at Polour last night ...
Day 13 Ein Hurrikan - Unknown - 34 days ago
Geschlafen habe ich tief und fest ein Tag voller Abwechslung ist wohl doch etwas anstrengend Es wird Zeit auszuchecken. Wie ich ...
Changing reputations Medellin and Bogota - Unknown - 34 days ago
BogotaHaving assured ourselves that Colombia's troubled history was exactly that history arriving into Bogota late on sunday n...
Day 12 Eine herzliche Familie - Unknown - 34 days ago
Lea ihre Gastschwester Yuki und ich haben uns um 10 Uhr bei der Station verabredet doch das kam dann doch ein wenig anders. So w...
Bad Notetaking - Unknown - 34 days ago
The last blog was the first time I let Ross edit it ahead of time and he missed a big one. Left out Taormina and the steep climb...
Tehran and north to Caspien Sea. - Unknown - 34 days ago
From Eshafan to Tehran is 400km my guide was concerned about traffic in big city and bikes are banned from main highway north. R...
Temple exploring along the uneven footpaths of Tainan - Unknown - 34 days ago
We arrived back from our day trip up the coast collected our bags chose food for our train dinner from the gourmet delights at 7...
Rangitoto Motutapu - Unknown - 34 days ago
A 30 minutes de ferry les deux les Rangitoto et Motutapu sont des lieux de communion avec la nature.Rangitoto est l'le la plus r...
Jak t v Austrlii jet levnji st 1 Obleen - Unknown - 34 days ago
Austrlie je drah ale nkdy um pjemn pekvapit. Tuto sobotu jsem objevila SWOP a tm vznikl podnt na sepsn tohoto blogu. SWOP je sec...
Trip to Delos from Mykonos Greece - Unknown - 34 days ago
I got an early start because I needed to catch the ferry from Mykonos Town to Delos. Deke stayed behind at the hotel because his...
Unawatuna - Unknown - 34 days ago
So for the last week I've been really ill. Last Tuesday I had to half a day off because I had horrible fluey symptoms and an ea...
Blog Entry 6 Time To Catch You Up - Unknown - 34 days ago
If you have not read Blog Entry 5 but have heard about the accidentavalanche in Nepal apparently 5060 people may be dead we want...
Blog Entry 5 We Are Alive And Well - Unknown - 34 days ago
This is going to be a short blog.There was an avalanche in Nepal that killed many trekkers.The avalanche did not affect us and W...
We'll Miss Saigon - Unknown - 34 days ago
Another 7 hour coach trip which included a ferry crossing of the Mekong got us to Ho Chi Minh City Saigon. The border crossing a...
Colourful Teda Fun Run 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Sunday was Teda's colourful 5k fun run. It's for all the local businesses Chinese and international to get together within the c...
Sooooorry - Unknown - 34 days ago
Heeey i'm so sorryyyy that I don't have blogged this week. But I havent got time... Okey so when I was on the plain a met a real...
DresdenPrague - Unknown - 34 days ago
Vi fortstter att hlla goda matrutiner. Vi lagar stora portioner av ris pasta grnsaker och linser. Vi lagar i princip veganskt ve...
New Zealand North Island - Unknown - 34 days ago
Dear friends and familyWe've arrived back in Australia from our tour of the North Island of New Zealand. We spent a couple of da...
Returning to Kaohsiung - Unknown - 34 days ago
We had lovely flights for our return trip to Kaohsiung. The trip went according to plan and we arrived in Kaohsiung late Monday ...
Delphi - Unknown - 34 days ago
14 October 2014 Delphi is dominated by the huge sheer faces of Mount Parnassos. On its lower slopes is situated the Sanctuary of...
Jvea - Unknown - 34 days ago
Jvea 15. Oktober 2014. Die zweite Wochen in Jvea. Letztes Wochenende fanden an der Strandpromenade beim Hafen Tapastage statt. ...
Mission Accomplished - Unknown - 34 days ago
I get to write my final blog entry for trip from the comfort of my home using a keyboard rather than my tablet. This time I ha...
Athens National Archaeological Museum - Unknown - 34 days ago
13 October 2014 After sadly saying farewell to Jenny we drove to the nearest station and took the Metro into central Athens to v...
A well earned rest - Unknown - 34 days ago
The last few days have really been relaxing. I havent been drawn into anything I didnt feel like doing. After the tough few days...
witty title here - Unknown - 34 days ago
i know....i should update more......i got busy. specifically we have just been enjoying being in our new place....slowly but sur...
India Part 2 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Good day everyone We're now into week 3 of our amazing travels in India. Since leaving Khajuraho we've visited the following Orc...
Reeling senses - Unknown - 34 days ago
Oh wow oh wow oh wow. We are reeling from Istanbul's ancient sights the smell of food absolutely everywhere and I really mean th...
Italy Day 8 The Road to Venice - Unknown - 34 days ago
A travel day for us. Pulled up our tents and headed for Venice.Along the way we went from one side of the range of mountains to ...
Caravanning near the Kyles of Bute is not for wimps - Unknown - 34 days ago
No sooner had we arrived in Glasgow than we were away for the weekend. The weather forecast was hideous and we were secretly ple...
Safari Day 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Part 1I'm in a really cool tent. Like really really cool. It's a hotel room but in a tentThere's loads of mosquitoes here so I h...
Italy Day 10 On the road again headed for Switzerland via Milan - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Venice boat taxi's run just about 24 hours a day hauling people or supporting materials to the big island. We saw laundry be...
Beside the seaside beside the sea.... - Unknown - 34 days ago
An effortless checkin and comfortable flight later and we arrived in Port Elizabeth. Problems with the car hire delayed us for a...
Italy Day 9 Day on our own to explore the island. - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today was a guided tour day in the morning and a shoptillyoudrop day in the afternoon also known as freetime.We were guided thro...
Vancouver Island Part Two 11 to 21 September 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
PORT MCNEILL We continued to thoroughly enjoy our stay at Azure Beach House overlooking the scenic Malcolm Island in the far far...
San Gil - Unknown - 34 days ago
We have now decided to avoid night buses where we can as the roads are really windy and the seat space really cramped so we took...
Peterborough Steam Town of yesteryear - Unknown - 34 days ago
Peterborough and TerowieJust as the Murray River had a huge impact on central and North Victoria and South Australia with the pa...
Won't You Save Me San Francisco - Unknown - 34 days ago
So we decided to wake up at 530am this morning to watch us sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. It's not really all that lit up bu...
Austin - Unknown - 34 days ago
Austin turned out to be our favorite city in Texas. There seems to be plenty to see and do here. The State Capitol building was ...
West to Waikerie - Unknown - 34 days ago
The journey of the Murray River has been following the river flow in a westerly direction with the water in NSW being sold to Vi...
Kamakochi - Unknown - 34 days ago
It was an extremely early start We were up around five am and headed to the bus station to buy our tickets. We made sure that we...
No place like roam the home - Unknown - 34 days ago
So its been a while since we last blogged however soon after we arrived home from our wintertour 2013 we got the builders in ove...
Cuenca bound - Unknown - 34 days ago
I woke up at my regular time 630 and I could hear the rain on the roof so I just rolled over and went back to sleep. Check out t...
Goodbye to the Eastern Cape......... - Unknown - 34 days ago
We struggled to check out this morning the temptation to just sit and watch the waves was very strong Anyway after a splendid b...
Sand Dunes and Salt Pans - Unknown - 34 days ago
We awoke to discover that it was still too windy and in the wrong direction to travel to Coober Pedy so we paid for another nigh...
Australian Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hi travel followers.I figured it was time to post another blog as the last week or so has been jam packed with adventure and tra...
Pix from Turkey - Unknown - 34 days ago
I have to say the Turkish take on what it means to be Muslim is very different to other countries. There is no throwing down pra...
Broke Back Mountain - Unknown - 34 days ago
It has been 48 hours since I have moved to Whistler and I can already record a broken back a broken tailbone stitches in my righ...
Life in Knysna - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well we have been here just over a week and are gradually settling into a long stay here. Knysna is quite a large town and it be...
2 Sleeps to Go - Unknown - 34 days ago
Only 2 sleeps and I'm on my way for my out of my comfort zone adventure.I leave Saturday morning and fly to Brisbane change plan...
Mykononian Characters and Platis Yialos Beach - Unknown - 34 days ago
Last night Deke and I went to the restaurant Nautilus in Mykonos Town. The food was excellent but the most interesting part was ...
The beautiful London - Unknown - 34 days ago
Finally made it after a 11hrs Flight from South Africa. Hithrow international airport looks rather gloomy because of the weather...
By the bonny bonny banks of Loch Lomond - Unknown - 34 days ago
I'm not sure if we took the high road or the low road but we enjoyed a lovely day out on the banks of Loch Lomond. It wasn't too...
Into the Wilderness....... - Unknown - 34 days ago
After a hearty cooked breakfast we reluctantly left Knysna and drove along the coast through a delightful village called Belvide...
The Resort - Unknown - 34 days ago
After spending a few days in a nice hotel in Kuantan we've been herded to a resort an hour and a half away down in Chini right o...
London day one - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well officially it is day two but after a long flight and experiencing my first case of jet lag I'm feeling alright. Meeting up ...
Italy Day 11 A visit to Como - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today we are going to Como. We passed through Como on the way into Switzerland going to Lugano but today we were going to return...
The Adventure Begins.... - Unknown - 34 days ago
August 20 2014 Our adventure began with an ungodly rising time of 4.30am only to find when we arrived at Tullamarine that our fl...
Northland - Unknown - 34 days ago
Premire vraie sortie l'extrieur d'Auckland Nous avons lou une voiture pour sortir un peu de la ville et visiter les alentours.N...
Ternate to Tobelo - Unknown - 34 days ago
August 23 2014 Another early rise 6am and we're off to Ternate harbour. Hah I had no idea what I was in for having to climb ov...
The Nudes in Port MacQuarie to the Dudes of Bellingen - Unknown - 34 days ago
See previous post for more of an introduction but after our first night staying with Chris we decide to just embrace the fact th...
Osaka Kyoto and Hiroshima Japan - Unknown - 34 days ago
Peach Air a Japanese discount airline offers cheap direct flights between Kaohsiung and Osaka so we decided to visit Japan in sm...
Summer of 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
It was now officially summer and we were completing our week of RR in Hawaii.It was our plan to leave Hawaii at 10PM fly overnig...
Chick flicks....or baby chicken - Unknown - 34 days ago
Ciao and happy Thursday family and friends. A look into my teaching experience in Italian Scuola Media. The word I use most ofte...
A Long Overdue Update from the Netherlands - Unknown - 34 days ago
We just realized that those of you that are on Facebook at least know what country we are in while those of you that are followi...
ISTANBUL IN AUTUMN - Unknown - 34 days ago
ISTANBUL 16 October 2016 Now back in Istanbul two months later than my visit after the Silk Road ride. The weather is changing ...
Blog Entry 7 Irony - Unknown - 34 days ago
Blog Entry 7.So here's the deal. When we started talking about this trip we selected the month of October for our journey becaus...
Caspian Cruise Baku to Turkmenbashi photos later - Unknown - 34 days ago
Turkmenbashi Oct 14 2014 So our Caspian Sea cruise is close to completion. I have no idea how close as we are still on board and...
Farmers street market - Unknown - 34 days ago
Santiago street markets feria are twice a week in most of the barrios 'burbs in the city. You will only ever live a few streets ...
Da Nang Hu Phong Nha - Unknown - 34 days ago
Salut a fait quelques jours qu'on n'a plus crit il faut dire que cette tablette est particulirement pnible utiliser Les photos...
Baku the end of the rainbow photos later - Unknown - 34 days ago
On the ferry off Baku October 13 2014 It is a beautiful day and we lie anchored off Baku on our Caspian cruise. We are sitting o...
Home Sweet Home in Azerbaijan photos later - Unknown - 34 days ago
Baku October 9 2014 We arrived in Baku Azerbaijan on this special day Ian's birthday having had four nights in home stays. We ha...
The Eye of the Typhoon - Unknown - 34 days ago
The eye of the typhoon really is still and silent. Roaring pounding 65knot 120kmh winds just stop. The continuous rain stops a...
Serra - Unknown - 34 days ago
I found myself in Serra fairly early in the morning after having already passed it without realising it. So I got an expensive t...
Welcome to Japan - Unknown - 34 days ago
Hallo liebe Leute hier ist Alex We fly for your smile sagt die Austrian Airlines Der Flug nach Japan war beraus ruhig und angen...
Cannes on the French Riviera - Unknown - 34 days ago
Cannes makes headlines every May when it swarms with thousands of movie stars wannabees film moguls fans and reporters all there...
Preparation - Unknown - 34 days ago
I'm sitting at home and finally got my blog running. The decision was made to write it in english in order to make it available ...
Siracusa and Ragusa walking hot but then super food - Unknown - 34 days ago
After a late start busy peoplewatching from the balcony we were on the road using the Garmin as our guide. Everything was going ...
Water sand and canvas working the gluts by saddle in Namibia - Unknown - 34 days ago
Madagascar A virtuous land An Exodus trip With 10 others Id band Tana was hilly Obvious poverty Big noisy city Not my cup of t...
Mist Muck Mud - Unknown - 34 days ago
The last couple of days has been exactly as described in the heading. Today has been an exceptionally wet day even the televisio...
Introducing Baracoa March 2029 2015 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Introducing BaracoaBaracoa was Christopher Columbus's first landing in the Americas October 12 1492 where he is purported to hav...
Day 13 Moscow to Crater Lake - Unknown - 34 days ago
My 3week adventure begins The plan was for me to take 2 weeks to drive down to Santa Cruz on my own see places I've never seen b...
RRCamino14 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well we are in Santiago. The trek in was VERY challenging. The weather was typical Galacia wet windy cool and raining buckets. S...
Ternate Desperately seeking the Duyfken in the footsteps of Wallace. - Unknown - 34 days ago
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bow...
VICTORIA FALLS AND MUKUNI VILLAGE ZAMBIAMonday March 31 2014 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Southern Sun Garden Court Tambo Hotel ZambiaMonday March 31thI am not sure why it was necessary but this morning there is a tour...
If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far go together. - Unknown - 34 days ago
Our organization has officially changed over to Anza and the new website is up and running If you would like to learn more about...
Galaxidi - Unknown - 34 days ago
15 October 2014 We drove down from Delphis lofty position to the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth and then westward for 15k to...
A wheel at the start and a wheel at the end........ - Unknown - 34 days ago
A delightful breakfast overlooking the lake and plans were made to walk the Kingfisher Trail in the national park up the road. W...
Day 21 15th October 2014 Villar de Marzarefe to Astorga 32 kms - Unknown - 34 days ago
This morning we woke to rain at 6am. Sue was catching the bus back to Leon and transferring to another going to Astorga. Total c...
Totally Irritating Travelers - Unknown - 34 days ago
In my travels across the country and globe I have run into almost every kind of irritating traveler. Mostly I try to ignore them...
Monday October 14th A significant day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Monday October 14th 2014 began very early. We're talking 230am early or maybe it's better to look at that as late with a longish...
Siracusa and Ragusa walking hot but then super food - Unknown - 34 days ago
After a late start busy peoplewatching from the balcony we were on the road using the Garmin as our guide. Everything was going...
Wine Flies - Unknown - 34 days ago
A tour of the winelands in store today. We had booked with a company called Wine Flies as they seemed a lot less stuffy than the...
Italy Day 12 The end and the beginning - Unknown - 34 days ago
The end of our tour and the beginning of our trip home.This is the last day in our Best of Italy Tour. Of course ending in Switz...
Dunedin - Unknown - 34 days ago
September 30 Today we visited the Dunedin Botanical gardens and saw more rhododendrons than I knew existed and this was early s...
Honeymoon day 2 Rome - Unknown - 34 days ago
I love the feeling of waking up on vacation. It's such an invigorating feeling. A city just waiting to be explored. I've been to...
Osios Loukas - Unknown - 34 days ago
16 October 2014 After breakfast at a harbour caf and some shopping we drove back eastward along the coast and then inland into t...
The Last Supper In Munich - Unknown - 34 days ago
En route to the airport after what should have been a disasterturned fannnntasyic end to the trip. I'm temporarily distracted ho...
BUDABUDAPEST - Unknown - 34 days ago
Finally arrived. I've found some strange place where you can rent a hammock for about 30 pence a night. Or if you feel like the ...
Salkantay Hike Day 3 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Day 3 of the hike started right when the Roosters woke up which I found out occurs about 2 hours before sunrise. Needless to say...
Queenstown Tramping in the New Zealand Bush - Unknown - 34 days ago
October 2 In the morning we said goodbye to Chris and Lesley and took a tour of Queenstown before heading off for our first off...
Rocks Rhosgobel Rabbits Rohan and the Remarkables - Unknown - 34 days ago
October 1 We left Dunedin and headed out for Central Otago today. Within a short time we were surrounded by large green rolling...
Ethiopia Reloaded - Unknown - 34 days ago
Here39s a blast from the past in your inbox eh Another blog entry from Al and SaraThree years have passed and as promised we hav...
REWIND Around the Woredas Days 1 to 6 Chagni Pawi Dangur Guba - Unknown - 34 days ago
Time for this slack blogger to go back to March 2008 ouch and extend the entry on our field trip to the remote parts of Beneshan...
Four Seasons in One Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Boy it's been a whileSix months since my last blog entry and one year since we flew back from Ethiopia. Sometimes seems like a l...
Alan J. Mercer's Most Humbling Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Past is a Foreign Country...Six months have passed now since my exit from Assosa but in many ways it seems like a lifetime a...
The World is Full of Sunshine - Unknown - 34 days ago
It's been a long time coming but here it is at lastSince my last blog on Mulatu's trip to Addis I have been made the Unknown Blo...
Mulatu Melese's Most Excellent Adventure - Unknown - 34 days ago
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Last Exit from Assosa Ethiopia...and Africa - Unknown - 34 days ago
With some sadness this will be my last blog update while actually in Ethiopia however there WILL be lots more blog entries from...
Signing off the Assosa Showcase - Unknown - 34 days ago
With some sadness the doors of the Assosa Showcase cinema have closed for the very last time.Opened to all VSO volunteers and Et...
HaPPy NeW YeAR - Unknown - 34 days ago
Wow I can't believe I have managed to create an entry on the same day the event happenedIn fact even better I have created an e...
Melkam Ye Ferengi Gena - Unknown - 34 days ago
...or happy Ferengi ChristmasThe greetings are only 3 days late but the Internet connection here has been taking so long to uplo...
Taking Some Time to Do the Things We've Never Done - Unknown - 34 days ago
THANKYOU to everyone who has sponsored me for the Great Ethiopian Run Your help is much appreciated by both us and VSOThe last 6...
The Great Ethiopian Run 2009 - Unknown - 34 days ago
We did itWith Mr Bean growing inside Sara we thought it would not be kind to put them both through the run however they both sup...
More of a Miracle than an Accident Exabier Yemusgan Ahumdililah - Unknown - 34 days ago
So here is the news though I guess most of you know this by now Sara is pregnant and going to have a baby We are...
The Eternal Sunshine of their Spotless Minds - Unknown - 34 days ago
So onto ICT or InCountry Training.Where three current volunteers and two PO staff offer to welcomeherdbriefassistlecture and gen...
Al...quiet on the western front - Unknown - 34 days ago
Tafa or Tafash if you are good friends or femaleRough Translation where have you beenI've been in Addis helping train the 36 new...
La langue de la civilisation - Unknown - 34 days ago
...dtruit par un idiotC'est une entre trs spciale de blog au sujet d'un jour trs agrable dehors pour tous les nous Dave Dee Sara...
The Wrong Type of Rain - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well I'm kind of responding to the blog seems to be stuck in Europe comment from one of my good blog reading customers...... and...
Le singe est dans l'arbre... - Unknown - 34 days ago
...and the Ferengis are in the pool Dave and Dee had very kindly rented both a gite and a car for the week in France. The main r...
Beautiful Day - Unknown - 34 days ago
Billy IdleMay the fleas of a thousand scabby camels infest the underwear of my children's children for being so slack on the blo...
Banksy vs. Bristol Museum - Unknown - 34 days ago
Banksy vs Bristol MuseumSo I'm sitting here in Assosa. It's a dark and stormy night. No chance of a burglary the three robbers a...
If you go down to the woods today... - Unknown - 34 days ago
If you go down to the woods todaySo we were back in the glorious motherland once more Having been back at Christmas we kind of k...
Breathing Out - Unknown - 34 days ago
Breathing OutWe made it to Addis but then the problems really startedOn the Tuesday night we Sara Allan Clare me and a lady call...
Going Jackanory - Unknown - 34 days ago
Going JackanoryWe arrived in Addis feeling pretty breathless after our English exam shenanighans yet we still had 60 or so paper...
What's the story.... - Unknown - 34 days ago
What's the story...The last 3 days in Ethiopia before travelling back to Europe for Sara's sister's wedding were pretty horrendo...
You are a lazy Ferengi... - Unknown - 34 days ago
You are a lazy Ferengi. You should not be in EthiopiaThis was the cry from one of the two adolescent boys walking behind Sara as...
Life Begins - Unknown - 34 days ago
So what does it feel like to hit the milestone 40At 30 I gave up smoking which was a pretty big deal both for me and Sara who k...
"40 But his face does not look that young" - Unknown - 34 days ago
Er thanks. That was the assessment of one of Sara's colleagues from the Education Bureau about my passing of the middleage miles...
The Al and The Pussycat all at sea - Unknown - 34 days ago
Halellujah The power is back Well for tonight at least.It's been really shocking recently one day on one day off which has kind...
Left For Dead - Unknown - 34 days ago
Sorry for the silence We've been in Addis for a oneday workshop that resulted in a pretty stressful 9 days away. While we were a...
On the Move in Ethiopia - Unknown - 34 days ago
Yo Yo Yo homies sorry been watching too many episodes of The WireHerewith Dave's second and I am guessing final guest blog entry...
They will make good soldiers... - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Drums that roll upon my Soul...It is early morning. I feel like I have been asleep for a total of 20 minutes. My head is thu...
The Barefoot Women Engineers - Unknown - 34 days ago
We're back Our holiday with Dee Dave in Addis Awassa Wondo Genet Arba Minch Konso Addis again and Wenchi Crater is finished but...
Ethiopian WOW - Unknown - 34 days ago
Here is a special guest blog from DaveDave and Dee Sara's mum and husband have arrived and we have just spent a great week in As...
Great Assosa Run - Unknown - 34 days ago
So we came back from England feeling pretty lardy with a few extra pounds from the Christmas celebrations. On our way back from...
Is it safe...The Final Cut - Unknown - 34 days ago
BIG DISCLAIMER After some feedback from part 1 I should add that the UN work in a lot more difficult places than Ethiopia so the...
Is it safe....Incision 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
...is it safeEvery time I sit in a dentist's chair I have a vision of Laurence Olivier leaning over me with an evil hookshaped t...
HahHooHeeHahHeyHeurrHo - Unknown - 34 days ago
HahHooHeehahHeyHeurrHoWe are both learning to read and write Amharic. Why Well our attempts at learning to speak Amharic hit a b...
Herding Cats - Unknown - 34 days ago
Herding CatsSo thank you one and all for all the pictures of your little kiddies new babies and toddlers that you email us. Very...
Our House in the Middle of the Street - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK well maybe not in the middle of a street. We actually live in an area of Asossa called Arba Betoch 40 houses which is just ne...
There and Back Again - Unknown - 34 days ago
Keep Calm and Carry OnFirst up apologies for not updating either the blog the football site or replying to emails. We have both ...
Ode to Munky - Unknown - 34 days ago
The JISC Munky was adopted through PG Tips in 2008. He has travelled extensively in American and then decided to take a break fr...
January is the Enemy of Girls - Unknown - 34 days ago
January is the Enemy of GirlsThrough an idiosyncracy of the Emirates airline scheduling we were given the happy honour of spendi...
...and What Al Sara found there - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK at last I can get another update going and boy I think it's my first 2pager Don't worry it's mostly photos. Mostly Today is a...
Through the LookingGlass - Unknown - 34 days ago
Don't Panic....ok go on then PANICOur trip home to the UK at Christmas seemed like it was going smoothly and by the numbers. We ...
Training Daze Part 2 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well it's been some time since the joyous Obama update. Can't say it's been writers block as if you have followed this blog you ...
A Stone of Hope - Unknown - 34 days ago
The last 24 hours have been interesting times indeedThe president of BeneshangulGumuz for the last 14 years has just stood down ...
Happy Birthday Mr Stu - Unknown - 34 days ago
love from Al Sara xxx...
Training Daze Part 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Just what exactly are YOU doing for EthiopiansWell I guess I ought to interrupt the random blog thoughts of Chairman Al with an ...
Animal Magic - Unknown - 34 days ago
Since we have been back it's been feast of Johnny Morris tales.The rats have been running egg and spoon races in the attic space...
Mangology - Unknown - 34 days ago
Here we go. After a lull in activity I'm back in full blogging fettle. In fact I'm thinking of having a 'blog week' to catch up ...
Lost - Unknown - 34 days ago
I had remained in Addis after the IT Volunteers workshop to carry out some work on the Programme Office network so my flight bac...
Five Go Mad on Meskel - Unknown - 34 days ago
Five Go Mad on MeskelOK it's more like 3 plus the pickpocket and the Federal Policeman with the big stick.September 27th is Mesk...
I am the Jonah - Unknown - 34 days ago
I am the JonahOk. Let's get the unhappy bit out of the way first. On February 2nd when I left the UK Arsenal were sitting pretty...
Its been a busy 7 days - Unknown - 34 days ago
I finished attending a 2 day UNICEF review meeting and was asked to write a report after the meeting a novelty for me to be ask...
Inkoutartash - Unknown - 34 days ago
child's sweet whisperInkoutartash tap tapchild's voiceInkoutartash tap tap bangchild's annoyed voiceInkouTARTASH bang bang bangc...
Ouch - Unknown - 34 days ago
Woke up with a very sore head and children shouting outside So our New Years Eve celebrations went well more people than I expec...
Bloggers Block - Unknown - 34 days ago
Yes Im still struggling to keep the blog updated. However Ive been inspired well by two things actually firstly an amazing adven...
Happy New Year - Unknown - 34 days ago
Today is Ethiopian New Years Eve its a beautiful clear warm sunny day. Like Easter you can hear the bleating of the sheep everyw...
The Occidental Tourists - Unknown - 34 days ago
Come with me if you want to live...Ethiopian Airlines finally fixed their plane and we got airborne on the Sunday four days and ...
The Lionel Blair cut - Unknown - 34 days ago
We are gutted.The flight on Thursday was cancelled due to a mechanical fault the weather was perfect and no flight would be sche...
Of M.I.C.E. and Men - Unknown - 34 days ago
Of M.I.C.E. and MenThe last few months have been pretty damn stressful what with being recalled to Addis a month living in a sui...
The Unusual Suspects - Unknown - 34 days ago
The Unusual SuspectsIt seems it was over before it even began. The bags have been packed the meters read the crockery halfinched...
Better Late Than Never - Unknown - 34 days ago
10 things that make me happyOK so you may have noticed I have been totally rubbish at producing any blog entries recently whilst...
It was the best of times... - Unknown - 34 days ago
...and it was the worst of times.We have been back in Assosa for a few weeks now and life has returned to a sort of normality. T...
Ice Cold in Addis - Unknown - 34 days ago
Ice Cold in AddisAlright its a bit of an exaggeration. More like slightly chilly and inclement. But then again 'Slightly Chilly ...
Home James and don't spare the Ozone Layer... - Unknown - 34 days ago
Home James and don't spare the ozone layerWe are back at last. And it has been exhausting.Thanks very much for all the emails ab...
Will you join me for a beer - Unknown - 34 days ago
Will you join me for a beerIt was the night of the first day in country and us 40 or so new volunteers had spent the day samplin...
You're a Ferengi We're getting you outta there.. - Unknown - 34 days ago
We left for a short break in Addis about 3 weeks ago and while we were away the security situation in Assosa worsened so the res...
Alan 11 The Silence of the Lambs - Unknown - 34 days ago
They cut the power Whadaya mean they cut the powerOh dear this one has been brewing for a while so it's likely to be a long one....
Alan 10 Welcome to Assosa - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK I better be quick. Total power outage and running on laptop batteries. Your guess is as good as mine as to how long I have Wi...
Alan 9 We Are On Our Way... - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK so my blog numbering has got way out of hand but I'll try and rescue it from now on honest We are in the middle of power rati...
Its Good To Be Back Home - Unknown - 34 days ago
Well Ive got a good few weeks to catch up on on the blog front including a few before we went on our field trip but for now so y...
Around the Woredas in 18 days - Unknown - 34 days ago
Around the Woredas in 18 daysAnd it was an amazing experienceWe covered over 2500km across 9 woredas stayed in 10 different hote...
Alan 8 You have a song for EVERY player - Unknown - 34 days ago
mango alleh there are mangosSunday saw the end of our language training. We wrapped it up with each group doing a presentation t...
Alan 7 Stand up for the ARSSENAL - Unknown - 34 days ago
That evening the current VSOs had arranged a Pub Quiz at a new European restaurant called Delicious Dishes. My body had clearly ...
Alan 6 Ah Ambassador You Didn't Spoil Us - Unknown - 34 days ago
Ah Ambassador You Didnt Spoil UsSo did the Ambassador spoil us with small crunchy spheres of chocolate Er no. In fact he didnt e...
Bloggus Uninterruptus after all - Unknown - 34 days ago
Its OK. Our field trip has been postponedFrom Wednesday 10am to Wednesday 1.30pm to Wednesday 5.30pm. Then Friday morning. Now m...
Sara 5 Another Stupid Grin Weekend - Unknown - 34 days ago
Its been a busy weekend Friday we tried out another restaurantbarhotel for our regular volunteer gathering they had some great f...
Bloggus Interruptus - Unknown - 34 days ago
Ok we are off to the Woredas for a last minute trip for 26 days back on 16th ish April.Will update then or sooner if the trip ...
No Country for Clean Shaven Men - Unknown - 34 days ago
After our introduction to shoulder banging and mucky handshakes we spent the afternoon listening to a very interesting briefing ...
Sara 4 Top Five Food Fantasies - Unknown - 34 days ago
HobNob biscuitsPloughmans sandwich actually and whole lunch with French bread and pickles and a pint of beerPizza I think its a ...
Sara 4 Out and About - Unknown - 34 days ago
OK its been a good few days so I though Id better add another blog entry plus Al has been nagging meIts been a pretty busy few w...
Alan 5 The UN of VSO - Unknown - 34 days ago
The UN of VSOVSO certainly recruits its volunteers from all parts of the globe. A Dutch couple had arrived the week before our f...
Alan 4 Come to Addis to get fat - Unknown - 34 days ago
Come to Addis to get fatStrange though it may seem and contradictory to everything you might expect in Ethiopia I have been gett...
Sara 3 The Show Case Assosa - Unknown - 34 days ago
We invited all our VSO friends round for dinner and a film on Friday Al downloaded Sweeney Todd before we left the UK. We were a...
Al's Blog 3 Red Eyed in Addis - Unknown - 34 days ago
ArrivalAll VSOs no matter how long or short their placement is are required to have some incountry training. This is where you a...
Sara 2 A Retrospective Part 2 - Unknown - 34 days ago
This is potentially the last time I give a top 10 food update as I think that this now covers the full extent of our culinary de...
Sara 1 A Retrospective Part 1 - Unknown - 34 days ago
Al has been so diligent getting the blog up and running I thought Id better start adding some comments and also get it up to dat...
Al's Blog 2 Back to the Future - Unknown - 34 days ago
It is currently the year 2000 in Ethiopia. It is currently the year 2008 in the UK. In as brief a history as possible here is th...
Al's blog 1 I can smell burning - Unknown - 34 days ago
..and it might be my PC so I better be quick.We have been in country for 3 weeks now. Lots of pictures thoughts to share. Never...
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