Staines Travel Blogs

We had a bit of time after having to check out of our hotel so we were really grateful for having packed lightly. We just had a walk around one more time, looking for a place to have breakfast first and then just taking in some more of the atmosphere before it was time to get a subway ride to JFK. …

The flight was pretty normal but the approach to Heathrow was probably the most amazing I have ever seen. There was some cloud but it was just the right thickness so that you could see it being illuminated by the city below, glowing orange in the dark in some places, completely black in others …

We finally (?) arrived back in the UK after a lot of travelling in the last few days. It's nice to be able to relax again but I also have a deflated feeling, I guess because this trip was so great and I actually don't really want to be back. I'm already making plans to return sometime, hopefully qu…

We went with some friends to Thorpe Park (http://www.thorpepark.co.uk/) in search of some thrills, to get scared sh**less and try not to loss our lunch while doing the loop-de-loop.  We tried out a number of the rides on offer (if you go there, get the fast track pass - waiting in line is not …

A quick note on the dates in this blog: they're a guess! I only know we left after the end of the exam period (obviously) and were back before the official end of term and the summer ball. I didn't have a digital camera at that point so that wasn't any help either. Never mind though, I don't think …

Well, it was more or less the same as getting to Corfu, but this time the (lack of) organisation at the aiport added to the chaos - really added to it! I have never seen a small airport that was so busy and full of people. By the time we had made it to the check-in desk it was almost closing. That …

Well, going back to the UK wasn't easy. Even though I had no idea how much I would regret it in about 2 weeks time. I didn't have to take time off work for this trip, but I did miss one supervision session and when I showed up for the next session a fortnight later my supervisor was surprised. She …

This is a little blog to keep track of all my mini adventures and trips in Birmingham and the surrounding area!

Getting back to the UK really revealed just how small Nimes airport is. The arrivals hall is also where you go for departures, which is not necessarily surprising. But there was only a tiny kiosk and one small cafe before passport control so we decided to try and get some drinks but then see whethe…