I'm still alive! Got to London without a hassle, and spent the whole day (a full, whopping 12 hours) going around the city. While J's popped to the corner store to buy us some refreshments, I have a few minutes to spare ( Read more... )

Finally, tomorrow's the Day. As if anyone on my flist didn't know already ( Read more... )

Urgh, for someone not too unfamiliar with the English language, I sure hate talking on the phone in English, especially after several years of not having to do that ( Read more... )

So here I am, planning my trip to London, wanting definitely to see the 19th century tea clipper Cutty Sark and the Maritime Museum in Greenwich. And what happens? The darned ship is burned! See here. Bugger. At least the ship can still be saved and the museum still stands...

With all the necessary bookings made, good trekking sandals bought (got them at half a price, yay!) and a sturdy 55 litre backpack acquired, I'm all ready for my trip. Yay to the umpteenth power!

Next thing is to start thinking about what to pack... :) Ahead of myself, who me? :P

Whee! Just booked a room for me & my friend from Cardiff! Two nights in a budget room of a big hotel costs only £116. Not bad ( Read more... )

Got an email from RyanAir today. Our flight from Liverpool has been cancelled and transferred to Stanstead. Woohoo. That's exactly what we were trying to avoid, having to pay for a bus trip back to London from the Northern part of Wales ( Read more... )

No, this post is not about Hornblower or Ioan. :P

It's about my upcoming trip to London. After getting a good tip about accommodation in London, I began surfing around a bit. The hotel I was recommended looked very nice and I'll certainly consider it (thanks, mitzi007), but I managed to find a b&b that was a bit cheaper (only £40 per night in a single ( Read more... )