Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Getting ready

Preparing for our trip has been the most complex, time consuming and exhausting of anything we have done before. We could, of course have opted for a package tour but as you will all know, this isn't our style. So it has all been done manually. We had to arrange for our hotel before we could...

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rickandsuejohnson on October 20, 2009 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Venice of the North - St Petersburg

Shrewsbury

Bus to Shrewsbury

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wherearesteveandlisa on October 14, 2009 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: wherearesteveandlisa's Travel Blog

Finally Ready

Ok, well tomorow is the day that I leave! Mum,Dad and I are leaving at 6.45am ready to meet and get a tender boat across the Thames to the ship, which is attached to the HMS Belfast. We meet at 11am at the Millenium Tower Port and get a boat to the Silver Cloud. We have then got lots of meetings...

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nicolaedwards on April 29, 2009 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Silver Cloud

Visiting Where Ollie Grew Up and Meeting New Family

Yesterday afternoon I went out for lunch in Sheffield with Mom, Dad, Ang, and Ollie. We had Italian. Then Ang went to work and Mom, Dad, and I drove to see Rick and Sue, Ollie's parents. It was like driving in a twisty-straw. The roads were really curvy. We drove through the Peak District and we...

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valnyhout on April 18, 2009 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Finding my British Roots, eh?

Getting Ready To Leave

Ok, so I've only got 19 days till I leave for a year! The time has flown by since I was called and offered the job on the Silver Cloud, in October. I've only got 7 more nights at home, because I'm going back down to Tring, so I can go to Pineapple in preparation for the rehearsals. I was told...

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nicolaedwards on April 11, 2009 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Silver Cloud

Reflections

Initial impressions of Canada were how big everything was – the roads, the cars, the buildings and how inexpensive; about £ for $ but with roughly $2 to the £, it made everything half price. We found Canadians are incredibly generous and hospitable; with the exception of the security guard at...

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rickandsuejohnson on August 31, 2008 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Two Thumbs up for the Canucks

Toronto to Cockshutt

The idea had been to get to Toronto and go up the CN Tower. However, as we approached the centre the traffic slowed to a crawl; the Blue Jays were playing in the sports centre next to the tower. The car parks were full, but TomTom managed to find us one close by. It started to rain as we got...

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rickandsuejohnson on August 11, 2008 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Two Thumbs up for the Canucks

Afterthoughts - questions I have been asked

Would I use BA again? Not if there were alternatives and a no huge difference in price. In fact, not unless I was desperate. Which did you prefer; Australia or New Zealand? I have been struck by the number of people whose first question this has been. Of course the answer is that they...

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rickandsuejohnson on October 29, 2007 from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: From the Shire to Middle Earth and back

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