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2 days to go...

Hey everyone!!! Well the first day in London was a good tester...as I got soaked to the bone...although all my stuff was fine... Managed to catch a parade at the Palace...walked around caught the tube...and generally just climatisising myself to the whole idea of being away for a year...I...

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willrob on November 13, 2009 from London, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

3 days to go...

Hello people... My final day in Kendal...it's been a strange week...I can't wait around any more I've got to get moving...!!! in 24 hours I'll be in London where the first leg of my trip begins...exciting!!! Rob

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willrob on November 12, 2009 from Kendal, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

6 days to go...

Well people...This is it...(nearly) I'm just about to drive down to the lakes to be with family before I head to London. I'd like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who saw me off and you've all made this a really special time for me if not slightly emotinal... :-) I'm Going to miss living...

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willrob on November 9, 2009 from Edinburgh, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

13 days to go...

Hello people...Well by now most of you will have this address so may the comments roll in... As you can see my leaving do was a great success and I almost convinced myself I was Mexican...Thanks everyone...it was a really special night... x x x

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willrob on November 3, 2009 from Edinburgh, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

The Queen Mary,

The ocean liner 1943-44 known as "The Gray Ghost" during transport duty.

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FloydPlace-BasedEducation on November 2, 2009 from Gourock, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: FloydPlace-BasedEducation's Travel Blog

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

26 days to go...

Hello... Just come off the phone from Vegas Wilson who I'm pleased to annonce is pregnant with Katies baby!!! (that should be the other way round I know). Unfortunately they'll be expecting in June 2010 I'll be in the land of Oz by then... :-( ! But I'm sure it'll of learned the worlds 'Rob'...

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willrob on October 20, 2009 from Edinburgh, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

28 day to go...

Hey, things are now feeling that little bit more official...as I bought my Rucksack this week...! from this point onwards it will be know as the 'Osprey'... along with some other photos of my boots, the organising bunk at base camp and Strepy, 'the Princess' the most adorable cat in...

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willrob on October 18, 2009 from Edinburgh, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'