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June | 2009 | Travels with Charley
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Good intentions, great ambitions…. The man who would become my great-grandfather, Charles Thomas, set off to drive around the world. He was employed as engineer/ chauffe. Ur for a wealthy American couple, Mr and Mrs. And the journey they took together would take more than two years. One day soon – Charles was only in his early twenties when he began the trip – I hope to retrace the route of at least part of his trip and see for myself how much a century dominated by the motorcar has had on th...This blog...
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Tea, Times and The Lighthouse Keeper in Ceylon | Travels with Charley
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Tea, Times and The Lighthouse Keeper in Ceylon. At this point the narrative. Makes a bit of a leap – from a ship en route to Java to Ceylon, around 10 months later. In February 1906 the party is at Colombo. And taking on the local geography and wildlife. Between the faux-British settlement of Nuwara Eliya. And the cultural capital of Kandy. 8220;the Rambodde Pass. Power steering having been patented. But not yet put into production. Later they visit. 8220;the Buddha temples at Dambulla. 8211; where they ...
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Mountains and mutton | Travels with Charley
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As the party heads towards the company’s namesake. Town of Napier, they encounter plenty of mountains, and challenges. 8220;We have 3 long steep climbs. Get over 2 alright but get stuck on third, road being covered with 6 inches of loose clay. Had to be towed out first time in all our tour.”. After waiting half on hour for a flock of 4000 sheep to pass on the second, the third range is worst of all:. Later on they take on Wellington, Masterton. River and the diversion of seeing. 8220;to his saw mills....
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November | 2009 | Travels with Charley
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Merry Christmas…I think. The weather doesn’t improve. For the next couple of weeks: Vancouver in December is a rainy place to be. However with the return of the Gliddens, the next (and more glamorous) stage can begin: shipment via the S.S. Moana to Suva. Fiji, two weeks’ voyage away. The journey begins unpromisingly enough:. And the next day it is:. Giving the passengers a chance to stretch their legs and take the car for a spin. They drive up to Pali Pass. And take in the view. 8220;Ladies make a dummy ...
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The Rocky Road | Travels with Charley
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The competition between train and. Car hots up as the Canadian terrain becomes more difficult, and starts to take on a rivalry that seems oddly familiar:. An appropriately close end for a contest which Top Gear. Would surely be proud of. The party stops in Banff for a few days of rest and relaxation, including a swim in the famous sulphur baths. Mrs Glidden is affected by altitude sickness as they climb even higher to Laggan and Lake Louise. 8220;This the steepest railroad grade in the world, being from ...
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New Week, New Month, New Route, New system, New… you get the point!! | Lucy's Running Blog
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Lucy's Running Blog. An account of the suffering and pain of an amateur runner. Laquo; Really Quick Update. New Week, New Month, New Route, New system, New… you get the point! March 8, 2011 by LucyGoose. Well that is enough for today, now I just have to hope that as well as doing all my dissertation and composition work for Uni I will also remember to go running three times a week! On March 8, 2011 at 07:32. Thank for the inspiration. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. The sun is here!
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Day 8 – Rakovnik to Prague | Russ' Blog
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The world through the eyes of a real-life chump. Stay updated via RSS. 12 Inches Is A Foot. 4 Wheels, 2 Kilts, 1 Country. Come Dine With Me BioMed. James Ballantyne. YouthWorker. Mourning. Heaven. And you. Not Exactly Your Average Giant. Supermarkets, Tears and the Person in Between. Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page. Wednesday - 03:00 BST: Thick Cloud, 10 C (50 F). Day 8 – Rakovnik to Prague. Posted: August 10, 2013 in Uncategorized. So we did it. We act...
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Day 6 – Würzburg to Münchberg | Russ' Blog
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The world through the eyes of a real-life chump. Stay updated via RSS. 12 Inches Is A Foot. 4 Wheels, 2 Kilts, 1 Country. Come Dine With Me BioMed. James Ballantyne. YouthWorker. Mourning. Heaven. And you. Not Exactly Your Average Giant. Supermarkets, Tears and the Person in Between. Not a bad spot for a bit of ultimate frisbee! The inflatables team are ready for action! RT @ YMCA England. Morning from @ greenbelt. A small army of YMCA volunteers are ready to welcome you this weekend! Https:/ 1 week ago.
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Day 7 – Cheb to Rakovnik | Russ' Blog
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The world through the eyes of a real-life chump. Stay updated via RSS. 12 Inches Is A Foot. 4 Wheels, 2 Kilts, 1 Country. Come Dine With Me BioMed. James Ballantyne. YouthWorker. Mourning. Heaven. And you. Not Exactly Your Average Giant. Supermarkets, Tears and the Person in Between. Not a bad spot for a bit of ultimate frisbee! The inflatables team are ready for action! RT @ YMCA England. Morning from @ greenbelt. A small army of YMCA volunteers are ready to welcome you this weekend! Https:/ 1 week ago.
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Need | Russ' Blog
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The world through the eyes of a real-life chump. Stay updated via RSS. 12 Inches Is A Foot. 4 Wheels, 2 Kilts, 1 Country. Come Dine With Me BioMed. James Ballantyne. YouthWorker. Mourning. Heaven. And you. Not Exactly Your Average Giant. Supermarkets, Tears and the Person in Between. Not a bad spot for a bit of ultimate frisbee! The inflatables team are ready for action! RT @ YMCA England. Morning from @ greenbelt. A small army of YMCA volunteers are ready to welcome you this weekend! Https:/ 1 week ago.