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Florida Holiday – Day One

September 27, 2008October 4, 2008

We set out early (5:30am) on our journey to Manchester Airport. Once there we check in for our flight and then wait around before we leave. The flight lasts about eight…

London Film and Comic Con Weekend

July 20, 2008July 26, 2008

Background

The London Film and Comic Con was held at Earls Court on the weekend of 19th – 20th July 2008. This was the second time I have attended the event the first time was last year when I went to the Heroes World Tour. This year, unlike the previous year I got myself a Gold Pass allowing me to jump the lines and see who I wanted without much hanging around.

Eclipse Heroes Convention in Northampton

March 16, 2008April 17, 2008

Background

Eclipse was a three day event that celebrated the TV series “Heroes” and brought together fans from around the world with a number of stars from the show. The guests who attended were; Sendhil Ramamurthy “Dr. Mohinder Suresh”, Santiago Cabrera “Isaac Mendez”, David Anders “Kensei”, Cristine Rose “Angela Petrelli”, Noah Gray-Cabey, “Micah Sanders” and Jessalyn Gilsig “Meredith Gordon”

Cologne Trip – Day Three

February 20, 2008June 26, 2010

The day starts much the same as yesterday, I get up, get ready and go down for breakfast, which is the same continental meats and breads as yesterday.I go back up to my room, pack all my things and check out, leaving my language in the hotel safe room. Before heading back over to the exhibition. I am walking with a bit of a limp today as my blisters have got worse (I sound just like a moaning old woman don’t I). I welcome lunch when I get the opportunity to sit down, I also spend about 20 minutes in an all over full body massage chair that one of the exhibitors are showing off and it really relaxed my shoulder area.

Cologne Trip – Day Two

February 19, 2008June 26, 2010

I get up early and head down for breakfast, which is a help yourself continental style, I have a selection of hams, cheeses and breads with lots of orange juice.After breakfast it is time so me to start work and I head over to the exhibition centre to begin networking with the companies that are there. Apart from 30 minutes lunch, I am on my feet all day until I leave at 16:40 when I head back to the hotel too have a shower and relax by watching a bit of TV, I can’t believe one of the shows that is on, it is called are u hot and it involves men and women walking on stage and being assessed on their bodies and face, those with a high score are declared hot and the others not, just like the website hot or not, but this is prime time tv when there are usually children’s shows on back home, amazing! .

Cologne Trip – Day One

February 18, 2008June 26, 2010

I get to Manchester airport at about 18:30 after work and check straight into the TUIFly desk which is the airline I am flying with, I had never even heard of them until my company booked this flight for me. No other passengers are there to it only takes two minutes.

I go straight through security as I am hungry and want my dinner and am not going to waste my time on the cafes this side of the control after the poor quality of food I had a couple of weeks ago on my trip to India. Once through I go up the stairs on the escalator and choose a restaurant called Giraffe and have a peppercorn steak with mash and onion rings for a main and a banana waffle split for desert.

India Trip – Day Nineteen – Abu Dhabi & Manchester

February 4, 2008April 27, 2008

I board the plane and try to get some sleep, I am in the very centre on an emergency exit row, so I don’t have anyone in front of me which is good but because a partition wall is there I am unable to stretch out fully which is frustrating and uncomfortable.

India Trip – Day Eighteen – Delhi & Abu Dhabi

February 3, 2008April 27, 2008

I get up at 08:30 and have a quick shower before heading downstairs with Angus to say my final goodbye to Anuj and give him a thank you tip for his great work as tour leader.I go back upstairs and pack my bags, go back downstairs again and put my bags into storage until I get back. I say goodbye to Angus and Hector

India Trip – Day Seventeen – Pushkar & Delhi

February 2, 2008April 27, 2008

I woke up and went for breakfast at a local Israeli restaurant called the Third Eye, unfortunately they had no electricity so could not make my toast so went back to the hotels restaurant for some cheese on toast, but I don’t think they could understand the concept as I had two slices of cold toast

India Trip – Day Sixteen – Pushkar

February 2, 2008April 27, 2008

Because of the animals and drafts I did not sleep very well last night. Anuj got us out of bed at around 07:40 and it was quite a struggle to get out of my sleeping bag as it was nice and warm in there but very cold outside.Eventually I did get out as the sun looked great low on the horizon. I took a look down the well now that it was light, it seemed to go on forever and I could not see the bottom.

India Trip – Day Fifteen – Roopangarh & Pushkar

February 1, 2008April 27, 2008

Woke up at 08:30 and went for breakfast before we checked out, we had it outside on the tennis court. I had eight slices of toast, greedy I know.We then took the 4×4 jeeps for an hour and a half to get to Pushkar. Along the way we passed through small villages, loads of cattle, goats, camels and even a funeral procession.

India Trip – Day Fourteen – Jaipur & Roopangarh

January 30, 2008April 27, 2008

I wake up at 07:30 and get some breakfast and leave at 08:30 to go to the bus station. Our bus leaves at 08:50 and we just make it. Our bus is the basic type and we are all squeezed in.It takes abour two and a half hours to get to our stop we then switch to 4×4 jeeps to take us the rest of the way.

India Trip – Day Thirteen – Jaipur

January 29, 2008April 27, 2008

I wake up at 07:00 and go down for breakfast and had what seemed to be my usual for this trip, four slices of toast with jam.We left at 08:00 to go to the Amber Fort by auto rickshaw, it is about 13km away from the hotel, so took a bit of time to go there, we passed the Water Palace on the right hand side

India Trip – Day Twelve – Agra & Jaipur

January 28, 2008April 27, 2008

I get up at about 05:50 after the loud prey music from outside pours into the room, no matter how much I try, I can’t go back to sleep. Every noise at the hotel seems to be amplified, people working in the corridors, telephones ringing, doors opening even toilets flushing.I finally get out of bed a 07:00 brush my teeth and go down stairs

India Trip – Day Eleven – Agra

January 27, 2008April 27, 2008

After an uncomfortable journey on the train we finally arrive at Agra, the station is very busy and we finally get out and take auto rickshaws to our hotel. Surprisingly the back seats come down in them to reveal a small boot area, I did not know they did that!The hotel we are staying at is the Sheela Inn Hotel, about 400 yards from the Taj Mahal.

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