Hi Everyone,
This past week has been a drag. Because after 2 weeks of travel and seeing amazing things then it all stops and i have to go back to boring school. But we are going to France for the weekend because we have a 3 day weekend Ha ha!
This last week it has been nice weather not boiling hot but pleasant and the days are getting longer so we can go and play footy in the park and hit golf balls. It is starting to rain a bit more over here but it only rains in quick stints. To all you Essendon supporters, you got lucky.
Monday, 27 April 2009
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Ireland 13-18/4/09
Hi Everyone,
This last week we visited Ireland. Before that we went Tenby (in Wales). It is probably the best place in Wales if you like the beach said Richy. It is a busy little town on the on the coast. We walked around and saw the harbour and we had lunch there. Then we headed north to Fishgaurd to board our ferry. It took 3 hours to get to Rosslare but the ferry had free internet so that was good. When we got off the ferry we drove to Dublin. Where we met up with Tina and Shay. That whole night I played cards with Declan and Shay.
The next day we went through Dublin. We went to the Guinness Brewery dad thought it was really good but i am only 14 so it didn't really interest me that much but the Gravity Bar was good you got a 360 degrees view of the city. We also saw the Spire, Custom house, Trinity Collage and temple bar we went to the Dublin Castle but we didn't go in and see it. All the other places were excellent. We had lunch in pub just out side of the Guinness Brewery so Dad thought the Guinness would be fresh. It was good i had a Lasagna with chips. It was good because the food came very quickly. Then we went back to Tina and Shay's where we had Fish and Chips it was OK then we played cards all night which was fun.
The next morning we left early and i don't think Tina and Shay liked it very much because they wanted to be there and see us off. When we left for the long drive down to Limerick which was a bit disappointing because there wasn't that much there. Then we headed off to the Dingle Peninsula where we went into town and Dad made us buy a Ireland rugby top that was from 2007. We stayed at a place called the Randy Leprechaun it was only a couple other people and us so we all got a good night sleep because dad sleeped in a different room it was the first night that i wasn't in the same room when traveling.
The next day there was a lot of driving because we were going to do the Ring of Kerry. It was really gorgeous with all the high points and the photos of the cost. It was a bit misty so you couldn't see a long way but made it look better i thought. The Ring started at Killorgin and went to Kenmare but i thought it was a Ring. Then we went to the Mizen head Light house which is the most southern point of Ireland. Then we drove to Cork where we stayed at a hostel almost all night we played cards.
The next day we went around Cork but there wasn't much there. So we headed to the Blarney castle where there was a really nice river and a water fall but the main attraction was the castle it was great old castle. I was told i had to Kiss a stone because it would make you talk more. So i did and Dad did but Mum went on her back and learnt back but got cold feet and missed the stone Declan was even worse he didn't even try. Then we went to the Waterford Crystal factory predictably the factory was closed so we had a look at what they had made. Declan and I were afraid that we would brake something so we sat down. From there we went to the Hook peninsula but to get there we had to get on a ferry because there was no bridge from that point we went to light house where there were wedding photos being taken Mum wanted to be in the back ground and wreck them but we didn't let her. Then we stumbled on Slade Castle where there are concerts we couldn't go in because it was private properly. That night we stayed in a B&B it was good we had cooked breakfast.
The next day we boarded a ferry back to Wales and went north to have lunch the weather was good so we had it on a beach then we went back to Cardiff. Overall the last 2 weeks have been a blast and i have loved it.
This last week we visited Ireland. Before that we went Tenby (in Wales). It is probably the best place in Wales if you like the beach said Richy. It is a busy little town on the on the coast. We walked around and saw the harbour and we had lunch there. Then we headed north to Fishgaurd to board our ferry. It took 3 hours to get to Rosslare but the ferry had free internet so that was good. When we got off the ferry we drove to Dublin. Where we met up with Tina and Shay. That whole night I played cards with Declan and Shay.
The next day we went through Dublin. We went to the Guinness Brewery dad thought it was really good but i am only 14 so it didn't really interest me that much but the Gravity Bar was good you got a 360 degrees view of the city. We also saw the Spire, Custom house, Trinity Collage and temple bar we went to the Dublin Castle but we didn't go in and see it. All the other places were excellent. We had lunch in pub just out side of the Guinness Brewery so Dad thought the Guinness would be fresh. It was good i had a Lasagna with chips. It was good because the food came very quickly. Then we went back to Tina and Shay's where we had Fish and Chips it was OK then we played cards all night which was fun.
The next morning we left early and i don't think Tina and Shay liked it very much because they wanted to be there and see us off. When we left for the long drive down to Limerick which was a bit disappointing because there wasn't that much there. Then we headed off to the Dingle Peninsula where we went into town and Dad made us buy a Ireland rugby top that was from 2007. We stayed at a place called the Randy Leprechaun it was only a couple other people and us so we all got a good night sleep because dad sleeped in a different room it was the first night that i wasn't in the same room when traveling.
The next day there was a lot of driving because we were going to do the Ring of Kerry. It was really gorgeous with all the high points and the photos of the cost. It was a bit misty so you couldn't see a long way but made it look better i thought. The Ring started at Killorgin and went to Kenmare but i thought it was a Ring. Then we went to the Mizen head Light house which is the most southern point of Ireland. Then we drove to Cork where we stayed at a hostel almost all night we played cards.
The next day we went around Cork but there wasn't much there. So we headed to the Blarney castle where there was a really nice river and a water fall but the main attraction was the castle it was great old castle. I was told i had to Kiss a stone because it would make you talk more. So i did and Dad did but Mum went on her back and learnt back but got cold feet and missed the stone Declan was even worse he didn't even try. Then we went to the Waterford Crystal factory predictably the factory was closed so we had a look at what they had made. Declan and I were afraid that we would brake something so we sat down. From there we went to the Hook peninsula but to get there we had to get on a ferry because there was no bridge from that point we went to light house where there were wedding photos being taken Mum wanted to be in the back ground and wreck them but we didn't let her. Then we stumbled on Slade Castle where there are concerts we couldn't go in because it was private properly. That night we stayed in a B&B it was good we had cooked breakfast.
The next day we boarded a ferry back to Wales and went north to have lunch the weather was good so we had it on a beach then we went back to Cardiff. Overall the last 2 weeks have been a blast and i have loved it.
Sunday, 12 April 2009
Turkey And Greece 5-11/4/09
Hi everyone,
How is everyone going? The past week we went to Turkey and Greece. Some of the sites we went and saw were amazing. But as soon as we got off the plane in Turkey we hit problems. Mum's bag wasn't there witch was a disaster for her but we didn't really care that much. It turned up at lunch time the next day any way.
The next day we started the first day of our tour in Istanbul, that day we saw the Aya Sofya, it is a massive mosque that was built in the 6th century.Then we went to the Topkapi Palace. It was where kings/sultans lived and it was looking over the harbour you could see the bridge that lead to the Asian side of Istanbul. Then we had to have lunch, for lunch we had a nice soup and bread and chicken and pork kababs , it was pretty good but a bit pricey I thought for what we got. Then we went to the Hippodrome, it had a obelisk in it, it wasn't that interesting. Then it was the Blue Mosque it was much like the Aya Sofya, so we only spent 10 mins there. Later that night Paul our guide took some of us out for a drink we thought we were just going to walk down the road a bit but he took us half way across the city.
The next day we had to get on a bus to take us to Gallipoli. When we got there we stopped firstly at the Museum it was good it showed the things that the Anzac's wore and the English and French. Then we went to Anzac Cove where the Anzacs landed you could see how ruthless and unkind the landscape was there. There was about 50 meters of flat stuff then sheer cliffs and then a gully after that another hill and so on it was incredible that people did that in the dark and they were being shot at. When we were there we saw masses of Graves and they were all young. After that we caught the ferry across the Dardanelles to our hotel, it was pretty average.
The next day we went to see Troy It wasn't that interesting it was just ruble. Then on the way to the Acropolis of Pergamum, the bus took us through a mountain and we saw a Truck that had jacknifed and was in the bushes looked nasty. Then we saw ones that had rolled down the slop of the hill it looked even worse. Then when we got a great view from the top we could see some of the Greek islands. It looked remarkable. Then we got to the Acroplis of Pergamum. It had a temple and a massive theater. The temple was just a couple of collums but the Theater was impressive. Declan and I ran down it, I can tell you it wasn't that impressive trying to run up it. After that we went to our hotel, it was really good it had two pools and a table tennis table and a pool table. I played Andy and Terry ( guys from our tour) in table tennis and I destroyed them but they were pretty good. But when I played Craig ( Another guy from our tour group) he just beat me. When I played them in pool I wiped the floor with them all but dad. But dad cheated because I could of won the game but he hit the pool cue.
The next day we went to a place where they made carpets it wasn't that interesting and we didn't buy anything. Then it was off to the Temple of Artemis it is one of the 7 ancient wonder's of the world but it was just one column standing there it would of been better in it's hey day. Then we went to Ephesus it was a old marble street with ruins on both sides and a library at the end on the sides it had old baths and toilets and houses, and there was another theater it was much like the one in Pergamum. Over all the Ephesus was great.
Then next day we boarded a fairy to Samos in Greece and I will tell you all about that a bit later I hope you liked reading this blog and I hope it wasn't too boring.
How is everyone going? The past week we went to Turkey and Greece. Some of the sites we went and saw were amazing. But as soon as we got off the plane in Turkey we hit problems. Mum's bag wasn't there witch was a disaster for her but we didn't really care that much. It turned up at lunch time the next day any way.
The next day we started the first day of our tour in Istanbul, that day we saw the Aya Sofya, it is a massive mosque that was built in the 6th century.Then we went to the Topkapi Palace. It was where kings/sultans lived and it was looking over the harbour you could see the bridge that lead to the Asian side of Istanbul. Then we had to have lunch, for lunch we had a nice soup and bread and chicken and pork kababs , it was pretty good but a bit pricey I thought for what we got. Then we went to the Hippodrome, it had a obelisk in it, it wasn't that interesting. Then it was the Blue Mosque it was much like the Aya Sofya, so we only spent 10 mins there. Later that night Paul our guide took some of us out for a drink we thought we were just going to walk down the road a bit but he took us half way across the city.
The next day we had to get on a bus to take us to Gallipoli. When we got there we stopped firstly at the Museum it was good it showed the things that the Anzac's wore and the English and French. Then we went to Anzac Cove where the Anzacs landed you could see how ruthless and unkind the landscape was there. There was about 50 meters of flat stuff then sheer cliffs and then a gully after that another hill and so on it was incredible that people did that in the dark and they were being shot at. When we were there we saw masses of Graves and they were all young. After that we caught the ferry across the Dardanelles to our hotel, it was pretty average.
The next day we went to see Troy It wasn't that interesting it was just ruble. Then on the way to the Acropolis of Pergamum, the bus took us through a mountain and we saw a Truck that had jacknifed and was in the bushes looked nasty. Then we saw ones that had rolled down the slop of the hill it looked even worse. Then when we got a great view from the top we could see some of the Greek islands. It looked remarkable. Then we got to the Acroplis of Pergamum. It had a temple and a massive theater. The temple was just a couple of collums but the Theater was impressive. Declan and I ran down it, I can tell you it wasn't that impressive trying to run up it. After that we went to our hotel, it was really good it had two pools and a table tennis table and a pool table. I played Andy and Terry ( guys from our tour) in table tennis and I destroyed them but they were pretty good. But when I played Craig ( Another guy from our tour group) he just beat me. When I played them in pool I wiped the floor with them all but dad. But dad cheated because I could of won the game but he hit the pool cue.
The next day we went to a place where they made carpets it wasn't that interesting and we didn't buy anything. Then it was off to the Temple of Artemis it is one of the 7 ancient wonder's of the world but it was just one column standing there it would of been better in it's hey day. Then we went to Ephesus it was a old marble street with ruins on both sides and a library at the end on the sides it had old baths and toilets and houses, and there was another theater it was much like the one in Pergamum. Over all the Ephesus was great.
Then next day we boarded a fairy to Samos in Greece and I will tell you all about that a bit later I hope you liked reading this blog and I hope it wasn't too boring.
Monday, 30 March 2009
CornWall 28-29/3/09
Hi Everyone,
Last weekend we went to Cornwall. To get there and do all the things we wanted to do we had to get up at 7 o'clock. The first beach saw was horrible the water was brown and there was no sand only big rocks and I almost did my ankle running down it. Then mum said this is where they go for holidays and I can tell you now I am not going there to swim.
After that the next major place we went to was the birth place of King Arthur, Tintagel. There wasn't much there. Dad was driving and he parked 5 miles away from it and we walked straight past the entrance and so we had to climb down a cliff, mum and dad weren't impressed. Dad slid down the steep bit and went straight into a prickle bush and it stabbed him, he complained non stop. The ruins were not that good, the best bit of it was closed because it was blowing a gale and mum said "it's closed because it's not open" I thought it was funny.
Then we went to Clovelly, it is a town that is built right near the beach and there is a really steep path. Mum really liked it. The photos show the rest.
That night we stayed at a youth hostel, it was pretty good, we were near the toilets which was good and bad. The beds were very small. On Sunday we went to Fowey and Golant. It was amazing because it was a great morning and sun rise.
After that is was a lot more of rocky beaches and I had a traditional cornish pasty it was pretty good all the pastry was really nice. That is it until the next adventure. Keep posting comments on the blog.
After that is was a lot more of rocky beaches and I had a traditional cornish pasty it was pretty good all the pastry was really nice. That is it until the next adventure. Keep posting comments on the blog.
Thursday, 19 March 2009
5th to the 19th
Hi everyone,
How is it going. We haven't been doing much but a couple of the things we have done over the last couple of weeks are , we went to the Bristol City football stadium and we went on the London eye. The London eye was the best thing we got up so high and we could see everything we had seen. We also we to the place where King Arthur was supposedly burred but we didn't go in "it was to expensive". In the same town Glastonbury we saw the Glastonbury Tor it was on top of a big hill that we had to walk up and mum struggled and she is meant to be the hill climber hahaha. Also in Bristol we saw suspension bridge it was amazing it was built in the 1830's and look how well it was built and the views were majestic it was the best thing we saw in Bristol. That is it for now keep in touch.
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
2 to the 4th of March 2009
Hi everyone,
Yesterday we had cricket training we had to have it inside because it was raining!! Luckily they had indoor nets they were great. All dad did when I was batting was bowled bouncers and tried to hit me so he looked good (showing off). I don't think we will have enough players for a year 9 team but there is enough for a year 7 team. School is going good, today we had PSE day that is where we talked about the problems of teenagers and we did no work YES!! Today Declan went to the Big Pit. It is a big coal mine. We have been there but we didn't go down into it because it was closed but Declan went down into it and he said it was fantastic. Make sure you keep looking at the blog we go to London on Sunday and Belfast on Thursday. So I'll catch ya later.
Yesterday we had cricket training we had to have it inside because it was raining!! Luckily they had indoor nets they were great. All dad did when I was batting was bowled bouncers and tried to hit me so he looked good (showing off). I don't think we will have enough players for a year 9 team but there is enough for a year 7 team. School is going good, today we had PSE day that is where we talked about the problems of teenagers and we did no work YES!! Today Declan went to the Big Pit. It is a big coal mine. We have been there but we didn't go down into it because it was closed but Declan went down into it and he said it was fantastic. Make sure you keep looking at the blog we go to London on Sunday and Belfast on Thursday. So I'll catch ya later.
Monday, 2 March 2009
3rd of March 2009
hi everyone,
Nothing much happened today just school. Australia won the cricket though and the first cricket training is on tomz at the school i don't thing many people will turn up they are not real big on cricket. Keep checking the blog because we are going to London again and this time we are going to be going on the London eye it should be great i hope it is not fogy. Catch ya later.
Nothing much happened today just school. Australia won the cricket though and the first cricket training is on tomz at the school i don't thing many people will turn up they are not real big on cricket. Keep checking the blog because we are going to London again and this time we are going to be going on the London eye it should be great i hope it is not fogy. Catch ya later.
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