tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72610025387536439212024-03-13T00:04:32.815+00:00Ian's World Tour 2008 onwards...I started this blog with my trip to Memphis in 2008.
I have been around and around to various other places since and have attempted to link this up with the new Elvis in Cambridge website.
Take time to read and enjoy.
IanChatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-41081503415002695992009-06-29T10:51:00.002+01:002009-06-29T11:01:13.727+01:00Goathland & The North Yorkshire Moors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3WUfrarEdkw4pTLDQ1gUFi06PZAhK-wpWODkaS63FA7YAiDSsRRuLIyrDqANqSA1zUeoykFO0ofkSu1Ydmk9vvQ3odUWQeUv-HmXbF6-1m4YbvBp4akJfYRpmY0tFzvoLTBsULVC08k/s1600-h/ALIM0698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352686533066859602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3WUfrarEdkw4pTLDQ1gUFi06PZAhK-wpWODkaS63FA7YAiDSsRRuLIyrDqANqSA1zUeoykFO0ofkSu1Ydmk9vvQ3odUWQeUv-HmXbF6-1m4YbvBp4akJfYRpmY0tFzvoLTBsULVC08k/s320/ALIM0698.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4mYe7kKUoXcSJYhixxc1t9-OHegibhJAi2M7afPGPkVY7o53pMDOlZUpG2p4ADHx0lv_6JEcYgPoQ58UH68Zy2TQnzHiNLpwphgIZMD2rz4lUOkhNHS9tItEWlHq5J5YMSwTMqGoJb4/s1600-h/ALIM0702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352686524358311234" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz7mSDUEy3XWgsUMNTSIp_vai5grrb8nvOClkvuC4rF9xiMStTWeRlSkS54oniMd9FQpKs8IToLOQ8rW-xcRRZlzGTHxww6B2_N8bBYsD-q5z2lyK2uk6zmXuOG9okpbtIY9TnWnwYBM/s320/ALIM0695.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZhPT_DlOULiF3aowtFnPTOF0PmniCCBYgKuVRRtpc_AhZIshyphenhyphennrDlT8efcMNw0_jikX-3Ogb0knB7JKcXDBC2Bn7gNCrX1JuYxbWQz01VQLtkOEgeirPmCplDVGONSXzYhqvIFY7OhA/s1600-h/ALIM0688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352686508183383330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZhPT_DlOULiF3aowtFnPTOF0PmniCCBYgKuVRRtpc_AhZIshyphenhyphennrDlT8efcMNw0_jikX-3Ogb0knB7JKcXDBC2Bn7gNCrX1JuYxbWQz01VQLtkOEgeirPmCplDVGONSXzYhqvIFY7OhA/s320/ALIM0688.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">The North Yorkshire Moors offer spectacular views and walks around the village of Goathland.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">As you can see the weather was beautiful and myself and Lenny walked around for hours just taking it all in.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Our B&B was called "Rose Cottage".Run by Emma and Jaz,they are open all year round and allow dogs.When having your own beautifully cooked breakfast,they even cook a sausage for your dog which is a lovely touch - anyone going there once will want to go back again - I know I do.</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-60127617109485032562009-06-29T10:38:00.003+01:002009-06-29T10:51:14.558+01:00Whitby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqQeF-JPjLdf3HXbkIa5OAB0cJUscI_4ZRHA-9O2fujGLoiS33e4zOJlVabdwh-4ubqwPPRqwoRIGPrEmz5Dl-jFrG9lI_UaJEiMGKdCO1eN9YQ4R_XdbdJJOXup30xW6XoIB8RKr6OU/s1600-h/ALIM0647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352683973754828642" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLKc5QtGivEhwlsbFYCCYGnGk9tkfjAXm1TOQz9evyEIm1QjR21GEr_3eBkw3p4r9N66AUTXO_LsUWZZLjqn6HuAKObhzwXfpXCFgKe_h2DPS2Gg2q-i6VXxTccxHkWxwNfvi3nLrFJk/s320/ALIM0632.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikog_OOWCVtNa6D6JpOhQAC8Vq56VbFNZYQkw9u5ceADgwpOavegMDyfnLvBj08FcNf0XsX7HjPIyREgoitEK5UoW088XWyejk_J1_hYRW7SdOJ3IACM4pbyV3VAQnIiMKotc-MNXpwXU/s1600-h/ALIM0615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352683949963509490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikog_OOWCVtNa6D6JpOhQAC8Vq56VbFNZYQkw9u5ceADgwpOavegMDyfnLvBj08FcNf0XsX7HjPIyREgoitEK5UoW088XWyejk_J1_hYRW7SdOJ3IACM4pbyV3VAQnIiMKotc-MNXpwXU/s320/ALIM0615.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Whitby is a fishing town on the coast.It is the first base of Captain James Cook.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">It is overlooked by the Abbey ruins.You can walk up to the Abbey from the town which gives you some spectacular views.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">As you can see,myself and Lenny also took a boat trip around the harbour.It was slightly choppy but great fun.</span></strong></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-34934949340572851402009-06-29T10:29:00.002+01:002009-06-29T10:37:37.637+01:00Ashfordly Station / Hogsmeade<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Uh5qTDU4nR-K5VyP7kBjrR7gP21GtweGHUgg1_ljvX4kdweB1yycf2R8Ey6eIzr0n0McrjcPTlpHGeHVZ3CrjQZMzGxtc5IXe-KwFrClfnWGQES-qoHeR0uzgmZroc_ky9uZN26gfBg/s1600-h/ALIM0571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680620322469570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Uh5qTDU4nR-K5VyP7kBjrR7gP21GtweGHUgg1_ljvX4kdweB1yycf2R8Ey6eIzr0n0McrjcPTlpHGeHVZ3CrjQZMzGxtc5IXe-KwFrClfnWGQES-qoHeR0uzgmZroc_ky9uZN26gfBg/s320/ALIM0571.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFaywjDu_3mF4zA_V8KNk_UFJLbNrfMxrzNHL5rwkA6GtfegWgxl9IK40swe0m2d5oi5gNKL_AQ2OcXEuw2WremaotdNgqFVCasSVlOHoBkcPlc7Jgvg4gC_R-tRt6tHssd1c2L-PrLc/s1600-h/ALIM0560.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680613980183538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFaywjDu_3mF4zA_V8KNk_UFJLbNrfMxrzNHL5rwkA6GtfegWgxl9IK40swe0m2d5oi5gNKL_AQ2OcXEuw2WremaotdNgqFVCasSVlOHoBkcPlc7Jgvg4gC_R-tRt6tHssd1c2L-PrLc/s320/ALIM0560.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu5D8SwiH0aqGdr5QQ-eEfNUnm0hc060-uDOT3PkfEcJbFLqP1w_spOziD8qm_5wc9O_MEa4hGfH0wUcWHmJmNHD8FUG6aepGQHTvRhZIFlSWa36oVpt96sW2wJGqAOVZY-EDhgPMF_E/s1600-h/ALIM0559.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680610931886898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu5D8SwiH0aqGdr5QQ-eEfNUnm0hc060-uDOT3PkfEcJbFLqP1w_spOziD8qm_5wc9O_MEa4hGfH0wUcWHmJmNHD8FUG6aepGQHTvRhZIFlSWa36oVpt96sW2wJGqAOVZY-EDhgPMF_E/s320/ALIM0559.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Train Station at Goathland also doubles up as Asfordly Station from "Heartbeat" and also "Hogsmeade" Station from the "Harry Potter" films.</div><div>It is part of the North Yorkshire Moors railway system where you can travel on traditional old steam engines.<br /></div><div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-80744120042259183172009-06-29T10:12:00.002+01:002009-06-29T10:28:39.454+01:00Goathland / Aidensfield<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ftk0E_8yO7c-xrPzOEh5oI-U3Tug57YVlv37u9SlENvcj7pZz5pZDLPJZk2NgpNagONkC5Bdhy6vtmwySiwkBO86ftY2cIDi0A659FFwp4xo0udwfr9pk0vzYzscy3hbbOmwZEuNFNY/s1600-h/ALIM0553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352677218353598594" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY0rftCEWpLLWj371U18P2CAO51ncrWVHu-NGWZr-feHG24NSyU7x13cz_nbRGaW520hb9Br-GU_Ps5KOGTIrO-YN3f8VR9AgCDYq_lPnrOaF8FHZVZhc6PG_fWaTFFmguuFvTR1w-7M/s320/ALIM0543.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrv9EtsWw93BUf5lYP_TNLY2TDgyfNQabXNjKIAsLk5Q_gu8qocu6V_4AxDO1dmu3JOm5Z4cAir4QZI9ipFSH0BVs4_1Z1fqVeuxuxrXnG2p3d5D0pSFedzep24VLzdEA0bDd9Erlqo4/s1600-h/ALIM0537.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352677203164204770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrv9EtsWw93BUf5lYP_TNLY2TDgyfNQabXNjKIAsLk5Q_gu8qocu6V_4AxDO1dmu3JOm5Z4cAir4QZI9ipFSH0BVs4_1Z1fqVeuxuxrXnG2p3d5D0pSFedzep24VLzdEA0bDd9Erlqo4/s320/ALIM0537.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMharE-9P1Fjyl885mO3kGu1UtyN6Wkndn0WztUB8L6anhvpkit48JWjuM2o16bn-3spIB0NAeO-Nu6_gFHCjfA3zgigrdhIRqp1JrEAP6_XcKW50mmojighdm8qVPnaP5gTe_oXq3zw/s1600-h/ALIM0509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352677194939611794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMharE-9P1Fjyl885mO3kGu1UtyN6Wkndn0WztUB8L6anhvpkit48JWjuM2o16bn-3spIB0NAeO-Nu6_gFHCjfA3zgigrdhIRqp1JrEAP6_XcKW50mmojighdm8qVPnaP5gTe_oXq3zw/s320/ALIM0509.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />On June 17th and 18th,I went to Goathland on the North Yorkshire Moors.</div><div>This is the village where the TV series "Heartbeat" was filmed.</div><div>It is a lovely,quiet place where the sheep roam freely around the village.As you can see from the view from my B&B window,Lenny took a great interest in these strange creatures.</div><div>The pub featured in "Heartbeat" - The Aidensfield Arms - is actually the Goathland Hotel.You are free to take your dogs in all three of the Bars in the village which was great.</div><div>After all the tourists go home the evenings are serenely quiet,and you are free to walk around in peace and enjoy the beautiful countryside surrounding you.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-1018819190278226832009-06-12T21:34:00.006+01:002009-06-12T22:02:15.435+01:00Glasgow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMedaIKVo0Fx71WK8zAIpvQ0X6tj048yqyN0ZVnh1V0xA7iHFs07N0ySJdua_BqEiOTsVQFIuQx9tL9RcC09vu3ptl0BMAW5d1Yuo5kiPi7J08STy8lp0_mqY0LDL2w44_5rmInifLUcQ/s1600-h/ALIM0445.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346548940430076546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMedaIKVo0Fx71WK8zAIpvQ0X6tj048yqyN0ZVnh1V0xA7iHFs07N0ySJdua_BqEiOTsVQFIuQx9tL9RcC09vu3ptl0BMAW5d1Yuo5kiPi7J08STy8lp0_mqY0LDL2w44_5rmInifLUcQ/s320/ALIM0445.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQWCVmcugcilduN2APSg4vXplBSd7TJVEIzDqjG-NJYqivlYFKZxzjYH9HbQAuZt3Co5hfil6VITeqyhQM9fN45BHJknRG56gpC3l5RV3Xhx3yzwDGQPBgBBjVwjTMOCivL-KX3mZJNg/s1600-h/ALIM0439.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346548938269470514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQWCVmcugcilduN2APSg4vXplBSd7TJVEIzDqjG-NJYqivlYFKZxzjYH9HbQAuZt3Co5hfil6VITeqyhQM9fN45BHJknRG56gpC3l5RV3Xhx3yzwDGQPBgBBjVwjTMOCivL-KX3mZJNg/s320/ALIM0439.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">A brief couple of days in Glasgow featured a trip to Celtic Park and a walk up and down the River Clyde.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Glasgow is home to Celtic Football Club.I attended a match in memorial of Tommy Burns a former player and manager of the club.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Even though it was only a friendly game,nearly 40,000 people turned up.</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbcqZVozT4RX3qxc0ax3wl3HlhHPoIUAsG5AAx1DcVlsOLSG60opS-LElk7sqYBSJ5rJJBgCSmoWuDnr_lLQds0x4ZEgsnT0HJA2AOxxFO2Cc1XIgrv8dRhnUSZvRXxW7UA9qbnNKuB4/s1600-h/ALIM0469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346545144799556770" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiB7abhHFB5R6XaQdUzLRAaNxjiSFMKfRu9lizFkylHTnS7BJmOTQtcWOZJo8w8cCWdFJ3sbNqA0vx1WkBUMA1O3b0PsNbbDzq3yOoBzujQC27fdXNT2UXENMLHyJ9nt-a1RZxIZxePI/s320/ALIM0425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-82384047078559254402009-04-12T11:40:00.004+01:002009-04-12T11:58:25.288+01:00Croke Park<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6y79y06JblDeyDc0LkqwCnOyMmItnHTGjROhcguHemhkCiY7SE5JgkXVT58oOFs3SMUZ_vxJHPFFx24M7cbSxOokmksNz5ThxvvWn6yHI_13POmFDgE-rsBwo6hlx52n8_c0u09yiPV0/s1600-h/ALIM0400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323756832171063042" style="FLOAT: right; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiG7tOJmfinvYbmDtBYrYvAg7lHlH4u5W55JYXY-ScO1wHerwTU4ueGSSyCRKndfUbZbtwwXQlL0tqWn92eKVxZfJiCMw0Nrix9qTwBg2cvaZXxp6kLZqxo-BDve37BvO5f3-D822K8hY/s320/ALIM0363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Croke Park is the home of the GAA. Gaelic games such as Hurling and Gaelic Football have been played here for many years.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">It has undergone a huge renovation project over the years which makes it one of the most modern satdiums in Europe and the fourth largest.</span></strong><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">One area of the ground is smaller than the rest.It is called Hill 16 which was originally made from some of the damaged rubble of O'Connell Street after the uprising of 1916.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">In the GAA Musuem you can see the story of the Irish uprising and how the playing of Gaelic games developed.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">In recent years,Football and Rugby have been played here during the renovation of the Landsdowne Road Stadium.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">As you can see in the pictures,the pitch is covered up following the recent Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria game - it hadn't been snowing!</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-27313732157212610032009-04-12T11:23:00.005+01:002009-04-12T11:38:32.798+01:00Walking Around Dublin 2nd April<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4ND_upavFBF6IVCyvPn0PJi-ba93xOsCmM14rQdtpFwuyNrN7zYOWeFqZOPiuwErUutr5e_uUgg1Rx4s0ZJiWGy775IK3Y0zv0M5xMYU1V_gbWhs7k2kOWr9hWzQJ3EYd5-OwlhkB38/s1600-h/ALIM0349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323751410370765554" style="FLOAT: right; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqi_EVvL9KhraoIw0yGWW4466G-Ctow_AZ5D2ro4CsUe5ozmnWM_upd4mKZ3dIs8DrbvprMxrGDXwDgJwn4ygN9vcOBMZZJ5uJvQ3TpxAPwAEV3ugV1MlDLUub-G3E04yGsP8m4KlSEM/s320/ALIM0287.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdUHolceZWaeijoeD4yfSc1EBumv6VcIJPGGfM8yoyl0cvpzGyxZvKJI89ak_DlFTIpwB8CeCdFmngY3yS5w-0gkF9Rtm2E-m0enlUL6oQDWQjFhOMkexHELWChCNfjcOFNTefSsa3OM/s1600-h/ALIM0261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323749837530898882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdUHolceZWaeijoeD4yfSc1EBumv6VcIJPGGfM8yoyl0cvpzGyxZvKJI89ak_DlFTIpwB8CeCdFmngY3yS5w-0gkF9Rtm2E-m0enlUL6oQDWQjFhOMkexHELWChCNfjcOFNTefSsa3OM/s320/ALIM0261.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Dublin is a beautiful city.As well as the fascinating history to look at,the old buildings and the open spaces are great to walk around.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">The Brazen Head pub is reputedly the oldest pub in Dublin and Inchicore is where the famous Paul McGrath of Aston Villa,Manchester United and Republic of Ireland fame lived.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzie fame was also a Dublin Man and is revered countrywide.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">St.Stephens Green is a lovely open space in the City and you wouldn't know that there is a busy noisy city outside it.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-1141187168962034492009-04-12T11:05:00.003+01:002009-04-12T11:22:23.584+01:00Guinness 1st April<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwikiNhi6zXx2VMKyHGvnPyWyfBfaqGjMc0X6hFN-xKK82KvxdDUXn0vDLYfG-7S8BSilmQoNLWnaNcx9FZ1mHAa0P7XbRT3-QqrHheKALXVib6o6mReSKFna7zIxH5yMgVKpQBJbdFg/s1600-h/ALIM0330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323746211168409506" style="FLOAT: right; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt73VvyCdfUPf3snWrqZin47aDBW8uVBIekAlqbmCjHx_MLS3IXuVxWVJeSs9TMCJOxw4M0fjhL8uMGhA_tvpyBAzm0Mq6_H1tXYXzr8UtFjw3KzjMKW6T9hGgs3J8Aw8r6YgOOMI1c1s/s320/ALIM0301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-mOG-thIra2jxHoxIY5oWC6VunKvmKKsz4Rulfz5toHNnxS5g0bruZYHWeRiHNQf2tmyM-H-KFiuM8rcoTCrNeP5RE4JylCJQxLff_S-qmMvFmKZAe02H_vSNK30cRYVfLBOcI_qhFA/s1600-h/ALIM0288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323746196576856386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-mOG-thIra2jxHoxIY5oWC6VunKvmKKsz4Rulfz5toHNnxS5g0bruZYHWeRiHNQf2tmyM-H-KFiuM8rcoTCrNeP5RE4JylCJQxLff_S-qmMvFmKZAe02H_vSNK30cRYVfLBOcI_qhFA/s320/ALIM0288.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;">The Guinness Storehouse at St.James Gate is a must see experience.The world famous Guinness is made right next door with water from the nearby Wicklow Mountain spring waters - not with Liffey water - a popular misconception.</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;">It tells the story of Arthur Guinness who signed a 9000 year lease on the land at St.James Gate back in 1759.</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;">You move up through the various stages of brewing and see the wide variety of advertising which has become famous over the years. There is a tasting area (yum) and at the very end of the tour - seven floors up - you can get a complimentary pint of Guinness which you can enjoy whilst looking at a great view of Dublin.</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;">Back down to the bottom of the Storehouse is a huge shopping area where you can buy anything which has got a Guinness label stuck on it - would seem rude not to after the free pint!</span></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-35875032812590936772009-04-08T00:23:00.003+01:002009-04-08T00:40:59.099+01:00Wednesday 1st April - Jamesons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9jzXpfiArxBADHVQPoJSOQafbxy1VR5H8HG322xzj-qJ3PTfhIhNMPTzyHFZ-UpfB0vR_EKmTWzFjWAePSkrIELh-c2In7viXQ0Tq0-auDPi7R9ohXSf2Ah8l4N4m8EKMsPMWtdGdiY/s1600-h/ALIM0282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322096944862414738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOUEKVcuN3psiGNis1EdDfLVBf3SrTsLd7n_wdZf__3OsnyEf1GImR9s_eiGkwbW4ctEkg1FavURU1etDT2ejiZPcT9R9J43Y4t4MP7N4oUoV7BRBylZGB8olTPgZcz-3gJKbBo_vtlQ/s320/ALIM0268.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">John Jameson started up The Distillery which bears his name in Bow St,Dublin back in 1780.The place produced whiskey until the 1970's when production moved to Cork.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">You can go on a tour here which shows the history and the methods used to produce arguably Irelands second best export behind Guinness.</span></strong><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">They also give you a free sample at the end of the tour which is very welcome!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-90371777005064122652009-04-08T00:04:00.004+01:002009-04-08T00:22:55.098+01:00Wednesday 1st April<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKOSnIsAoOj1mu0tev5j7ZIsO15SI33U1xBIeQy2_f6wr7qfDgdMP2IPuZs3ScZadzBnPiLXl45fRzO01w03wlxJTPf1CXGYQoJctOC4L6Abgni3wFKaI5MnnUK0-9YAA2A4IlpYq37w/s1600-h/ALIM0260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322093312443717378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKOSnIsAoOj1mu0tev5j7ZIsO15SI33U1xBIeQy2_f6wr7qfDgdMP2IPuZs3ScZadzBnPiLXl45fRzO01w03wlxJTPf1CXGYQoJctOC4L6Abgni3wFKaI5MnnUK0-9YAA2A4IlpYq37w/s320/ALIM0260.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpvknPNHoQNKO_1dQ0TVuzBmOo4k8ApXabS8LfDeCNuuYxjIJS4N9zja4fBoxd7mV1cFzQwKeu3MzsOhzFgBLpq2qjkF1n9xOnDuYeMbPaIyMCXQ3PNBPKhfSvDbHFknigMcxPL64eFU/s1600-h/ALIM0252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322093307128603314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpvknPNHoQNKO_1dQ0TVuzBmOo4k8ApXabS8LfDeCNuuYxjIJS4N9zja4fBoxd7mV1cFzQwKeu3MzsOhzFgBLpq2qjkF1n9xOnDuYeMbPaIyMCXQ3PNBPKhfSvDbHFknigMcxPL64eFU/s320/ALIM0252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkl2UCF8pnZjw8RPq1tWMTiuuU2JeA7Elh3_GZ70O3QOf51uHgwiP5hsqmWgMiIMz1lLyW_0igJqX7tBHF3zYW31QSW7vBxpxOul5PoW1Qdbx6iozk3hZGz-JCO0B5mJuZZUmXFu4ujO8/s1600-h/ALIM0240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322090835647303826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkl2UCF8pnZjw8RPq1tWMTiuuU2JeA7Elh3_GZ70O3QOf51uHgwiP5hsqmWgMiIMz1lLyW_0igJqX7tBHF3zYW31QSW7vBxpxOul5PoW1Qdbx6iozk3hZGz-JCO0B5mJuZZUmXFu4ujO8/s320/ALIM0240.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>I didn't have any internet access whilst in Dublin,so apologies for writing after the event.</strong></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">My first thoughts on arriving here were - "let's have a pint".</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">The bus dropped me at O'Connell St right beside what is known as "The Spire".It's a great big lump of metal which was erected to commemorate the millenium or something.The locals I talked to weren't that impressed considering the amount of money which had been spent on it.</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">After walking down the River Liffey I chanced upon the area known as Temple Bar.Funnily enough,I found the actual pub called The Temple Bar and had my first sip of Guinness - was well worth waiting for!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Next stop The Jamesons Distillery!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKOSnIsAoOj1mu0tev5j7ZIsO15SI33U1xBIeQy2_f6wr7qfDgdMP2IPuZs3ScZadzBnPiLXl45fRzO01w03wlxJTPf1CXGYQoJctOC4L6Abgni3wFKaI5MnnUK0-9YAA2A4IlpYq37w/s1600-h/ALIM0260.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-7539483165770829242009-04-01T07:03:00.002+01:002009-04-01T07:07:03.322+01:00Early Start<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ygasv2_nEXoQpLGwmt_KNNMD_6_CT8fbc82vg_dVx8NrARnqWoqWAl6RFeUJZQaIENhLvkBacF_SrAdnAVhrTyVOkN7vIneWHqZaTpj0I6BVhI7qlBheqZvwUYm_XZiqV5ydsN5B2AE/s1600-h/ALIM0238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319600361313000162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ygasv2_nEXoQpLGwmt_KNNMD_6_CT8fbc82vg_dVx8NrARnqWoqWAl6RFeUJZQaIENhLvkBacF_SrAdnAVhrTyVOkN7vIneWHqZaTpj0I6BVhI7qlBheqZvwUYm_XZiqV5ydsN5B2AE/s320/ALIM0238.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">An early start at Birmingham Airport for my trip to Dublin.</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;">I have now got a better camera which allows me to take the odd picture here and there without a flash going off.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">An hour before my flight,I am enjoying a pint and a sausage sandwich. Some people are having Tea and Toast - how strange!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Next stop The Emerald Isle.</span></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-34232280412667059642009-03-14T12:48:00.007+00:002009-03-14T13:03:53.872+00:00Southwold<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbI597iOMBBNVzqMD4a_eduZd43KUjpCZoeeMs19q2_-wZpV8XhQoiMouFw2rTlNmNbb919jjn9BqFrlQBKmF7UfgUUbbK2feEOKdBh5s50fBCiLMowhiuvWNk8eKQLFXsE89MjEUafi4/s1600-h/ALIM0179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313026344795073858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbI597iOMBBNVzqMD4a_eduZd43KUjpCZoeeMs19q2_-wZpV8XhQoiMouFw2rTlNmNbb919jjn9BqFrlQBKmF7UfgUUbbK2feEOKdBh5s50fBCiLMowhiuvWNk8eKQLFXsE89MjEUafi4/s320/ALIM0179.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYYbREPcVgf1exUKZC0RRuAqropbEg9TtVQgdc5aVaHy3_-aV8-2vkqRNn7SNx4kX848mP_DVLF_Dv3A-3ocq68K6IIai2uzE_OIaGawpStn2zvxhYiBpoUmbadJsNvLBqpgLFUQ8XCw/s1600-h/ALIM0159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313026009706793746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYYbREPcVgf1exUKZC0RRuAqropbEg9TtVQgdc5aVaHy3_-aV8-2vkqRNn7SNx4kX848mP_DVLF_Dv3A-3ocq68K6IIai2uzE_OIaGawpStn2zvxhYiBpoUmbadJsNvLBqpgLFUQ8XCw/s320/ALIM0159.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhLNZhOjrk9SBwyCdTjy2sxWKuF6DqE7qPRIi7cakhDw7uaMDCLD4oxuTaLWy_m569E8EziVpQDmW0pxJWl2-dLAg6uN8SqvQhdYUyblkaUy5tGAWkVY5KtquLAGpdchZLH-2kUC_uV8/s1600-h/ALIM0188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313025524824347026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhLNZhOjrk9SBwyCdTjy2sxWKuF6DqE7qPRIi7cakhDw7uaMDCLD4oxuTaLWy_m569E8EziVpQDmW0pxJWl2-dLAg6uN8SqvQhdYUyblkaUy5tGAWkVY5KtquLAGpdchZLH-2kUC_uV8/s320/ALIM0188.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfCnmCab1jOHr9rAIHETZNOjOHk9hIpPh88RfBNVpYL_ZupgCEhAsMMoTfsX_8lJGDQucTNsa0ANFBTq6ueeIuuPOdX6_5brZk4ZgkezAY8tNX0VFR5xXEfdV9ySxUaGfXyn91ZcDQ8M/s1600-h/ALIM0157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313024932597745666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfCnmCab1jOHr9rAIHETZNOjOHk9hIpPh88RfBNVpYL_ZupgCEhAsMMoTfsX_8lJGDQucTNsa0ANFBTq6ueeIuuPOdX6_5brZk4ZgkezAY8tNX0VFR5xXEfdV9ySxUaGfXyn91ZcDQ8M/s320/ALIM0157.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">The town of Southwold is on the Suffolk coast.</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#990000;">It is a lovely little place which appears to be unspoilt by the progress of time.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">It is home to the Adnams brewery and all the pubs have the full range of the local beers - which I felt obliged to sample.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">It was nice and quiet when I went - a perfect place to relax and unwind.Apparantley going there in the summer months is a little busier.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">It is a place which I will visit again in the future - and this time I will do the Brewery tour - I wonder if they do free samples....?</span></strong></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-8662449766692102142009-02-19T19:31:00.006+00:002009-02-19T19:48:28.172+00:00Liverpool<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmG32SLY9qOPv_ne7Z7vtx03hfmcjK_wZ350vBZIbplWSTBOM46N3PyfB91FMFvJc-MnpjcNs99xMD6RmyxFLJd08zviYEEpEBuF03ITa7lDjVq27CnyhyphenhyphenaKvUEwkFQ7aR4N3DXvQWLA/s1600-h/ALIM0114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304596602019627154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmG32SLY9qOPv_ne7Z7vtx03hfmcjK_wZ350vBZIbplWSTBOM46N3PyfB91FMFvJc-MnpjcNs99xMD6RmyxFLJd08zviYEEpEBuF03ITa7lDjVq27CnyhyphenhyphenaKvUEwkFQ7aR4N3DXvQWLA/s320/ALIM0114.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qepSgq8zxkuvt3eMHkYDzv7cMRM8ollmp1EhSAIXWv279_DxJbAgAtUA2jt73MRiCMXVgz8xvoEutGxZ7t6CIs-0TjxkM41boOV6pDGtWz6NgB0dUkqlCd6TVakVVu8c0fxNrFmqBNk/s1600-h/ALIM0092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304596018782003154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qepSgq8zxkuvt3eMHkYDzv7cMRM8ollmp1EhSAIXWv279_DxJbAgAtUA2jt73MRiCMXVgz8xvoEutGxZ7t6CIs-0TjxkM41boOV6pDGtWz6NgB0dUkqlCd6TVakVVu8c0fxNrFmqBNk/s320/ALIM0092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CHxGiupPr7q1XLq6-kyNR0v4g9XV9YLOBSzvhf2WUG9UtRQHrmXBNrosIgegGs82jIXiFwlH4agNwIjne8mN728xi8VXDOcKV5doQmXjDgDz4CsKwfWr47dA9adeuxc3D8lg-hiGtNk/s1600-h/ALIM0098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304595561520741794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CHxGiupPr7q1XLq6-kyNR0v4g9XV9YLOBSzvhf2WUG9UtRQHrmXBNrosIgegGs82jIXiFwlH4agNwIjne8mN728xi8VXDOcKV5doQmXjDgDz4CsKwfWr47dA9adeuxc3D8lg-hiGtNk/s320/ALIM0098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWw3PC4KEQliurG0ol3hnpXqpJz-P3BeAqjY-5VRzqyjBpgVPbK05LZhQs_dAdUh3aYIWqFaZz_skqWc9HvpQfNf8pbHQ_ySxa5si4SUSnnD4D99Agrr7bRed0x4ASsYCMHlux2bm_7ig/s1600-h/ALIM0122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304595053943609586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWw3PC4KEQliurG0ol3hnpXqpJz-P3BeAqjY-5VRzqyjBpgVPbK05LZhQs_dAdUh3aYIWqFaZz_skqWc9HvpQfNf8pbHQ_ySxa5si4SUSnnD4D99Agrr7bRed0x4ASsYCMHlux2bm_7ig/s320/ALIM0122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Liverpool had a non too friendly reputation over the years and has been a bit run down to say the least.</div><div>Re generation and being the European City of Culture in 2008 has given the place a much needed face lift. The docks area is full of bars restraunts and very expensive places to live as well as being home to The Beatles Experience.</div><div>The City itself is looking much smarter than previously and most of the inhabitants are friendly.</div><div>I was up there with friends to see Aston Villa play against Everton in the FA Cup - it wasn't to be our year after all.....At least we had a good time and some drinks in a few of Liverpool's friendly public houses!</div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-43626448700602049002008-12-18T23:07:00.007+00:002008-12-18T23:27:30.381+00:00Nightlife and friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XaSMYF8N_45RWleaXkhT_kFHcbwzLMMaE1MdkyIxXg6NDrlWdlaTOW9Nmeh-ek_5Usc4zzpepuFu9mVtGwfCHQZ03_DrWOVOO9yfRVej-xXZZGozCDNYggRrXii3Jj8mEQ_BGGITnjs/s1600-h/DSCN5261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273215332047938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XaSMYF8N_45RWleaXkhT_kFHcbwzLMMaE1MdkyIxXg6NDrlWdlaTOW9Nmeh-ek_5Usc4zzpepuFu9mVtGwfCHQZ03_DrWOVOO9yfRVej-xXZZGozCDNYggRrXii3Jj8mEQ_BGGITnjs/s320/DSCN5261.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QmxNOZWaVmz_bxyMAJ82X1k7MoaZ7O0Uzq5qdmowX0Eg-2ekDCjMELVNY2x26Eua80pAv5-YwjpabzIxj6saCkPr7pj-XoUt9bc-VmimQxYWIIpOQOJ35vHK2gmCMSbm-C14ZbKiCoo/s1600-h/DSCN5219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273210240968562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QmxNOZWaVmz_bxyMAJ82X1k7MoaZ7O0Uzq5qdmowX0Eg-2ekDCjMELVNY2x26Eua80pAv5-YwjpabzIxj6saCkPr7pj-XoUt9bc-VmimQxYWIIpOQOJ35vHK2gmCMSbm-C14ZbKiCoo/s320/DSCN5219.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLz3sksbeCX4_mvqPpNLzDUD36zUSW4O-2EI5FZgTjf08oavr_mY2mUtl9uNTSul9paFQP7mZ1Vh9a5hcbU5kPLRi8xMh7hy8nWnM68IUkZ2jfXQ-GCTx1FU19xMyMLcZtCxbcSxsl90I/s1600-h/DSCN5207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273206545633010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLz3sksbeCX4_mvqPpNLzDUD36zUSW4O-2EI5FZgTjf08oavr_mY2mUtl9uNTSul9paFQP7mZ1Vh9a5hcbU5kPLRi8xMh7hy8nWnM68IUkZ2jfXQ-GCTx1FU19xMyMLcZtCxbcSxsl90I/s320/DSCN5207.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtH7z0Zk1XRpAJLkw-ueDhq9-ROa5724XIAFv-IOzlIDxmjE7b5xQg18UQyIkc4HWIeMkVtU8_9pijsiCPJ1hIRYa2RdwNEPoHJmGUPkV81KFQ4aOjFgPQ-LGraHRlL_qIhjYeFNE3zQ/s1600-h/DSCN5156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273203795061282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtH7z0Zk1XRpAJLkw-ueDhq9-ROa5724XIAFv-IOzlIDxmjE7b5xQg18UQyIkc4HWIeMkVtU8_9pijsiCPJ1hIRYa2RdwNEPoHJmGUPkV81KFQ4aOjFgPQ-LGraHRlL_qIhjYeFNE3zQ/s320/DSCN5156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79trdLlMJzqrxe07fOhH0cZbmzypL-efXD9dIL9jLsMMNNNPTFerWhENr0Ca7Bz4-c92MKzjwT06ZvtKNs9r7ra7H21woWx9LYQ5FuLyVtBRyeFHfvdKFjJSZ4gtembShXRfovvQ0eWQ/s1600-h/DSCN5197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273196340477522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79trdLlMJzqrxe07fOhH0cZbmzypL-efXD9dIL9jLsMMNNNPTFerWhENr0Ca7Bz4-c92MKzjwT06ZvtKNs9r7ra7H21woWx9LYQ5FuLyVtBRyeFHfvdKFjJSZ4gtembShXRfovvQ0eWQ/s320/DSCN5197.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Travelling with friends has its' advantages.As well as the safety in numbers aspect,we had such a great time together frequenting the bars in around the famous Reeperbahn.There were hundreds of Villa supporters around there too just enjoying the nightlife.<br /></div><div>There was a Police prescence around the area,but we didn't see any trouble and the locals were quite laid back about everything.</div><div>As well as the nightlife,we also did some sightseeing around this beautiful city and took advantage of a few photo opportunities.</div><div></div><div>Finally,a quick mention to Robert from North Carolina whom I met in New York last month.</div><div>Thanks for the message Robert,Look forward to hearing from you in the new year.</div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-80601932604747859962008-12-18T22:56:00.007+00:002008-12-18T23:07:03.115+00:00The reason we went....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFOC2ja5keq4KuHJSwqMl5VP0UDrXZtr-X-Fga_ZFsH4mB2VtGfblPYCK9qOyv1Ws5qhCDOSM8RT0E2MQXYJcxNR7hDzQyWOxJRjMmVHyeFxD1wV5fivJ95DGw8_ph7nWoyvnQCroLjA/s1600-h/DSCN5254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281269781552202738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFOC2ja5keq4KuHJSwqMl5VP0UDrXZtr-X-Fga_ZFsH4mB2VtGfblPYCK9qOyv1Ws5qhCDOSM8RT0E2MQXYJcxNR7hDzQyWOxJRjMmVHyeFxD1wV5fivJ95DGw8_ph7nWoyvnQCroLjA/s320/DSCN5254.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCIowDWoemR0552EbEgmKXxv0hEEM0YPd-JX-tuo-lyTaDad1YjY-2PGANtxs5HN035hiFDslX4G7csjyZgRAB7e0oPrHB-WBWWd_k0jyZjJch2gWPPdshfVaQJrUbrDxqCdpdWSLNRg/s1600-h/DSCN5243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281269757140904930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCIowDWoemR0552EbEgmKXxv0hEEM0YPd-JX-tuo-lyTaDad1YjY-2PGANtxs5HN035hiFDslX4G7csjyZgRAB7e0oPrHB-WBWWd_k0jyZjJch2gWPPdshfVaQJrUbrDxqCdpdWSLNRg/s320/DSCN5243.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The initial point of going to Hamburg was to see Aston Villa play against SV Hamburg in the UEFA Cup.</div><div>Approximately 3000 Villa supporters went to the game and provided a great atmosphere.</div><div>The stadium was probably one of the best I've been in.It was rebuilt for the 2006 Football World Cup.</div><div>Although the result wasn't what we hoped for,the sights and sounds of the City and the stadium will live with us for a long time.</div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-90321837373640398572008-12-18T22:32:00.005+00:002008-12-18T22:56:03.920+00:00City of Hamburg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37nzecxItZIwICKDvNAALKfzBE6CifI3_jGLxpWrrbOem1yFrCYsZQhmBqNyJ_6sca5LHzCY6MKDoWlrCd4SgMeyKEm4PHBttE6g4F0LrPrBvaqW3CEFlegbZAOPNqP3Q_ZFjXcQCyb8/s1600-h/DSCN5189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281267215862005314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37nzecxItZIwICKDvNAALKfzBE6CifI3_jGLxpWrrbOem1yFrCYsZQhmBqNyJ_6sca5LHzCY6MKDoWlrCd4SgMeyKEm4PHBttE6g4F0LrPrBvaqW3CEFlegbZAOPNqP3Q_ZFjXcQCyb8/s320/DSCN5189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_anZDpSwiMUwJ_SIjkK_FwW7dCcCv5E__PBRuH06uOVve3pWJB0VbAjXVn24g9Rze3l5R97dPDteVpI_nprqnAVBGoSO_IQBN1gqxCgGKLt934qcBhMhnJNrMr4xzE5YoIDAK6BVao3o/s1600-h/DSCN5145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281267215788904290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_anZDpSwiMUwJ_SIjkK_FwW7dCcCv5E__PBRuH06uOVve3pWJB0VbAjXVn24g9Rze3l5R97dPDteVpI_nprqnAVBGoSO_IQBN1gqxCgGKLt934qcBhMhnJNrMr4xzE5YoIDAK6BVao3o/s320/DSCN5145.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBVDoz53K97I3R_0V6ZkjADd6E1NPvDQTRCr4lj7yRLYwHM3f77a93ccdXj8yyMzJgiSYUuSRZR0hYm7EmlY9DdXujLjisg81tB4prRGVg3GkE0nkUDAZO0LCqAXJsKbkG82x1Vq5CZU/s1600-h/DSCN5199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281265394547397730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBVDoz53K97I3R_0V6ZkjADd6E1NPvDQTRCr4lj7yRLYwHM3f77a93ccdXj8yyMzJgiSYUuSRZR0hYm7EmlY9DdXujLjisg81tB4prRGVg3GkE0nkUDAZO0LCqAXJsKbkG82x1Vq5CZU/s320/DSCN5199.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJmBmn0885k3l5EdCTTeU2z1JwZZM5sNVw6arNf-ScD8_9LsKbyXt2q2eHnwZEqauRiMxtjwIatFmA6DZtAQRT55ajIuNfx8W7mUJh5iZd1bMmFErOcATsF5crQsNOuic5QaCG9f7DKU/s1600-h/DSCN5185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281265395410431426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJmBmn0885k3l5EdCTTeU2z1JwZZM5sNVw6arNf-ScD8_9LsKbyXt2q2eHnwZEqauRiMxtjwIatFmA6DZtAQRT55ajIuNfx8W7mUJh5iZd1bMmFErOcATsF5crQsNOuic5QaCG9f7DKU/s320/DSCN5185.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Port City of Hamburg is a very busy and vibrant place.</div><br /><div>At this time of year there are several Christmas Markets dotted around which provide various types of German food and drink.There is also a warm welcome awaiting you and a lovely atmosphere.The time to go is definitely in the evening when the bright lights are all at their best providing the warmth and atmosphere of the whole place.</div><br /><div>There are some beautiful old buildings around - none more spectacular than The Rathaus in the middle of Hamburg.</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-79322535737814730222008-12-16T10:50:00.003+00:002008-12-16T10:57:39.392+00:00Hamburg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYSP0cWGYi7mV5laiTsj3mvm_uvB-ww5lpuIc5d9mhXxqTKXA7_FIziobP1T6s5KQrKuEB1-NMok0aMxtG6iZF6q1KqMYdNR9Etudqhia2K_pde_QAWz8swOMo-UfKSAf25xzW7ixoWs/s1600-h/DSCN5101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280340298905685314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYSP0cWGYi7mV5laiTsj3mvm_uvB-ww5lpuIc5d9mhXxqTKXA7_FIziobP1T6s5KQrKuEB1-NMok0aMxtG6iZF6q1KqMYdNR9Etudqhia2K_pde_QAWz8swOMo-UfKSAf25xzW7ixoWs/s320/DSCN5101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Arrived safe and sound at Lubeck Airport just 35 miles North East of Hamburg.</div><br /><div>The flight was an hour and fifteen minutes and it didn't bother me at all - obviously used to the "jet set" life by now.</div><br /><div>A quick check in to the Hotel Ibis near the railway station and off out to see the sights of Hamburg.</div><br /><div>Here's the view from my hotel room window - more photos to follow later on.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-43621735554980659402008-11-24T16:26:00.004+00:002008-11-24T16:32:53.725+00:00Home at last....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw14J4bkDuZ0jeT1nY3ASuJoNhTUyGNmzRyQ8OmS5cKPj3ZihJvzBwmhDkvrIowKyxvDlJCI_osFr6zfcgL-PIOweidleOV_CFa9VuJ7tVy2WKG2dx2pFg1H6ANCf5f79Lr3oT1Raj0xw/s1600-h/DSCN5078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272262764214072290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw14J4bkDuZ0jeT1nY3ASuJoNhTUyGNmzRyQ8OmS5cKPj3ZihJvzBwmhDkvrIowKyxvDlJCI_osFr6zfcgL-PIOweidleOV_CFa9VuJ7tVy2WKG2dx2pFg1H6ANCf5f79Lr3oT1Raj0xw/s320/DSCN5078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">After a very long day and some very broken sleep,am back at home in Chatteris (hello neighbours!),myself and Lenny are relaxing and enjoying our new souvenirs and a nice English cup of tea.</span><span style="color:#660000;">This is not the end of my travels though.</span><span style="color:#660000;">A trip to Hamburg is the next port of call in December followed by a trip to Ireland sometime in January.</span><span style="color:#660000;">The name of the blog may need to change but who cares....Travel will be my salvation (and a place in the Champions League please Mr.O'Neill),there is a whole world to look at - it's about time I started looking at it.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Thank You to everyone who shared my trip - I was thinking about you all - occasionally!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Coming next......Hamburg.</span></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-46636069108370295472008-11-24T15:47:00.008+00:002008-11-24T16:37:09.363+00:00Cast of thousands - all right then lots!<span style="color:#660000;">Thank You to all the following - you all made my trip the most memorable ever - clink on the link to listen to Neil Diamond's "America"</span> <strong><span style="color:#660000;">(below)</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#660000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Memphis :</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">The Heartbreak Hotel and all it's staff</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Elvis Presley Enterprises for allowing us in to pay our respects to Elvis</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Elvis Presley</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">The Doubletree Hilton Hotel,Memphis</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks basketball teams</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Backbeat Tours of Memphis</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">"Memphis Jackson" - what a tour that was!</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">All the bartenders on Beale Street</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Britney - barmaid at The Flying Saucer bar,Memphis (remember the picture?)</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">New York City:</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Rumours bar on 8th Avenue</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">All the people I met there - (from a blurred memory!) - Andy,Gary and Fran - bar staff,Robert from North Carolina,Sharon and daughters from Belfast,Kate from London (up the toffees!),Beverly Falk from New York City and countless others!</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Michael Robinson and Tim Sohn ex Kings College.</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Keith,Elise and Molene</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Vijay and Heather</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Hotel Grand Union,East 32nd Street</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">The Empire State Building - my second favourite building in the world (my first favourite?...Up The Villa!!)</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Officer Doughty of the NYPD</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">The Brooklyn Bridge</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">And finally The New York Giants.</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">I have probably missed someone out but rest assured anyone or anything I came into contact with made my whole journey memorable.</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU</a></span>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-67633350051698017342008-11-24T15:38:00.005+00:002008-11-24T15:47:02.371+00:00A place to enjoy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGY5KEJt-Lrmre2NywSLFm9jb6d4XweviWuEwyxA5yFL0JgRjzWMgzfJi_IRjP7zvu3_S2Vd1e7ydaCDdj-_PvgLAB_awE8qAGpo2VXyQOKpsGmLC2k-hPV9jPgcQSa3Q7yHXz1g2ptM/s1600-h/DSCN4978.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272250521675422754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGY5KEJt-Lrmre2NywSLFm9jb6d4XweviWuEwyxA5yFL0JgRjzWMgzfJi_IRjP7zvu3_S2Vd1e7ydaCDdj-_PvgLAB_awE8qAGpo2VXyQOKpsGmLC2k-hPV9jPgcQSa3Q7yHXz1g2ptM/s200/DSCN4978.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUb3X1uQUiB0ezF8vE6ZRlT7UdK1NvjtQfJiYy_hOnRA-2RMJH_dKwkHJ7Jo57xoO3DMCK6BMJf0m7ftBJGechGE62C3EBztA-OpTVsjGAWzy2ehdb2z0Z4EZq6EII6Uf1uYjmkokotA/s1600-h/DSCN4977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272250516816031026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUb3X1uQUiB0ezF8vE6ZRlT7UdK1NvjtQfJiYy_hOnRA-2RMJH_dKwkHJ7Jo57xoO3DMCK6BMJf0m7ftBJGechGE62C3EBztA-OpTVsjGAWzy2ehdb2z0Z4EZq6EII6Uf1uYjmkokotA/s200/DSCN4977.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMe6xsmZdoBjiOn799uVyFjR7BK7DQh43SeSimfx6iRkGolHOz4y736H4vkusOFgclrrkYCE_-dBi8h6AQMmLl6Qen5h_JFfqA5EJ8hRtStGA7pMq9lJIcvKkaAw7OvHGeh4ilzMbH9e0/s1600-h/DSCN5075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272250515017163954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMe6xsmZdoBjiOn799uVyFjR7BK7DQh43SeSimfx6iRkGolHOz4y736H4vkusOFgclrrkYCE_-dBi8h6AQMmLl6Qen5h_JFfqA5EJ8hRtStGA7pMq9lJIcvKkaAw7OvHGeh4ilzMbH9e0/s200/DSCN5075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;">This is the bar on 8th Avenue that I frequented the most during my trip.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Rumours shows seven screens of whatever sports are on offer,good food and probably the most fantastic bar staff in New York City.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">One night I was all the way Downtown and dedcided to get the Subway all the way up to 53rd just to get to this bar.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">I managed to meet lots of great people there from all over the USA and Europe - obviously word has got round about this place.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">It will officially be my first port of call on (hopefully) all future visits to New York.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">As you can see,the drinks were flowing and I spent my last few hours here on my last day.</span></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-11695641522438701562008-11-21T23:18:00.004+00:002008-11-21T23:27:55.159+00:00Circle of Manhattan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAB03sBu85TGjuXhEBtyVr_p-Tsnf_0_Rtsu-mtLFH8-Sb6-pHO_sjYUke6M16MY7y2HqRJw5xhw1qjFOToeO_71UQZJGmWvs8wU0zcHUL_c4CSR7Wdj1QrZxtKJDFCrWnbYLM8GwEiw/s1600-h/DSCN5058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271256451362634626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAB03sBu85TGjuXhEBtyVr_p-Tsnf_0_Rtsu-mtLFH8-Sb6-pHO_sjYUke6M16MY7y2HqRJw5xhw1qjFOToeO_71UQZJGmWvs8wU0zcHUL_c4CSR7Wdj1QrZxtKJDFCrWnbYLM8GwEiw/s200/DSCN5058.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGkcc6JEUbT3_vI8qcgG9YLqzkR4EkKKf3LSS4wpclhN5MWecSGFp37zJnh11PhNZddPfWwfH-kpOXLzTKwfHjuxYqUjbn9dehNagYATok0Xm29smdVcNqweeWYBaQHZzA2C0BPhYYe4/s1600-h/DSCN5035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271256452019536178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGkcc6JEUbT3_vI8qcgG9YLqzkR4EkKKf3LSS4wpclhN5MWecSGFp37zJnh11PhNZddPfWwfH-kpOXLzTKwfHjuxYqUjbn9dehNagYATok0Xm29smdVcNqweeWYBaQHZzA2C0BPhYYe4/s200/DSCN5035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbWjnmtREN9VqOv5AvUx0dT66f_Em9X9qtJsRH9AaPVD2z0wZk2FxqcKkbiSCiYp7parpC2RCFlhCBxxrEEFXeneHWoGJcsg2_yCwvxgv-lsVfyv8vgfNcGwfz_-iPvhlemLosVYnUGg/s1600-h/DSCN5028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271256441020096882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbWjnmtREN9VqOv5AvUx0dT66f_Em9X9qtJsRH9AaPVD2z0wZk2FxqcKkbiSCiYp7parpC2RCFlhCBxxrEEFXeneHWoGJcsg2_yCwvxgv-lsVfyv8vgfNcGwfz_-iPvhlemLosVYnUGg/s200/DSCN5028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPksfgYANu4q9qIcebBXOAcYvCqA0haP2Z0K2elY7_U3TrCC4YA0i_z2yZdDI-J2SuzYS8HJWbFnN6lfp0LxVsMbBIMEX1KjbEhl2ivJMfOWD1c99nTWqNceJQkVStB7S14Tk6mL3kZjU/s1600-h/DSCN4993.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271256433622156322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPksfgYANu4q9qIcebBXOAcYvCqA0haP2Z0K2elY7_U3TrCC4YA0i_z2yZdDI-J2SuzYS8HJWbFnN6lfp0LxVsMbBIMEX1KjbEhl2ivJMfOWD1c99nTWqNceJQkVStB7S14Tk6mL3kZjU/s200/DSCN4993.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">There is an excellent tour you can do by boat.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">The Circle line will take you right around the City of New York and gives you a running commentary at the same time.The Commentary was done by a native New Yorker whose attitude was spot on and very very real life!</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Ellis Island,The Statue of Liberty and pics of the City are there to be had in vast numbers!</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">It looks nice and sunny on the river there doesn't it? Let me tell you that it was absolutely freezing out there but highly enjoyable.</span></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-5703230152822324872008-11-21T23:08:00.005+00:002008-11-21T23:18:06.617+00:00Brooklyn Bridge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW6J9D96rUyP5Lmbi6MKBq_kgFldA9Z_NhIMzXh6msehgboYIuYlt5JT7qzSlN8NimlR0BGSUU1DLXwU3WcBPlhAdlKIg4hQ_71s_1nI1PwQrWYZ1skXE2kPW7Y4e078vT2Jw82O4-AI/s1600-h/DSCN4971.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271253817609675810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW6J9D96rUyP5Lmbi6MKBq_kgFldA9Z_NhIMzXh6msehgboYIuYlt5JT7qzSlN8NimlR0BGSUU1DLXwU3WcBPlhAdlKIg4hQ_71s_1nI1PwQrWYZ1skXE2kPW7Y4e078vT2Jw82O4-AI/s200/DSCN4971.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuapCg0awRUiBhBt7zNqjXLvflOW8h2ntPcBCJdI7jfoVjxvrsjlPmA_mLFYh1Q0Anzd4K2O5_A0iY2s5bZP_vm4wUMUd-qXg4Fs_bc3U-91UZemhbDodHxpcjUHJbKvQ-n49DfLtwQDw/s1600-h/DSCN4948.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271253816627648850" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5tFrbhUGdpL7L2IHXFGcJaN5gu3j6nBWdrk1_6ZUtqi13NzmHtgpKYRoIrVvVOb54y3-cDJH_fT08RRcIqwt5s9P6x4uKWSuDIiWRJ18pBhbraQzlLX3wf5H62-ofCGWm2L0dEHj2Ig/s200/DSCN4941.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOknwIVvCt55ClRKfPThz9hpYdUNlgt6rxXajcAiRhJhCWlbVXBQSqGZD-IBhHZifC-jSs1-VXyQfRnIB-OeE9tKgoOoqeUnn7A4ZKWsgX3ZyK5H7dJNsYvp8vhWGYhOrIIDSHdy-WUQA/s1600-h/DSCN4939.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271253802774107394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOknwIVvCt55ClRKfPThz9hpYdUNlgt6rxXajcAiRhJhCWlbVXBQSqGZD-IBhHZifC-jSs1-VXyQfRnIB-OeE9tKgoOoqeUnn7A4ZKWsgX3ZyK5H7dJNsYvp8vhWGYhOrIIDSHdy-WUQA/s200/DSCN4939.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">The Brooklyn Bridge is another icon associated with New York.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">It is a busy road bridge connecting to (funnily enough) Brooklyn.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">There is also a walkway over the bridge which takes around 15-20 mins to get over.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">There are some great shots of New York City from there - especially when you walk back in the dark.Unfortunately my camera isn't the greatest so the night shots were very few and far between - hopefully I'll be able to get a friend to email some night shots - her camera so much better than mine!</span></div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-30346454802862658672008-11-20T18:24:00.005+00:002008-11-20T18:38:49.740+00:00Night Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZ8AmQdJ4swb_G_v2gEtlt2xuLWWNbsxImNOr_LgYpIX9_slPCzSbo69NvAQiUemTxy9PRT6mkM3STUPEsGsjrZsusaSjgr7o1LSUNh3-3jsSL0-5781M5Mzupn58E2HtoIRmRHSCjx4/s1600-h/DSCN4882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270810856386552514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZ8AmQdJ4swb_G_v2gEtlt2xuLWWNbsxImNOr_LgYpIX9_slPCzSbo69NvAQiUemTxy9PRT6mkM3STUPEsGsjrZsusaSjgr7o1LSUNh3-3jsSL0-5781M5Mzupn58E2HtoIRmRHSCjx4/s200/DSCN4882.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_EzHCe1Uf47ty81FJZnKBkzvL0IKHyXYnSXfmf7ev1EPjRZA5Gxu3wCfTjHnGb2m69xd6t4Pxi2VYJLuM_nYkmOqaiqghCFBYehdP7yoRx4ksGPcElnVb0o6oO-ScY3b8WwxDO31DgI/s1600-h/DSCN4911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270810336998854162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_EzHCe1Uf47ty81FJZnKBkzvL0IKHyXYnSXfmf7ev1EPjRZA5Gxu3wCfTjHnGb2m69xd6t4Pxi2VYJLuM_nYkmOqaiqghCFBYehdP7yoRx4ksGPcElnVb0o6oO-ScY3b8WwxDO31DgI/s200/DSCN4911.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hyYpr2o378e31txuper_I2dfe4167WdWYXTlQKngt78bku7C1cUwB4Sz7dDxjU2FxSiM6N_NbeUyf7LR5I-SGyLMMipgGZ9zo27j0cTLW4COFv7C2LaWdPnnGRK78Th898XAJWpTW-o/s1600-h/DSCN4910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270810335032315058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hyYpr2o378e31txuper_I2dfe4167WdWYXTlQKngt78bku7C1cUwB4Sz7dDxjU2FxSiM6N_NbeUyf7LR5I-SGyLMMipgGZ9zo27j0cTLW4COFv7C2LaWdPnnGRK78Th898XAJWpTW-o/s200/DSCN4910.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5eeZUk5rAJGb0ytciQICq2wwOTwXU4tcCvz1Tz1wDvJkhoGe86PCgGZgGn2gIbmo5AU3auoTuQEBcX15KbH9mvSO5kRcHDWH2MaRjMS5K9fBlK9rTmKmaFIjmT9mtNM1YuxI5fFei24/s1600-h/DSCN4922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270810331825310946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5eeZUk5rAJGb0ytciQICq2wwOTwXU4tcCvz1Tz1wDvJkhoGe86PCgGZgGn2gIbmo5AU3auoTuQEBcX15KbH9mvSO5kRcHDWH2MaRjMS5K9fBlK9rTmKmaFIjmT9mtNM1YuxI5fFei24/s200/DSCN4922.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzkTMbOThsX7wi0OOrLvgyHvq4zm3-XbrgFXBa_mu9qhDnt9T8ROWBBFDGX0KUsHEHsp0npXKy-ByLT_R9x_vzVcapNeD4Rsoo-SDhSAY3BJEl61dLqRU1haDrPS5huCmiIUOzeNVljw/s1600-h/DSCN4924.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270810327876446754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzkTMbOThsX7wi0OOrLvgyHvq4zm3-XbrgFXBa_mu9qhDnt9T8ROWBBFDGX0KUsHEHsp0npXKy-ByLT_R9x_vzVcapNeD4Rsoo-SDhSAY3BJEl61dLqRU1haDrPS5huCmiIUOzeNVljw/s200/DSCN4924.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Wandering around New York City in the early hours is interesting too.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;">The people you meet are great and I feel very safe here.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Officer Dougherty was very friendly and allowed me to take a couple of pictures right before she arrested me for being drunk in charge of a camera!</span></div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-72295017519706106792008-11-20T18:13:00.004+00:002008-11-20T18:23:14.873+00:00The Tourist Trap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32dg5JSahZs_745xwuyv8Z3mttKKLxJVDQx9n6jg4fHEv-fcKGgd04WcZFC2qTRj-eRMR6kvcUCKGWwzZhIsu7g4IyUD-TPFPVZVmu0ofvt8GY8cy66t3-OjQn9wXMPnBertI4GybpJM/s1600-h/DSCN4858.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270806658538154002" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlYyz0bC0Oap7gaZQ3n82DqWEPr-lNNtF0aBNqqKdLV_rVdILmd-YOgiQ72N2QlMMqZcq-W3yknnym5GSBVZ058ijKxkAaXp5HeSmPiGWU2XFDb09a3I3csBb9TgnTyMXhcwNlc4upu4/s200/DSCN4785.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">No trip to New York would be complete without a trip up to The Empire State Building.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">The views are incredible and it is VERY cold up there.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Unfortunately Meg Ryan didn't show up but as you can see I did meet another bird whilst up there!</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">The United Nations alongside the East River was also interesting and well worth a visit if anyone has plans to come here.</span></div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261002538753643921.post-56536752332069194622008-11-19T10:52:00.006+00:002008-11-19T11:08:22.542+00:00Times Square and nights out with new friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd_rAJYHIQjOsojFqCz_uWQD6SEjUNGqBzYp2Ry3JBq-HpCW4BKSgqukRXOfm-wDXa3vOvROfXQEN-O08TKSv5xCerm9aMCxZl8iqF5AOQ9jEqFM-e58oDEMIUb2uQ226pTJzM8TLYxM/s1600-h/DSCN4783.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270322777286903666" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w_FnEZaIWKOdFODgnKlhBRuNpaalcp2hW7j6vESLzGONJC9u1_YayOtGbP1TcgiGv3DNytLLdf4N-0oq3PMA8kYgDENnkD_73dVCyneqAf5sFp7I387ZfWUC4cFeiuzhSCcbm_40yYA/s200/DSCN4778.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRQ0nCmRGiLoOdnE3jtK1_WVbkUaYS_nJRXcTxHAuBq28DXtjvQ5MZ-WVJE511qhheL9wnAfb7_Mfa4mpGwSlVGjw1Zu0dFos-uLaR6jLUzTvIXR-Wl_HuOf4PA28862zf-u3Y0PUrMs/s1600-h/DSCN4764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270322765266977874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRQ0nCmRGiLoOdnE3jtK1_WVbkUaYS_nJRXcTxHAuBq28DXtjvQ5MZ-WVJE511qhheL9wnAfb7_Mfa4mpGwSlVGjw1Zu0dFos-uLaR6jLUzTvIXR-Wl_HuOf4PA28862zf-u3Y0PUrMs/s200/DSCN4764.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniM9RP7-2haWEJVP5eHWXVByT4GI4S2uf9TlxwmoE6-aiJuO7RvKZBZCruUvvZbUpoRMaquYdrx0HtqmaVZgS4jaFqLGiQ5u6KzleOnfU_C6VNO9vXHWH4lINurTpIAIUywdl3lrOBQs/s1600-h/DSCN4763.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270322766364812962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniM9RP7-2haWEJVP5eHWXVByT4GI4S2uf9TlxwmoE6-aiJuO7RvKZBZCruUvvZbUpoRMaquYdrx0HtqmaVZgS4jaFqLGiQ5u6KzleOnfU_C6VNO9vXHWH4lINurTpIAIUywdl3lrOBQs/s200/DSCN4763.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Times Square is legendary.Night time is when it comes alive with all the neon and the noise.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">No matter what time of day,there is still busy traffic going up and down Broadway.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Away from that,I met an old friend of mine from Kings College,Michael,who took me to Katzs' Deli which is where Meg Ryan faked her orgasm in "When Harry met Sally".Amazing sandwiches - I ended up taking mine back to my hotel and ate it at 5am this morning!</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">After that,we had a few beers and met up with another Kings College old boy,Tim.</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">He brought some friends with him who were great fun to be with - Keith,Elise and Molene (sorry if I've spelt that wrong!). Never did get to the Empire State building,but it will definitely happen later on today - if I'm awake in enough time to take in the England v Germany game as well that is!</span></div></div></div></div></div>Chatteris on Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814613071362154479noreply@blogger.com0