As I arrived at 10pm yesterday rather than the 220am of my old flights I was able to get up early enough to be able to explore Entebbe for a while before my friend arrived to collect me for the journey to Jinja. After getting up, repacking my bags and […]
Tag: Hostel
I’m back in Uganda!
I’ve finally arrived in Uganda and I’m really happy to be here, but it has required another very long travelling day – one of the hazards of travel I guess! Yesterday after travelling to London I checked into the Travelodge near Heathrow which was the hotel I stayed at before […]
Last night in Costa Rica and the flight home
So last night was definitely eventful but I had a great time and it was a great way to finish what has been an amazing trip. The night started out at a local Karaoke bar in town which had a great atmosphere and was really cheap – I think I […]
San Jose on Valentine’s Day
By the time I woke up this morning some of the group had already left for the airport but I said goodbye to the remaining early leavers while enjoying the free pancakes that the hostel seem to put on every morning. I was eager to explore San Jose today so […]
Helsinki Day 3 – Nightwish
Today was the day I had been looking forward to the most – the day I would see the final show in Nightwish’s world tour at the epic Hartwall Areena. We would spend much of the day at the venue queuing but decided to take in some sights first. Helsinki […]
Helsinki Day 2 – Sightseeing
A fairly leisurely start to the day today. After waking and having breakfast we went for a nice walk to the tip of the peninsula that Helsinki is on, past the ferry terminals and stopping to take photos on the way. After relaxing for a bit to take in the […]
Helsinki Day 1 – Travelling
A very early start today to pick my friend George up from her house in Canterbury before travelling to Gatwick for our flight to Helsinki with Easyjet. The journey to Gatwick was quite quick and when we arrived at the car park it didn’t take long for a bus to […]
The return of old friends!
Today we left the coast and headed back to Windhoek for the last time. On the way we stopped at a local craft market to purchase some souvenirs and I decided to buy lots of woodwork and other crafts including bowls and little statues. They wanted a mixture of both […]