http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/ Aarons Adventure Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:35:05 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2004. Travel Friends http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:32:05 GMT Guess what?! I'm going to be back in oz in two weeks! Hope to see you all at the arrival hall bright and early (06:20 to be exact) on the 12th of Jan waiting for Qantas flight QF10 to touch down. Hope everyone had a good Christmas and here's wishing you all a happy new year. We're gonna be in Damascus for it which will be a bit strange. Anyway, I'm Aleppo (Syria) at the moment. Only got time for a quick update. It's pretty cold but we've had a fairly good run of weather for this time of year. We've been 'on the road' for three and a half weeks and it's been pretty good. There have been a... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/26.html Fri, 03 Dec 2004 21:48:19 GMT I had planned on doing some great updates to the old blog while I was in London but was so comfortable and relaxed that i just really never got round to it. Having said that I did have a fair bit on my plate between getting vaccinated for the Middle East, shipping a whole heap of junk home and oh yeah, selling the van (!!!). The van looked like being the most likely cause of catastrophe but it turned out ok. I had 2 weeks to sell it but managed to get rid of it at the end of the first week. I got 700 pounds for it which was what i paid but it did have a lot more in it when i sold it than when... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=26 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/25.html Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:22:18 GMT Well, the journey is almost over as I am back in London after the European road trip. And yes, the most striking thing is that everybody here speaks English (albeit with a stupid accent). No one believed it could be done, but the van made it all the way round Europe, doing close to 14,000 kilometres in total (when you count Scotland). All that is left (‘all’ he says!) is Egypt, Syria and Jordan. The plane tickets for the tour arrived in the mail today so I am extra excited. If you’re really envious and have a lazy 4 or 5 grand lying around… there are still spaces on the tour. I’m... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=25 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/24.html Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:32:20 GMT Hello all. Just thought I'd post something in response to overwhelming demand...Not. It would seem that no one is really missing me after all. I could be dead for all you know. (apologies to those who have been in contact). I'm in Munich at the moment... about three weeks too late for Oktoberfest. There's plenty of beer left though, just fewer Aussies...not that we havent bumped into our fair share. Adam, Jeremy and I had a pretty good night last night which involved several litre steins of beer, a beer tour and karoake at an Aussie bar. (I know... I should be shot for the last part). I never... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=24 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/23.html Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:33:03 GMT It’s been almost a month since my last update and there has been so much going on that I can hardly be bothered doing and update. So I’ll either get tired halfway through this or it will be a fairly half-assed effort. It seems like years ago that I went to the British Museum but it was only about three weeks ago. The place is great and full of fabulous things plundered from around the world, with the Elgin Marbles probably being the most notable. I had been to the museum in January with Michael for about 15 minutes and as it happened the only bit we saw, the Egyptian collection,... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=23 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/22.html Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:43:56 GMT The weather in England is a bigger joke than I expected. I have quietly put up with the lousy winter and spring but even summer is crap. I can barely hear the music coming out of the speakers in front of me over the rain beating down on the roof. Here’s what it looks like outside right now(ish). Admittedly the rain on the window makes it look a bit worse than it is but I cant convey in a photo how cold it is so that kinda evens things out. I can't believe that in just over a month I'll be heading for France. I have no idea where the time has gone. It seems as though... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=22 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/21.html Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:43:22 GMT Hooray, exams are finally over. At last the real purpose of this trip can be achieved. I haven't done nearly enough sightseeing or wandering. I’ll be going to Scotland in July to do the West Highlands walk with my cousin Christine. I can’t wait to see how it compares to Tassie. The walk is about twice as long as the Overland Track but doesn't seem to be as difficult. The plan is to have the van ready by then and take it to Scotland as a test drive. Should be hilarious. So anyway, the bane of my existence has been this part for the van windscreen wiper called a wheel box. Even the... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=21 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/20.html Sun, 02 May 2004 02:42:05 GMT Wow, it’s been ages since I posted anything. I’ve managed to turn 23 in that time. It’s not that nothing’s been happening, I just haven’t had any ‘postcard moments’ and I keep forgetting to take the camera with me. The weather is slowly getting better but they have a stoopid thing called ‘April showers’ which basically means that despite the fact that it’s spring, April is rainy and crap. I’ve been occupying my time by working, trying to track down van parts, going out a bit and avoiding study. Exams are in about 3 weeks so I really cant put it off much longer. I drove the van around the... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=20 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/19.html Tue, 02 Mar 2004 13:38:19 GMT I've had a preliminary rummage through the van and come up with all sorts of strange things. I still haven't driven it yet and only hlf heartedly turned the key this morning. It didn't start so I just let it be. For now I dont think I'm going to have anything to do with the mechanical side of it unless there is someone with a clue around... and that includes driving the thing. I'm not insured yet so thats another reason why I cant take it for a spin. It looks like insurance could end up costing as much as the van itself. So, the following was found in various cupboards, containers and... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=19 http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/archive/18.html Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:06:44 GMT Well, I didn't expect to get the ball rolling this early in the piece but it's well and truly on the go now. I'm up to my neck in essays but I bought a campervan today! Who would have thought that I'd buy my first car in London from a bogan Kiwi. Yep, a 1983 Leyland Sherpa Turbo Diesel (with no turbo). It was a bargain at £700 (I hope I dont come to regret saying this) and despite being a bit ugly on the inside, is mechancally sound (so our mechanic neighbour assures me) and just needs a few little things sorted. The challenge now is to forget about it and focus on uni. I'll have to... (more) http://aaronsadventure.blogdrive.com/comments?id=18