Episode 22 It rained during all of our drive across France towards Paris. David had decided he would like to spend a day there as he'd not been there before and again L had not been there for a damn long time. We found a park and ride near a suburban train station where we could leave the car and take the train into the city on a somewhat chilly, breezy, but fine Sunday morning. We had definitely picked the wrong Sunday morning to visit Paris, it was the last d...

Episode 18 On Friday the 23rd we rolled up to the border ready to cross as soon as it opened at 9am. Well, that was optimistic to say the least. It was after 10.30 before the first of us were allowed into the border compound and could begin the process of exiting Mongolia, not as easy as one would think. At least me, being a stuffed toy, don't add to the paper work involved. The process proved to be quicker than it sometimes is and about 40mins later we drove of...

Well everyone, we all arrived in England safe and sound if somewhat a little travel weary. I had been brought out of my small 'carry on' case and had my photo taken at Singapore and Abu Dhabi on the way, then at Heathrow after we had been through all the formalities. Each time I was unceremoniously stuffed back in the case next to two bottle of gin for Heather that were in fancy packaging that glowed blue each time the case was bumped. How the hell could I ever g...

Episode 5 Lyn went up to London and collected the passports from the Chinese visa agency on a glorious summer day and enjoyed a walk right from Monument tube station to the visa place then on past St Pauls to Blackfriars bridge and alone the Embankment as far as Westminster Abbey. Being such a lovely sunny day there was a great many people about enjoying the sunshine as well as the usual hordes of camera clicking tourists. She says that she sat on a bench and ...