LISA ….The rush for the train from Cambridge meant we didn't have time to use the station ATM, and were down to a grand total of £5.80 cash. "Not to worry" we thought, "there'll be an ATM at the station we get off at." Now this may seem a little silly once you realise that we were headed for country Essex, but every station we had been to so far had at least one helpful hole-in-the-wall, if not more. Hmmm, however, my wishing for ...

LISA On our introductory wander around the town the afternoon we arrived we were delighted with 3 great finds: the cheapest fish and chip shop yet, which subsequently hosted us for dinner; one of only 4 surviving medieval round churches in the country; and super-cheap (at £5 a 50-75% discount depending on who you believe) chauffeured punting on the river Cam. Our gentle trip down the river was a spectacular way to see the backs of the colleges. In fact, as...

LI Our Oxford hostel is in stark contrast to the peaceful academia generally associated with Oxford. It is a self-declared "funky" hostel, complete with corrugated iron shower cubicles (bit like posh Aussie camping really) and brightly coloured, painted murals adorning every visible inch of wall. Arriving last night expecting to find a super-market nearby for additional supplies, we ended up finding a little Chinese restaurant that had all you-can-eat...

PAUL and LISA We unintentionally began an exploration of Bath the night of our arrival due to poor directions and a dodgy map, which eventuated in us finding our hostel above a downtown pub. We did, however, manage to get some nice pictures of the Cathedral lit up at night as a consolation. Our first stop the next morning was the Roman Bath's. After hearing the Cathedral Bells declare it 9am, we ventured into the historic site. Being some of the first people th...

PAUL and LISA Our journey from London to Salisbury in the South West of England, began at Waterloo train station early on Saturday morning to the Abba tune "Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to…" Having arrived in Salisbury, we hiked through the town centre and up a hill to our YHA accommodation in a 200 year old house, testing out the built in rain coat for our packs along the way. With our packs left behind, we were free to explore the beau...