Rosie Middleton’s blog

Day 6 - Chugging Along On The Old Rag Doll

2009-08-13T16:53:47Z

Up at 6am this morning, travelled a short distance to the local town, where we bought supplies for the trip down the T Siribihina River. After reporting to the local authorities, we were cleared to start the journey. When we arrived at the river...

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Day 5 - On The Road

2009-08-12T16:19:03Z

Well after giving a £100 deposit to some random guy for our trips, we waited nervously outside the Sakamanga Hotel (http://www.sakamanga.com/eng_index.html) which was a great place to stay by the way. Our "Travel Agent" Papoula (http://www.mada-...

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Day 4 - Madagascar Baby!!!!!

2009-08-11T16:42:12Z

G`day, Mike here, (soldier boy) well, we started the day off well, up nice and early, straight to the airport, dropped the car off, only to find that our flight was delayed by 3hours!!! grrr!!! Finally got to Madagascar about 1500 local time, to ...

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Day 3 - The Nissan Micra Returns

2009-08-10T19:23:45Z

Today we hired a car so we could have a look round the island. The little man turned up with a Nissan Micra ( for those of you who don't know, there is a history between me, Mike and a Nissan Micra ;)). We set off with the intention of going to ...

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Day 2 - Blue Lagoon Beach Hotel

2009-08-09T19:11:33Z

Well we finally arrived in Mauritius and to our amazement, there was a little man with our name on it.... Mr Middleton..lol..Mike looked really worried but I was too tired to argue. We arrived at the hotel and it looked like paradise. Gorgeous r...

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Day 1 - Manchester Airport

2009-08-08T19:06:38Z

OK, I have started from day one again as it is the first day of this set of travelling stories. We (Me and soldier boy) start off in Manchester airport, getting a flight down to London. Check in with BMI (yes, I know it sounds suprising but I a...

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Ready To Go Again...

2009-07-28T15:19:12Z

Well, I haven't written in a long long time, after it all went a bit pear shaped in Australia two years ago. Since I have come back to England and have been doing the mundane going to work and getting drunk at the weekends. A lot has happened i...

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Day At The Races

2007-03-04T15:01:29Z

The Horses? I Think not. The Superbikes at Phillip Island of course. We had to get up meg early to catch a bus from Melburne city centre to phillp island. And guess what... it was a glorious day and there weren't actually that many people the...

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Long Long Drive

2007-03-02T16:57:29Z

We set off driving to Melbourne to see a family friend, Jill. It took two days of driving and when we got there, there was a drought in Melbourne so were lucky if we could get a shower. All water was being recycled. From the remnents of the wa...

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Shifting Around

2007-02-15T00:05:44Z

I have kinda made up with my nan now and we are staying in their caravan, in their sons field... I feel like trailer park trash!!!! Ok, Mya has tried to change her tickets but can't so I have to stay here until Mya comes. I have no idea what I ...

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