Comments on: Crossing the Channel http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/ Overland travel through Europe, Asia and Africa Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cairo » Old World Wandering: A Travelogue > London to Shanghai, by land http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-27255 Cairo » Old World Wandering: A Travelogue > London to Shanghai, by land Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:36:16 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/#comment-27255 [...] Ports are transitional: the places where countries merge, before coexisting on boats. Men had staggered clumsily through the pitching Ulysses, which took us from Rosslare to Cherbourg. They drank Guinness in the cabaret bar, and watched wide smiling dancers perform can cans or off balance jigs. On the less bumpy journey from Brindisi to Patras, men in fitted suits had fingered worry beads, and the ship’s menu offered espressos and my first muddy Greek coffee. [...] [...] Ports are transitional: the places where countries merge, before coexisting on boats. Men had staggered clumsily through the pitching Ulysses, which took us from Rosslare to Cherbourg. They drank Guinness in the cabaret bar, and watched wide smiling dancers perform can cans or off balance jigs. On the less bumpy journey from Brindisi to Patras, men in fitted suits had fingered worry beads, and the ship’s menu offered espressos and my first muddy Greek coffee. [...]

]]> By: Tracey http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Tracey Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:08:37 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/#comment-236 Hi Iain & Claire I have been following your journey with much enthusiasm. The history lessons are interesting and the English superb ;-) Good luck and happy hunting for the rest of the journey. Write lots about Turkey, your views may tip my scale. Love Tracey (TEFL Cape Town) Hi Iain & Claire

I have been following your journey with much enthusiasm. The history lessons are interesting and the English superb ;-)

Good luck and happy hunting for the rest of the journey.

Write lots about Turkey, your views may tip my scale.

Love
Tracey (TEFL Cape Town)

]]> By: Heather http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Heather Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:05:36 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/#comment-231 Hi Iain/Claire Great articles once again. I finally installed Firefox and did the PageRank thing. You are doing rather well for a travelogue! I eagerly await Cabriere D'Avignon. Is it in production? Go safely. Hi Iain/Claire

Great articles once again. I finally installed Firefox and did the PageRank thing. You are doing rather well for a travelogue!

I eagerly await Cabriere D’Avignon. Is it in production?

Go safely.

]]> By: Marc http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Marc Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:41:17 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/#comment-202 Salut les gars Comment les choses vont-ils ? Les sons comme vous ont un temps de awsome ! Tout puits dans Londres ensoleillé. Faites attention et le regard après vous. Bavarder bientôt. or in english... Hi guys How are things going? Sounds like you are having a awsome time! Alls well in sunny London. Take care and look after yourselves. Chat soon. Salut les gars

Comment les choses vont-ils ? Les sons comme vous ont un temps de awsome ! Tout puits dans Londres ensoleillé. Faites attention et le regard après vous.

Bavarder bientôt.

or in english…

Hi guys

How are things going? Sounds like you are having a awsome time! Alls well in sunny London. Take care and look after yourselves.

Chat soon.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Barbara Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/#comment-200 Hi Iain & Claire, Have found your English,Scottish and Irish meanderings very interesting to follow. Sounds like it was a hectic crossing to France! Looking forward to following you through France and further. Hope you're both well and not too hot! All the best, Barbara. Hi Iain & Claire,

Have found your English,Scottish and Irish meanderings very interesting to follow.
Sounds like it was a hectic crossing to France!
Looking forward to following you through France and further.
Hope you’re both well and not too hot!
All the best,
Barbara.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Dominic Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:06:06 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/07/25/crossing-the-channel/#comment-195 Hi Iain and Claire Thanks for the update and keeping me posted - it was really interesting. Sky News indictes extremely hot weather in your area, hope you are enjoying it. From wet, cold and grey Cape Town (for the moment!) Best to you both Dom Hi Iain and Claire

Thanks for the update and keeping me posted – it was really interesting.

Sky News indictes extremely hot weather in your area, hope you are enjoying it.

From wet, cold and grey Cape Town (for the moment!)

Best to you both
Dom

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