change of plans :)
well... no longer doing the imaginative traveller tour... - am just joining Karen for the 14 days in Hurghanda (from 21 March-4 April), which we can use as a base to see the pyramids, Luxor, do some diving etc... Instead I am going to go to Venice and travel thru to Florence and Pisa via train, visiting Siena, Pistoria and Lucca along the way the week before we leave for Egypt (13-20 March). It is a bit of a quick tour, but as I am going by myself I thought I'd see how i went with the solo travel and a week isn't too long so I should be able to handle it - and then I'll know how I'll go with travelling more of Europe by myself...
Hmmm what else... went to Greenwich - was absolutely beautiful - gorgeous park - nice sunny day (altho a bit chilly - even snowed again for me - but the snow didn't settle), saw the Cutty Sark, went in the tunnel under the Thames there that was built in 1908, and went thru the Royal Observatory - and amazingly timed it perfectly to see the time ball at the Observatory drop at 1pm (apparently you can see the ball 15miles away and so ships can tell the time by looking at it...). Went to London for the day again, which was good - did a bit of wandering round, including a bit of window shopping at Harrods... Went for a lovely walk thru the woods today near my auntie's place - it is nice blue skies and bit chilly - perfect!