During the week, Chris and Gary have been taking us on local trips around Cambridgeshire. We spent a delightful day in St. Ives which is a really picturesque little town on the Great River Ouse. One of the main features of St. Ives is the Chapel that is built right in the middle of the bridge which dates back to around the 15th century. There are only about three or four of these chapel bridges left in England so it is extremely rare. The white swans looked b...

Well, as you can see, we have arrived safely in England after a very tiring journey lasting 23 hours. We were picked up from Heathrow airport and driven out of London travelling north to Huntingdon which is not far from Cambridge. At present, we are staying with Ken's sister Christine and husband Gary who have made us very welcome. Yesterday, we went to a family barbeque which was very nice and today we went to Houghton where there is an old Heritage listed Wa...

Hi everybody, I thought I would set up the Off Exploring site just like my daughter Kristina has. We have really enjoyed sharing her experiences and seeing her photos as she has been away since Janury 31st on the African continent. In less than two weeks time, we will be going on an adventure of our own. We will be flying out of Sydney and arriving in England to visit Ken's family in Huntingdon and Dorset for three weeks. We will then depart England for Venic...