Dogs and public transport

Tooheys had reason to put the London public transport system to the test this weekend when we had to head across to Essex for the night before heading to pick up the new car.

What a strange experience for us both! And not one Im sure Tooheys wants to experience again any time soon, but Im so impressed by how well he took it in his stride.

To start we had the loong bus trip on a bus that was jam packed full with strange passengers and screaming babies and continous stopping and starting. Upon boarding he initially panicked but then settled himself under my seat and lay perfectly still for the next hour..it took 10 minutes for one person who sat down next to me to even realise he was there!

From the bus and onto the underground. He wasnt overly impressed by being carried through the turnstyles but otherwise was mostly unphased. Again he didnt like the grinding noises with the train stopping and starting but didnt put up too much fuss.

And finally onto the overland train.. which he seemed to think was luxury in comparison!

The final verdict? Well I dont think Tooheys will be championing the public transport system any time soon, but he does think the new dog mobile (aka car) is far superior to our old one which made it all worth the trip..as do I!

The countdown begins

Its official.

Miss Finn puppy has had her rabies blood test for her pet passport. So now the 6 month countdown until she can board that big shiny thing to come and explore these foreign lands begins. Its going to be a looooong 6 months!

And for those who want a sneak peak, here she is (thanks Mr photographer!)...

Month of the tourist

Im finally back on line after time off thanks to a broken cable and crazy work hours. Theres not much at all to report on the dog training front, but somewhere in amongst the craziness I've managed some time away (again..).

Due to some unfortunate circumstances my planned holiday to visit a friend in Greece at the end of july got cancelled. So at the last minute I decided to lash out on some eurostar tickets - oooh the luxury... - instead. So in the early hours of the morning I dragged myself out of bed

and boarded the train bound for Brussels.

I then got to spend a day wandering around the city, enjoying the sights and the food (definately the food..) in a deleriously sleep deprived state. It was lovely, honestly.

From there I boarded the train for Bruges, and subsequently spent the next 2 days wandering the romantic cobbled streets, travelling the canals, and watching the world go by. Glorious.

Monday comes and back to Brussels.. still somewhat delerious I may add thanks to a early morning fire drill in the hostel I was staying.. to see the rest of the city I managed to miss the few days before.

All in all a lovely weekend.

Fastforward a few weeks and my plane tickets to Greece were still sitting waiting to be used, so again after a very early morning (definately the worst thing about travelling!) a friend and I headed to Corfu for a week.

We arrived to the cold and rain, but it very quickly warmed up into a beautiful week of sun and adventure. Not one for lazy holidays spent purely sunbaking, although lovely in small measure, entertainment ranged from water sports, to biking, to hostel antics. It definately wins the award for the most amusing holiday Ive been on for a while.