Wayward Wandering

Patriots @ Buccaneers @ Wembley

Ed H — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:01:05 +0000

The NFL International Series heads back to Wembley for a fun match-up between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. The beer was cold, the weather was good and the tailgate party this year was worth coming down a day early. The game itself became a one sided affair with the Patriots running out easy winners.

Back to Australia

Ed H — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:28:36 +0000

Heading back to Australia for some more exploration and fun in the summertime. Cruising the south coast looking for adventure.

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Ed H — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:16:46 +0000

Star Wars: A Musical Journey arrived for its world premier at the O2 Arena in London on Friday night. This is my review of that fateful night.

Parisian Hotel Celebrates Centennial

Ed H — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:22:44 +0000

In the middle of Paris one establishment stands out among the rest. The architecture of the building is quintessentially Parisian and the neighborhood is a typical village near the signature Eiffel tower but what sets this building apart is inside. Its name is Hotel Gavarni and it is about to become the first independent hotel in Paris to be awarded with a European Ecolabel, a certified stamp of approval for green business practice.

Battle of Wilderness and Battle of Spotsylvania

Ed H — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:35:35 +0000

The May 5-6, 1864 battle began a six week campaign that began the bloodiest campaign in American history. The Battle of Wilderness and Battle of Spotsylvania led to the beginning of the end of the Confederate uprising.

Lincoln and Arlington

Ed H — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:51:14 +0000

It's another lovely day as Matt and I head off for Washington DC. It's time to see a little more of this fine city and seat of power in this vast country. Today's tourist spots are the Lincoln Memorial and that end of the National Mall, that slightly long area of DC that stretches from the Capitol Building all the way to Lincoln's Statue.

Richmond, Virginia

Ed H — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:58:33 +0000

It's cold and windy outside. The thermometers suggest it's a somewhat cool freezing with added (or subtracted) wind chill. Stepping outside for the day wasn't a great idea. It is cold. Damn cold and the wind chill is only making things worse. Luckily the inside of the car is warm. The sun's out, so that's something! Matt and I are headed for Richmond, VA.

Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of Chancellorsville

Ed H — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:57:29 +0000

Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania - more than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed. No place more vividly reflects the Civil Warâ€™s tragic cost, in all its forms. These places reveal the trials of a community and nation at war.

Terminal 5 at Speed

Ed H — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:04:32 +0000

I've barely slept all night. The excitement of returning to the USA is a little too much. Somewhere around 4.30am a text message arrives. It's from BA. My flight from Manchester to Heathrow has been cancelled. I try ringing the number given for BA customer services but they don't open till 6am.

Saints @ Chargers @ Wembley

Ed H — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:10:14 +0000

The all new Wembley Stadium is a sight to behold. Approaching it takes forever, coming out of Wembley Park station the stadium looks massive and continues to do so. Walking towards it takes forever. Massed throngs of ticket touts block all available footpaths. Today was all about football. For the second time Wembley was hosting a regular season NFL game, this time between the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Last year's Giants-Dolphins game had become a mud bath due to incessant rain. Today, however, rain wasn't expected. At least not to the same level.