You can’t go to Manchester without checking out the grounds of the infamous Manchester United! Old Trafford stadium has quite a history, and is also pretty high tech with under-pitch heating and lights to help the grass grow.
There are various memorabilia around the stadium, commemorating the Munich air disaster in 1958 when a plane crashed during take off in its third attempt, and several of the Manchester United players died.
Theres also a museum and merchandise shop, and a massive trophy room!
A Penrith Walk »« Northern
In a prequel of sorts to the FA Cup final, we saw Chelsea play Everton in a Premier League Match at Stamford Bridge Stadium (Chelsea’s Homeground next to Fullham Broadway).
The crowd at an English game is much tamer now as security and officials have cracked down hard in recent years. You can’t even take a beer back to your seat! But still fun.
Although Chelsea had numerous attempts at Goal, they couldn’t quite finish it off and the closest chance hit the top bar, resulting in a relatively uneventful 0-0 draw.
Air Asia X, STN > KL »« Hanami London 2009 & Goodbye
At the airport I toyed with one of the dodgy Taxi drivers you see in every big city. He tried to get me to use his “taxi”, so I said I had no cash. He directed me all the way to the ATM, waited away from it for about 5min, eventually I asked (curious) what he wanted to charge to get into the city. He didnt answer and just ushered me towards his car, finally we got there and I refused to put my luggage in until he told me the price, he showed me a price list and I laughed at him! He wanted 80reals, I knew the bus was 6!! So I told him Continue Reading…
RTW: p64a – Wonders of Brazil, G.A.P Tour »« Quaddies on Corfu
