Sunday, November 19, 2006

Escape from Hibernation

Angus does not like the dark miserable Decembers in the bear house in Aberdeen, Scotland. Misery bear has been particularly miserable having being stuck each morning and evening in the abismal traffic jams heading around town from the Bridge of Don to Dyce, and spends his life complaining about the incompetance of the elected representatives in the council, Scottish Parliament, and Westminster who have done nothing for 30 years apart from build houses for 40,000 people and no supporting infrastucture. Aberdeen is now one of the most conjested city in the UK, the result of lack of vision in the oil boom days when it could have been easilly financed.

Angus has decided to escape to warmer parts rather than to hibernate or catch hypothermia. Misery bear, having watched the glaciers melt first hand in May, has reduced the bear house temperature by 1'C to save the planet, but maybe the government might have a bigger impact upon global warming if they were to help the farmers in Borneo to prevent deforestation and put out the peat fires that burn underground and generate more greenhouse gas than the whole of the UK. However, that is far too sensible, and it is easier for them to spout idealistic hot air and punish the UK citizens to keep them under the thumb.

Angus is planning to escape for a week at the end of November, pending retirement and permanent escape. That is of course provided Misery is allowed to retire before reaching 80years of age, or there is any pension pot left after the Brown Bear's raid of the honeypot.

Thu, Nov 29 Travel -to Hyatt Regency, Islandia Hotel San Diego - Aberdeen-->Gatwick-->Dallas-->San Diego, California

Fri, Dec 01 - San Diego, California - Boarding
Depart 5:00 PM

Sat, Dec 02 - At Sea

Sun, Dec 03 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - Tendered - Arrive 10:30 AM - Depart 6:00 PM

Mon, Dec 04 - Mazatlan, Mexico - Docked - Arrive 7:00 AM - Depart 5:00 PM

Tue, Dec 05 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Tendered - Arrive 7:00 AM - Depart 6:00 PM

Wed, Dec 06 - At Sea

Thu, Dec 07 - At Sea

Fri, Dec 08 - San Diego, California
Disembark 7:00 AM
Depart San Diego-->San Fansisco-->Heathrow-->Aberdeen

Sat, Dec 09
Home

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Exeter Bears


Angus' friends in Exeter are keeping fine. CocaCola bear could not stop smiling. What's he been drinking?

Angus had the VIP treatment at Heathrow

Angus engoyed an exquisite meal at St Olave's Court Hotel with the Old Grey Bear, Nanny Bear, Grampy Bear and the rest of the family.