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- Day 1
- Monday, November 20, 2023 at 9:43 AM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
AustraliaBrisbane Airport27°22’60” S 153°7’13” E
The First Step
November 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
About to catch our domestic flight from Brisbane Airport through to Sydney
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- Day 1
- Monday, November 20, 2023 at 12:01 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- AustraliaCurtin Reserve33°55’55” S 151°10’39” E
In the Syds
November 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Dropping in Sydney, now to snag the connecting flight to Singapore
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- Day 1
- Monday, November 20, 2023 at 10:14 PM
- 🌧 27 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
SingaporeSingapore Changi Airport1°21’43” N 103°59’24” E
Not in Kansas Anymore
November 20, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Big moment here, first time beyond Australia's borders and I can quickly tell things aren't quite the same. Haven't even reached Europe yet.
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- Day 2–8
- November 21, 2023 at 7:12 AM - November 27, 2023
- 6 nights
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
EnglandPortman Square51°30’50” N 0°9’43” W
London Calling
Nov 21–27, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Just dropped in London not 2 hours ago. Our first London experience is the traffic, so iconic.
The first stop is the Victory Services Club, where we're dropping our bags before heading on our firstRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 9:53 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- EnglandThe Royal Parks51°30’31” N 0°9’55” W
Hyde Park
November 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Our first stroll through Hyde Park complete with a glimpse of the old Police House.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 10:23 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- EnglandRoyal College of Art51°30’7” N 0°10’39” W
The Albert Memorial
November 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A few snapshots of a colossal statue and the accompanying Prince Albert Hall.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 1:22 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- EnglandNatural History Museum51°29’46” N 0°10’35” W
The Natural History Museum
November 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The Natural History Museum in London. A remarkable building which contains many interesting treasures and it was our first big tourist destination.
"Omg this building is amazing!"
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 1:24 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- EnglandNatural History Museum51°29’46” N 0°10’35” W
Giant Sequoia
November 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
This is a portion of a sequoia tree that at the time of its cutting was over 1000 years old.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 1:26 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- EnglandNatural History Museum51°29’47” N 0°10’31” W
Dinosaur
November 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
An attractive and mysterious gentleman standing in front of a prehistoric giant sloth skeleton (not a dinosaur).
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 9:23 AM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- EnglandConstitution Arch51°30’8” N 0°9’6” W
Hyde Park Corner
November 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
The Australian War Memorial in Hyde Park Corner.
Also pictured are the Wellington Arch and other monuments and memorials.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 10:41 AM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- EnglandBuckingham Palace51°30’5” N 0°8’30” W
Buckingham Palace
November 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The rather grand home of the English Royal Family.
While we were here we got to see parts of the changing of the guard.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 11:43 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- EnglandSt. James's Palace51°30’16” N 0°8’13” W
Saint James Palace
November 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A part of our tour of London, Saint James Palace is the semi-traditional house of the English Monarch's spouse.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 12:35 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- EnglandWhitehall51°30’18” N 0°7’36” W
Royal Household Cavalry Office
November 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
On Whitehall, we saw members of the Household Cavalry standing guard outside their offices.
Previously we'd spotted them marching along the Mall during the changing of the guard.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 1:10 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- EnglandSt Margaret's Church51°30’2” N 0°7’36” W
Parliament Square
November 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A few snapshots of Big Ben and the other surrounding sights included.
Parliament Square is where you get to be surrounded by the Political and Religious epicenters of London.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 2:11 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- EnglandTrafalgar Square51°30’30” N 0°7’41” W
Trafalgar Square
November 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Another part of our grand tour through London, Trafalgar Square was quite the sight, with ol' Nelson taking up the center, a top his massive pillar.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 10:36 AM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- EnglandSt Margaret's Church51°29’58” N 0°7’38” W
Westminter Abbey
November 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The big ol' grand Church of England, burial and memorial spot of some very important individuals.
We made use of a multimedia tour guide and strolled on through.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 11:10 AM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- EnglandSt Margaret's Church51°29’58” N 0°7’37” W
Westminster Tombs and Memorials
November 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A collection of tombs of English Kings and Queens, other nobility and then some people who actually made a difference.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 11:33 AM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- EnglandWestminster Abbey51°29’57” N 0°7’40” W
Westminster Abbey Gardens
November 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Exterior gardens outside of the church itself, where monks would spend the majority of their downtime.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 1:37 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- EnglandSt Peter Ad Vincula51°30’30” N 0°4’36” W
Out & About at The Tower of London
November 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The centrepiece of British military dominance, or at least it was. Now it's still very impressive and all, the crown jewels were shiny, the punch bowl also.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 3:13 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- EnglandThe Tower of London51°30’30” N 0°4’36” W
The White Tower
November 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The White Tower is the central building within the Tower of London and boasts an impressive collection of mediaeval and beyond weaponry, including a P90.
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- Day 5
- Friday, November 24, 2023 at 11:14 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- EnglandThe Royal Paddocks51°24’14” N 0°20’15” W
Hampton Court Palace
November 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The historic home of King Henry VIII and his wives and then later King William III and Mary II.
The palace boasted impressive artworks, huge kitchens, and even bigger royal apartments. But mostRead more
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- Day 5
- Friday, November 24, 2023 at 12:22 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- EnglandHampton Court Railway Station51°24’11” N 0°20’21” W
The Great Vine
November 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Unless it's been beaten, this is the largest vine in the world. Its fruits are notably used to eat in desserts as opposed to being used to make wine.
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- Day 5
- Friday, November 24, 2023 at 2:19 PM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- EnglandWimbledon Park51°25’52” N 0°11’47” W
Taner on the Train
November 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
The train and tube systems in London are quite impressive. They certainly put Brisbane's public transport system to incredible shame.
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- Day 6
- Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 10:20 AM
- ☀️ 3 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- EnglandShakespeares Globe51°30’29” N 0°5’50” W
The Globe Theatre
November 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
While the theatre we went to was of course not the original, the version we visited was still very impressive.
The Globe was known principally for its use as a Shakespearean stage, and much of whatRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 12:25 PM
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- EnglandSt Paul's Cathedral51°30’50” N 0°5’54” W
Saint Paul's Cathedral
November 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Yet another massive church in the heart of the city. This one we got to climb up to the very top of the massive dome and peer out on the Golden Gallery.
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