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- Oct 3, 2023, 8:29 PM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Belgium Flanders Ypres Westhoek 50.852207, 2.89171350°51’8” N 2°53’30” E
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Days 44 and 45
October 3, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Day 44
Day 2 of Battlefields tour.

Photos - 1 and 2- after attending a short rememberance ceremony at the Menin Gates we had dinner with our guide at a really nice hotel in Ypres, Belgium called the Depot. Volunteers conduct this service which includes playing the last post at 8pm 365 nights a year in appreciation of all those who served - an incredible comittment
Photo 3 - Tyne Cot - largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world
Photo 4 - letter advising parents their son is deceased
Photo 5 - remains of caterpillar mine crater - one of a series of mines that were placed along the German front line by tunnelling

Day 45
The tour of The Catacombs in Paris is approximately 2 km long and deep underground. It contains the bones of over 6 million people. There's 140 steps to go down and 112 to get out. The height dips to 5' 11" in some places. It's a bit freaky down there quite macabre and a bit eerie. Thankfully reasonably well lit !!

Photos 6 and 7- Catacomb's tunnels
Photos 8 - 10 - bones

Last night in Paris heading for Singapore via Dubai tomorrow night.Read more
Traveler Amazing trip Shelley & John - thank you for sharing. Some parts have bought back great memories for me and the places I haven’t been I’ve enjoyed feeling just a teeny bit jealous! 😃
10/4/23Reply
Thanks for sharing your travels. Great pics. You will be home now. Talk soon xx [Lorraine]
10/5/23Reply
Traveler Heartbreaking even after all these years.
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- Oct 5, 2023, 3:38 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Paris 01 Ancien - Quartier Tuileries Orangerie Museum 48.863765, 2.3226648°51’50” N 2°19’22” E
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Day 46 and 47
October 5, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Day 46 - our last day in Paris. We visited Musee d l'orangie which houses 8 of the great water lillies compositions by Monet. They are each in egg shaped rooms and are 2 metres tall and between 6 and 17 metres in length, making a total of approximately 100 metres. Fancy dragging John through an art gallery on his last day. We then went to St Germain area of Paris to a recommended cafe with a very limited menu. We had to stand in line and wait as there were only about 10 small tables. The waitress spoke to us in the line and said they were running out of food so she told us what was left in case we didnt want to stay. We left Paris that night for Dubai.

Dat 47 - arrived in a Dubai late after having to circle for a while then boarded the plane for Singapore. Its hot in the plane and we are told we will be leaving 40 minutes late, which surprised the airline stewardess. Eventually got going 1 hour late. But then got to a beautiful hotel in Singapore at midnight.

Photo 1 and Video 1 - Monet's water lilliesRead more
Traveler Beautiful!!
10/7/23Reply
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- Oct 7, 2023, 4:19 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Singapore Singapore Civilian War Memorial 1.2929, 103.85471°17’34” N 103°51’17” E
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Day 48 and 49
October 7, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Day 48 - Second last day of our trip - now in Singapore to break-up the trip home. We went over to the Marina Bay area, where there is a light show each night.

Photo 1 and 2 - views from the hotel room
Video 1 - Marina Bay complex - includes casino and huge high end shopping mall

Day 49 - trip to Gardens by the Bay - 101 hectares of gardens including the Cloud Forest which is home to the worlds tallest indoor waterfalls and a lush mountain clad with plants from around the world. Also saw the Flower Dome which is the largest greenhouse in the world.

Photos 3 - 9 Cloud Forest
Video 2 - Cloud Forest
Photos 10, 11 - Flower Dome
Photo 12 - Complimentary high tea (smoko) at the hotel
Photo 13 - Qantas lounge, ready to come home

Many thanks to all of you who have followed along. Hope the posts havent been too long-winded but they are a record for us.

Should be in Brisbane about 6.35am tomorrow (Monday) morning.Read more
Traveler Absolutely loved every post… thank you for sharing your amazing holiday… enjoy your trip home…
10/8/23Reply
Traveler Thank you for adding Mike and I to your list! So enjoyed following your trip!
10/10/23Reply
Traveler Love this!
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- Oct 9, 2023, 6:26 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Brisbane Airport -27.401888, 153.11393727°24’7” S 153°6’50” E
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Brisbane airport
October 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Woohoo just landed back in Oz !! Even though this has been the trip of a lifetime for us it's always great to be home. We really got lucky with the weather just one partly rainy day. Cheers everyone
Traveler Welcome home! What an experience! So thrilled that you both had the trip of a lifetime! Can’t wait to hear all about your adventures!
10/9/23Reply
Traveler Welcome home!! Mike and I are so happy we got to meet you both and share some dinners together and wonderful conversations. What a wonderful adventure you had! Please stay in touch.
10/10/23Reply
Traveler I’m curious to know what was your favorite place? Was your one partly rainy day when we were in Havar? I can’t believe the great weather you had!
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Days 44 and 45

Day 46 and 47

Day 48 and 49

Brisbane airport