Singapore UK 2018

February - March 2018

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- Feb 12, 2018, 6:17am
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Australia Queensland Gold Coast Bilinga North Kirra Beach -28.16679, 153.5124828°10’0” S 153°30’45” E
Day 2
Singapore
February 12, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
After a hot steamy night at the Gold Coast it was an early start to head to the airport to begin the first leg of our adventure. Ann and Patrick dropped us off and in we went to board our Scoot flight to Singapore. As flights go it was very comfortable and seemingly quick.
We booked in to our accommodation, hotel Destination in Beach road. Had a bit of a relax then headed out to Chinatown for a look and some dinner. It's nearly Chinese New Year so there were many decorations around. We had some lovely dumplings, fried rice and noodles.
Even though we were tired, we pushed on and went to Gardens by the Bay for the light show. Such an amazing place and so many people out and about on quite a pleasant evening. Fatigue got the better of us, so we headed back to the hotel for a refreshing shower and a nice sleep.Read more
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- Feb 13, 2018, 4:21pm
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Kampong Bugis Tanjong Rhu Industrial Estate 1.29504, 103.8696981°17’42” N 103°52’11” E
Day 3
Singapore day 2
February 13, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Ahhh what a lovely cool, comfortable night's sleep. Pathetically first things first we all checked our electronic devices then got ready for the buffet breakfast downstairs. After brekky we headed up to the rooftop pool to check out the view and pool facilities, very nice.
We walked up the road to Kampong Glam and had a look around there before we tried to get a transit pass which proved to be more difficult than we thought, so we got a taxi to Gardens by the bay. This is the most magnificent place. We went on an audio trolley tour for 20 minutes which was great cause it was sooooo hot to walk around and Jan has a dicky knee. Next stop was the Cloud forest conservatory. It was amazing and so cool with a big waterfall and tropical plants including ferns and outstanding orchids.
Time to have some lunch and a relax in air conditioned comfort.
We then went on the walkway over to the Marina Bay Sands hotel and shopping centre. Hmmm a bit nice!!!! But I think I'll have to stick to katies and Jacqui E for my fashions!!!!
Off to the airport to shower and relax and freshen up after an exhausting day out in the heat. Next leg of our journey starts at 10.50pm. UK here we come.Read more
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- Feb 14, 2018, 5:43pm
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- England Bickenhill Olton 52.42174, -1.8083252°25’18” N 1°48’30” W
Day 4
UK day one
February 14, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Next leg of our journey was on Norwegian Air. We boarded the plane after a freshen up shower at Singapore airport. We got fed at the beginning of the flight then settled down to get as much sleep as possible. We all managed to get some sleep, before we were fed again.
Finally we arrived in the UK. Mary and Aaron were there to meet us and after a coffee we headed off in the hire car to their house in Solihull. It was a fun drive with one stop for breakfast. Had a little drive around Mary and Aaron's previous neighbourhoods then we arrived at their house and as we got out of the car it started to snow. How exciting!!!! After some food and drink we had a bit of a sleep to get over our jetlag. It was cold and rainy which we enjoyed as we just had some fish and chips for dinner and enjoyed each other's company. Early to bed as we were very tired.Read more
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- Feb 16, 2018, 6:41am
- 🌙 0 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- England Bickenhill Olton 52.42174, -1.8083552°25’18” N 1°48’30” W
Day 6
UK day 2- Birmingham
February 16, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
We had a good night's sleep and up reasonably early. No snow today but beautiful fresh sunny day. After brekky and shower we all got into the car and Mary and Aaron drove us into Birmingham with commentary. Going through all different types of areas from the less wealthy suburbs to the posher places. We drove through Bournville where the Cadbury factory is and the village that Mr Cadbury had built for the factory workers when the factory first began in 1824.
Continuing on into the town centre. It was icy cold in the wind and we had a nice warm cup of coffee then had a walk around town.
Back in the car and out of Birmingham into the country, so pretty with the winter trees. We ended up at a pub, the Crabmill in Henley-in-Arden, to have some lunch. A bit more of a sightseeing tour around some beautiful heritage listed country estates with magnificent scenery. Back to Mary and Aaron's getting quite weary. Mary and Geoff went off to IKEA to buy a chair while they had a big enough car to fit it in. Jan, Aaron and I had some toast and relaxed in the warm house. Another early night as we were very tired.Read more
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- Feb 16, 2018, 8:42am
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- England Bickenhill Olton 52.421749, -1.8082552°25’18” N 1°48’30” W
Day 6
UK day 3- Cotswolds
February 16, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Today the sun was shining and the skies were blue, so we headed off to one of our favourite parts of the world , the Cotswolds. We drove through some beautiful countryside and cute towns and eventually ended up in the Cotswolds. A drive through 3 picture postcard villages, Buckland, Laverton and Stanton. OMG so many photo options, it almost looks like a movie set in a British movie or TV show. Broadway was the town where we had lunch and a walk through the main street and popped into sweet little shops. One place was an old Georgian style building with homewares and furnishing, the building was just amazing and you could imagine it in its days as a home for some wealthy people. After our walk around we drove through some more countryside dotted with sheep ready to pop with little lambs. We saw a fox heading into his lair and beautiful pheasants in the fields. Another stop was made at Broadway Tower where the view was just devine. We saw Deer around the tower and it was quite icy on the hill but sunny. Drove on to Chipping Campden where we had afternoon tea in a sweet little tea rooms, another walk around into some more cute homewares and decorating shops then back on the road for a bit more of a tour, taking advantage of the beautiful day we had. We drove through Blockley, Bourton-on-the-Hill and Moreton-in-Marsh. Back home to Solihull.Read more
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- Feb 17, 2018, 7:37am
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- England Bickenhill Olton 52.422131, -1.8083852°25’20” N 1°48’30” W
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UK day 4- local day
February 17, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Just a lazy local day today. Catch up on washing and shopping. Geoff and I walked into the town centre, about 25 minutes. It was cool to start but warmed up as we walked. We had a shop around then Mary and Jan drove in and we all had lunch in Touchwood shopping centre. Geoff and I walked back then Aaron drove us to get some fireworks but it was closed. Pie and veg for dinner tonight then off to bed.Read more
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- Feb 18, 2018, 9:20am
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 128 m
- England Bickenhill Olton 52.421959, -1.8084752°25’19” N 1°48’30” W
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UK day 5- Blenheim Palace
February 18, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we headed down to Blenheim Palace near Oxford. The weather was cold and grey but dry. We started in the palace and worked our way around the huge rooms with many beautiful paintings, tapestries and homewares. We refreshed with some lunch then a lovely walk around the beautiful grounds.Read more
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- Feb 19, 2018, 11:59am
- 🌧 9 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- England Birmingham Gravelly Hill 52.51962, -1.8745352°31’11” N 1°52’28” W
Day 9
UK day 6- to the Lakes District
February 19, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Today we are driving up to the Lakes District. We packed the car and headed off around noon. The weather is rainy today so good day to be in a car. We had a lunch stop at The Fitzherbert Arms in Swynnerton. Amazing food and a gorgeous pub. We continued on our way getting to our most gorgeous accommodation around 5pm. Poor Geoff got a bit car sick around the winding roads. We spent the afternoon and evening just adoring the cottage and surroundings, it's like an episode of escape to the country.Read more
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- Feb 20, 2018, 9:46am
- ☀️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 154 m
- England Eden District Patterdale 54.521191, -2.9300654°31’16” N 2°55’48” W
Day 10
UK day 7- Lakes District- Stone Cottage
February 20, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Beautiful morning watching some rabbits in the back garden, sooo cute. Had a lovely bacon and eggs breakfast. Geoff and I set off for a walk through some fields and at the base of the hill, past some beautiful cottages. There was one group of cottages called Crookabeck. A lot of these cottages are actually self catering B&B's. We arrived in Patterdale, which had a pub and a post office and shop. We continued on to Glenridding which is a bigger village at the bottom of lake Ullswater. On the walk back to Stone Cottage we ran into Aaron who was walking to Glenridding. Back to the cottage where Jan and Mary had just returned from a walk. We waited for Aaron then went for a drive around Ullswater lake to Pooley Bridge and had a coffee and a walk around. Another quiet evening after a beautiful sunny but cold day at the Lakes.Read more
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- Feb 21, 2018, 7:33am
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 154 m
- England Eden District Patterdale 54.521191, -2.9300654°31’16” N 2°55’48” W
Day 11
UK day 8- Lakes Disrict- Beatrix Potter
February 21, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
A lovely drive through the Lakes District over the pass and into Bowness on Windermere, had some morning tea and a walk around the shops. We caught a ferry over lake Windermere to Near Sawrey where Beatrix Potter lived. A walk around the village and noted many things that inspired drawings and stories in her books. We looked in the house and her garden.
We drove to Grasmere and had some lunch and a walk around, bought some gingerbread unique to this part of the world. Back to the cottage for a lovely night sitting around the log fire.Read more
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