Melbourne Airport

Plane left Auckland an hour later than scheduled yesterday, finally met Jeanette at our hotel, very ready for that wine!!!
Now back at airport waiting to board our plane to Tassie!!!
Can’t wait. 🤪🤪
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Tung Chung

Tung Chung has certainly had a makeover since I was here last, real great place to walk around and take in the sights.
Stanley Market

Rain again this morning, sometimes very heavy but I set off for Stanley Market, couldn’t see much from the bus window as the rain and humidity made it steamy, oh well I was able to catch glimpses ofEn savoir plus
London to Hong Kong

Uneventful trip to Hong Kong although plane was late taking off. Nice to see a familiar face waiting at HK airport? Thanks John (and I didn’t catch your cold).
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Archives

Weather not the best again yesterday so it was great to be able to spend it in Archives. No hassle this time, amazing!! Found a little more and with the aid of the helpful young man I met the dayEn savoir plus
Archives

To research Archives one must register and join, fine, agree with that but what a process, two forms of ID, no problem, except that one must be an invoice with an address , who carries that when onEn savoir plus
London

Not much to report the last couple of days. Sunday was VERY wet and WINDY so I stayed in most of the day, boring to say the least. Unfortunately I couldn’t meet with Carol yesterday due to a familyEn savoir plus
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Around and about

Went tripping around on Thursday, to Cyfarthfa Castle, amazing to learn of the history of the family who built it, very rich from iron ore mining and then coal mining. Lots of amazing collections fromEn savoir plus
Archives & Kew Gardens

Huge day today. Website said Archives open, walked there, closed, and that was after I thought I was better than Mrs Google, she then punished me by taking me the long way round. So walked to KewEn savoir plus
Caerphilly Castle

A lovely place to wander around.
Back to London

Left Merthyr Tydfil to head back to Cardiff using back roads for half of the way then on to the motorway. I really needed my navigator, Mrs google talked to me but it was not the same, we couldn’tEn savoir plus
Family History

Mark and I set off to find houses that my Mum lived in whilst she was here and where her first husband was born. We went to Yredegar, Pontypridd, Maesteg, Ystrad Mynach, Bedwellty among others, thenEn savoir plus
Merthyr Tydfil day tripping

Too tired to do this last night sorry. Mark ad things to do yesterday and Nancy was working so I tripped around on my own. Got lost a couple of times but who cares. Most of the street names/places areEn savoir plus
Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil

Stayed in Cardiff last night at a pretty ordinary hotel after what Sharon and I were used to!! I picked up my rental car then met Mark ( a relation by marriage) and followed him to his place. LovelyEn savoir plus
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Portadown/Dublin/Cardiff

Left our wonderful accommodation this morning and headed to Dublin where we parted ways, Sharon for home and me for Cardiff. Oh dear, my special navigator gone, hopefully Mr Google will take over andEn savoir plus
Crannagael House

Our accommodation last night and our wonderful pickings from the garden.
Belfast

Few photos.
Portrush to Portadown

Was another early start yesterday morning to beat the rush of tourists. Went to the ‘Giants Causeway’. The geology of the rocky landscape is amazing, had to walk down about 1 1/2 kms, ok walkingEn savoir plus
Letterkenny to Portrush

Up early and on the road to reach the ferry for the 9am sailing to Rathlin Island, just made it, the rain and wind came with us. Unfortunately the Puffins left a week ago - bugger!!! Saw lots of otherEn savoir plus
Bailieborough to Letterkenny

Our man to meet this morning was called out by a sick friend but talked to him on the phone, he did a little ‘ferreting’ around last night and is going to continue so we have exchanged details. WeEn savoir plus
Baillieborough/Cavan

Out this morning to the registry office, ‘thwarted’ couldn’t find any records for our couple so couldn’t get cert. even though it is on Catholic Church records. Irish!!! Next stop, researcherEn savoir plus
Whoops

Meant Tuesday not Wednesday. Wednesday today, must be in Ireland!!!