Oct – Nov 2016

Europe 2016

A 33-day adventure by Dani and Dave on the hoof Read more

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October 1, 2016
Dani and Dave on the hoof Europe 2016
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- Day 1
- Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 7:40 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Australia Adelaide Airport -34.93627, 138.5348534°56’11” S 138°32’5” E
Adelaide Airport
October 1, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We're off! Next stop is a quick stop in Doha, then on to London!

We're checked in... Customs next.... When Dani finished shopping in the duty free
Tania NicolShopping already Dani? 😆
10/1/16Reply
Jacqueline MilburnOoh not long now! Can't wait to meet up with you both xx
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- Day 2
- Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 5:07 AM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Qatar Wa‘b an Nu‘ayjah 25.26295, 51.6120425°15’47” N 51°36’43” E
Doha Airport
October 2, 2016 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Safe and sound into doha!
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- Day 2
- Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 12:51 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- England Heathrow Terminal 4 51.45911, -0.4468751°27’33” N 0°26’49” W
Heathrow Airport
October 2, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
And..... We're in london!
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- Day 2
- Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 1:30 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- England Brentford 51.49722, -0.3222751°29’50” N 0°19’20” W
London Underground
October 2, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The famous London underground..
Dani and Dave on the hoofD: on the piccadilly line it's heading to cockfosters! Always funny when you've had little sleep - Dave doesn't think so :)
10/2/16Reply
Tania NicolMore space than trams at peak hour :)
10/3/16Reply
Dani and Dave on the hoofNot at rush hour here there isn't ☺
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- Day 2
- Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 6:23 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- England Earls Court 51.49408, -0.1919651°29’39” N 0°11’31” W
Earls Court
October 2, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We're staying in Earls court.... Seems really nice

We have spotted more ferraris, lambos etc here in 2 hours than we did in a week in Dubai.

We also found the tardis... Still looking for the doctor..Read more
Rob CrockfordHe's playing golf, was it a Wednesday?
11/2/16Reply
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- Day 2
- Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 7:02 PM
- 🌙 13 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- England Cromwell Hospital 51.49422, -0.1917651°29’39” N 0°11’30” W
Tea in London
October 2, 2016 in England ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Dani ; had my first bit of cod and washed it down with a giant cider - smashing.
Tania Nicolgood start getting used to english grub😉
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- Day 3
- Monday, October 3, 2016 at 9:30 AM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- England Greater London 51.5, -0.1633151°30’0” N 0°9’48” W
Bus Day
October 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Today we're sightseeing around London using one of the hop on/off tours.

We just went past Harrods.
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- Day 3
- Monday, October 3, 2016 at 11:39 AM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- England All Hallows-by-the-Tower 51.509, -0.0782151°30’32” N 0°4’42” W
Tower of London
October 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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- Day 3
- Monday, October 3, 2016 at 2:31 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- England The Tower of London 51.50724, -0.0784451°30’26” N 0°4’42” W
Thames River Cruise
October 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Can't ask for a more beaut day, absolutely stunning weather.
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- Day 3
- Monday, October 3, 2016
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- England Cromwell Hospital 51.49415, -0.1916551°29’39” N 0°11’30” W
Who's this at the tower of London
October 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Oh..whoops what's this do? ?
Tania NicolHelloooo 😁
10/5/16Reply
Rob CrockfordYou do a great impersonation of a Texan tourist Cuz.
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- Day 3
- Monday, October 3, 2016
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- England Cromwell Hospital 51.49413, -0.1919151°29’39” N 0°11’31” W
Beefeater
October 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Finally, took me 4 goes to get a selfie!
Tania NicolHey there good lookin lol your buddy behind you looks serious
10/5/16Reply
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- Day 3
- Monday, October 3, 2016
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- England Monet Painted Here (historical)51.51134, -0.1193551°30’41” N 0°7’10” W
The Lion King
October 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Gees this is frustrating, oops wait on, no oops wait on. ..whatever :)
Tania NicolLovely!
10/5/16Reply
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 7:00 AM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- England Cromwell Hospital 51.49414, -0.1917851°29’39” N 0°11’30” W
Dinner with Jacqui & Hayley
October 4, 2016 in England ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
We caught up with my cousin Jacqui (and her daughter Hayley) for dinner. It's been over 40 years since I saw Jacqui!

We met in the city and went to a lovely restaurant.

It was so nice to catch up, thanks girls!Read more
Jacqueline MilburnWhat a lovely catch up we had. Shame the time went so quickly. Lovely to see you and to meet lovely Dani. Thankyou to you both xx
10/4/16Reply
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 10:53 AM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- England Greater London 51.50028, -0.1623951°30’1” N 0°9’45” W
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Harrods
October 4, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Very exotic.....yumm !!

Dave: Horrendous experience... Extreme Shopping!
Tania Nicol I did wonder? How could Dani go past Harrod's without goin in? Harhar
10/5/16Reply
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 2:55 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- England City of London 51.50733, -0.0939451°30’26” N 0°5’38” W
The Globe Theater
October 4, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11:14 AM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- England Chigwell 51.61807, 0.0621851°37’5” N 0°3’44” E
Leaving London
October 5, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Only took an hr to go 20km.
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 9:19 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- England Holland-on-Sea 51.79823, 1.1846351°47’54” N 1°11’5” E
Holland on sea
October 5, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Dave caught up with some of the reli's, cousin Colin & Jeanette. They took us for a lovely drive to see the local scenery & were great hosts.
Rob CrockfordBeen through here too.
11/2/16Reply
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- England Walton-on-the-Naze Railway Station 51.84733, 1.2668351°50’50” N 1°16’1” E
Walton on the Naze - Beth & Ash
October 6, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A visit to some more relatives!! Time really flew, it was fantastic spending time with these lovely folk.... It went way too fast and we forgot to take photos - sorry mum!
Rob CrockfordBeen there many times for summer hols.
11/2/16Reply
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 3:48 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- England Stratford-upon-Avon 52.19107, -1.7124552°11’28” N 1°42’45” W
Stratford-upon-Avon
October 6, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today we drove to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit the birth (and death) places of William Shakespeare.. what a pretty town it is!
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 7, 2016 at 10:36 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- England Tewkesbury 51.99069, -2.159151°59’26” N 2°9’33” W
Tewkesbury Abbey
October 7, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Look mum went to church today!
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 7, 2016 at 1:24 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 156 m
- England Avebury Stones 51.42869, -1.8556651°25’43” N 1°51’20” W
Avebury
October 7, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Somewhat more interesting than Stonehenge, some say... The biggest Henge in the world!!! Very pretty...
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 7, 2016 at 2:06 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 122 m
- England Devizes 51.34252, -1.9965851°20’33” N 1°59’48” W
Devizes
October 7, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We only drove through, but Devizes was just stunning.
Tania NicolLovely & green
10/8/16Reply
Rob CrockfordStopped there often for refuelling on our way to Cornwall usually about 3am.
11/2/16Reply
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 7, 2016 at 2:11 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- England Potterne 51.31557, -2.0083451°18’56” N 2°0’30” W
Potterne wick
October 7, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Another gorgeous town that we passed through...
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 7, 2016 at 2:38 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- England Rollestone 51.18323, -1.8580751°10’60” N 1°51’29” W
Stonehenge
October 7, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We drove out to Stonehenge but the commerciality of it all really put us off.... So we left.
Who the hell do unesco think they are anyway
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 7, 2016 at 4:34 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- England Alice Park 51.3981, -2.3375751°23’53” N 2°20’15” W
Bath
October 7, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Tania NicolHuh, too cold for a dip?
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