Issy & Marina

April - May 2024

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- Apr 18, 2024, 4:26pm
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Auckland International Airport -37.00471, 174.78300637°0’17” S 174°46’59” E
Day 1
Auckland
April 18 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
At Auckland Airport waiting to board for Vancouver
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- Apr 18, 2024, 4:13pm
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Canada British Columbia Burkeville Vancouver International Airport 49.197432, -123.17836549°11’51” N 123°10’42” W
Day 1
Stopover at Vancouver
April 18 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
In transit to Heathrow
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- Apr 18, 2024, 5:04pm
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Canada British Columbia Burkeville Vancouver International Airport 49.197449, -123.17825649°11’51” N 123°10’42” W
Day 1
Vancouver airport
April 18 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Vancouver look s beautiful 😍
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- Apr 19, 2024, 4:44pm
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 126 m
- England Oakley 51.25449, -1.21051851°15’16” N 1°12’38” W
Day 2
Heathrow to Exeter
April 19 in England ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Arrived at Heathrow and had to race from T2 to T5 to catch the bus to Woking for our journey to Exeter. currently at Overton station
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- Apr 20, 2024, 6:53am
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 79 m
- England Exeter Exeter Central Railway Station 50.727359, -3.53582550°43’38” N 3°32’9” W
Day 3
Exeter 5am wake up
April 20 in England ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
4 degrees today but weather is nice. Was to frantic getting through Heathrow to get update. Got to Exeter fine testerday spent 12 pounds on the most revolting luke warm refried chips. We stayed at a loud pub but Marina and I were so tired after 36 hours travel that weslept. Until 2.45 this morning when a well meaning relative decided to ring Marina. down to Truro today.Read more
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- Apr 20, 2024, 7:50pm
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- England Gwithian Red River 50.221744, -5.38542550°13’18” N 5°23’8” W
Day 3
Round in circles in Cornwall
April 20 in England ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Woke up in Exeter after passing out at our noisy pub and found a cafe being run by a lovely kiei guy. Cayght a taxi tothe airport and we picked up a Vauxhall crossland. The europcar guy recommended we head off in the wrong direction, and due to closed roads, weroads we did a zigzag ar2 ound north devon until we gave up. We sre now at Truro for the nightRead more
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- Apr 21, 2024, 7:22pm
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
- England Truro 50.259891, -5.06497850°15’36” N 5°3’54” W
Day 4
Another Sunny day in Cornwall.
April 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Wandered around the streets of Truro. They have a magnificent gothic catherdral and a really lovely pedestrianized town centre. Went on to Falmouth the port has huge dry dock sat and had hot cross buns for lunch at the port. 29 pence for 4 at Sainsbury s. !!! Thats about 70 cents Everything is so much cheaper here.
Headed on to the Lizard and then to Polkinghorne Manor
B ack up the stunning Atlantic coast. St Ives. Hayle. Porthowen and St Agnes Yummy Cornish Pasty for dinner.
Question of the day. Why can't the English provide decent road signage so you can find your way around.
Reverse gear got a thrashing today....Read more
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- Apr 23, 2024, 6:12pm
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- England Burton Burton Waters 53.250421, -0.6004253°15’2” N 0°36’2” W
Day 6
Chilly but Lovely Lincoln
April 23 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Started with a trip to Lauceston the original seat of Cornwall
I did not complete a blog yesterday as we spent most of the day on the road from Cornwall to Lincolnshire.
Notable events include tractors on the M5 motorway and a house cut in 1/2 on 2 trucks, taking up 2 of 3 open lanes on the M6. It is amazing how many times you can go around a roundabout in search of an off ramp.
We have been spoilt rotten by Katie Wigmore's Aunt Evelyn . Lovely People.
Freezing day here, but n they took us for a nice wander around Lincoln Cathedral and the central town. Hung out with them and chattered. Relaxing day today, I even spoke to Katie and Royce. Off to Yorkshire tomorrow.Read more
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- Apr 24, 2024, 9:03pm
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- England Middlesbrough Teesside 54.565709, -1.22670554°33’57” N 1°13’36” W
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Day 7
The Gorgeous county of Yorkshire
April 24 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Had a slow start from Lincoln towards Middlesburgh today having had breakfast with Evelyn and Robert. Such lovely people.
Headed off to Yorkshire and oh what an eye wateringly lovely place.
Came over the Humber bridge which was utterly frightening for Mrs fraidy of heights. Marina snapped away while I stared at the lane in front of me, hoping not to die. We had lunch in Marlow which is a foodie town⁰ We then headed to Castle Howard and got no view of it as we did not want to pay the exorbitant admission Then over the utterly breathtaking moors. Wow. the vistas go forever over the dales and out to sea.
Down to Whitby what a groovy little town. Classic tiny streets with a nautical vibe. All the streets the width of a cart.
We then traveled up the coast to Middlesburgh via some wild beaches and Great Broughton village where our Great Grandma Isobells family was from.
It was so nice to travel in a county that has road signage. woo hoo, we can travel so much more easily. Love and kisses to Yorkshire. Scotland tomorrow.Read more
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Traveler Haha … that made me laugh 🤭 - the Humber bridge is very grand isn’t it! Used to love driving over that as a child and looking up ⬆️ as we did
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Traveler Scaeed the hell out of meit is vert very high. Loved your Aunt Evelyn. She is such an interesting woman
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Traveler She sure is! One of my fav people 💓
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- Apr 25, 2024, 7:35pm
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Scotland Argyll and Bute Tarbet 56.20364, -4.71083256°12’13” N 4°42’39” W
Day 8
Scotland here we are
April 25 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
. Started in Middlesburgh and Marina, and I had a tortuous time trying to escape.
Stopped in Durham, a stunning little city, then up into Northumberland. It is such a dranatic lanscape. We had lunch in this tiny hamlet called Simons Burn in a b&b and cafe run by a girl from Portland, Oregon.
We met a really great Scottish couple today. They live on a farm near Galasheils. We both got caught by a road closure, and he knows the area really well and took us on a track near Sunderland Manor that got us back further down the road. We followed Mike and Chistine through, and they invited us home for a cuppa. They are planning a holiday in NZ next year and were positively giddy when Marina told them she had stock on her block and they could stay When we told them that she lived in a dairying area that sealed the deal. Went through Peebles little changed, but there is a Caldwells Ice creamshop now.Managed rhe M8 right around Glasgow with no incidents, and we are now at a stunning hotel at Loch Lomond called the Tarbet HotelWestCoast of Scotland here we come tomorrowRead more
Traveler Sounds amazing and memorable 💕 Stay safe on the roads and I can't wait to follow in your footsteps. Tips are very welcome 😉🥰😍
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Traveler Are you and Ma on the road yet? We are halfway through alteady!!
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