AustralieAlexandra Canal33°56’10” S 151°10’5” E
12 septembre 2023, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Up early...4.15am...to make sure cats were fed and dogs were too! Cambeys picked us up at 8.15 and we arrived at the airport at midday...now a 3hr wait till boarding......and a 24hr wait till London!🤩
AngleterreBayswater51°30’46” N 0°11’6” W 13 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After a long, long, long, trip we touched down at Heathrow Airport at 6.10am....a full day ahead of us before we could sleep. Luckily our Air BnB host let us know we could have an early check-in, soEn savoir plus
AngleterreYiewsley51°30’36” N 0°28’48” W 15 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Day 3:
We set off expecting to see 7 major attractions...and ended the day exhausted after seeing just a few. We need more time - or a return trip. 1st stop was St Paul's Cathedral; Wow! It wasEn savoir plus
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Architect, Christopher had 2 stipulations when he hired the artist to paint the ceiling murals: they had to be an Englishman and they had to be a protestant.
AngleterreBayswater51°30’46” N 0°11’6” W 15 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The Tower of London was 1st up today. My favourite part was standing on the walls, touching the stones that the archers would have touched whilst defending the tower 800 years ago. My least favouriteEn savoir plus
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Only original Tudor Houses left in London - most of the others were burned to the ground in the Fire of London. The grass area in front is where it is believed Henry VIII had Anne Boleyn's head chopped off!
AngleterreBayswater51°30’46” N 0°11’6” W 16 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today we headed out to have a look through Buckingham Palace - it felt a bit surreal to be standing in front of the balcony. No photos allowed, but an amazing building just reeking of history at everyEn savoir plus
AngleterreBayswater51°30’46” N 0°11’6” W 17 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Today Matt and I set off to see Kew Gardens (a place I've wanted to see for a long time) and I wasn't disappointed. I got some great ideas for our own garden including the glasshouse, the pond and theEn savoir plus
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Or a weeny tiny version of one! probably pick one up at Bunnings! 😁
AngleterreWestminster Hall51°29’60” N 0°7’31” W
18 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Today (after a very crowded tube ride and a chat with teachers taking their kids to the Houses of Parliament) we climbed Big Ben...right to the top....we stood behind all 4 clock faces beforeEn savoir plus
BelgiqueHet Brugse Ommeland51°12’52” N 3°13’33” E 19 septembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Up at 5am to catch the train through the Chunnel to Brussels, then on to Bruges. We dropped our bags off and then strolled to the medieval town centre for waffles and Belgium beer. We saw plenty ofEn savoir plus
BelgiqueHet Brugse Ommeland51°12’33” N 3°13’28” E 20 septembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We started the day with the Cambeys, for a boat tour of the canals - learning a little bit about the history of Bruge. Matt insisted he climb the 366 steps of the Belfry tower while I insisted IEn savoir plus
FranceGare de Strasbourg48°35’3” N 7°44’7” E 21 septembre 2023, France ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
After a very early wake up (4am local time) we walked through the quiet cobbled streets to catch the 5.23 train to the station. A quick train change at Brussels...then Luxembourg....and we wereEn savoir plus
VoyageurWoohoo! 🌟🌟 Beautiful photo of you both! ❤️❤️