Jul – Aug 2019

UK Family Visit 2019

Off to UK to visit Tom, Lara and Cooper 💂‍♂️ Read more

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July 20, 2019
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- Day 1
- Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 10:35 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Australia Bridge Point -27.444803, 153.11943127°26’41” S 153°7’10” E
Brisbane airport
July 20, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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- Day 1
- Saturday, July 20, 2019
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Singapore Singapore Changi Airport 1.360347, 103.9901121°21’37” N 103°59’24” E
Singapore Airport
July 20, 2019 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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- Day 2
- Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 3:35 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- England Westminster Abbey 51.493889, -0.12707251°29’38” N 0°7’37” W
London
July 21, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Lara was at airport to meet me and we had the luxury of 3 nights mother/daughter time in London before heading to Exeter to meet Tom and Cooper. We got to our hotel in Westminster and settled in to our room. We ordered Ubereats for dinner (my first experience) and got to bed at around 9pm only to be woken at 1pm for a full fire evacuation! We atleast had our clothes on as many were in next to nothing - turned out to be quiet a funny night! I think someone vandalised the doors which set the alarms off - anyway it worked out okay as I was out of wack with my sleep.Read more
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- Day 3
- Monday, July 22, 2019
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- England Vauxhall 51.492603, -0.12312351°29’33” N 0°7’23” W
London
July 22, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We visited the beautiful gardens around Buckingham Palace - caught up with Kellie and Miguel - saw Wicked the stage play and did lots of walking- the weather was perfect!!
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, July 23, 2019
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- England Westminster Abbey 51.492924, -0.126951°29’35” N 0°7’37” W
London
July 23, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Visited this amazing art gallery in London. The Tate Modern is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group. It is based in the former Bankside Power Station, in the Bankside area of the London Borough of Southwark.Read more
TravelerA visit to the Tate Modern Gallery was really enjoyable - saw some amazing and unusual works of art.
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 10:55 AM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- England Exeter St Thomas Railway Station 50.718857, -3.53625450°43’8” N 3°32’11” W
Devon Exeter
July 24, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
TravelerAfter our train journey to Exeter from London I was greeted by Cooper and Tom - it was exciting to see our little Grandson who had grown so much!
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- England Exeter 50.728027, -3.53673450°43’41” N 3°32’12” W
Welcome to Exeter
July 24, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Was welcomed to Duckworth Street with a beautiful dinner prepared by Tom.
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- Day 6
- Thursday, July 25, 2019
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- England Topsham Railway Station 50.684555, -3.46668950°41’4” N 3°28’0” W
Devon Topsham
July 25, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
TravelerLara Cooper and I went on a 15 min train journey to Topsham Pool as it was a very hot 25 degrees!! We enjoyed a swim and continued on our journey to Exmouth to meet up with Tom after work.
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- Day 7
- Friday, July 26, 2019
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- England Exmouth Railway Station 50.619957, -3.41370250°37’12” N 3°24’49” W
Devon Exmouth
July 26, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Exmouth is a port town and seaside resort, on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe, 11 miles southeast of Exeter. In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the 5th most populous settlement in Devon.Read more
TravelerExmouth is a lovely waterside village with beautiful scenery
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- Day 8
- Saturday, July 27, 2019
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
- England Ivybridge 50.389656, -3.91974450°23’23” N 3°55’11” W
Devon Ivybridge
July 27, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Liz and Ricks home
TravelerLarz Coops and I enjoyed a train ride to visit Liz, Tom’s Mum - we had a lovely day - it was great to meet your beautiful dog Rowley
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, July 30, 2019
- 🌧 15 °C
- Altitude: 167 m
- Wales Brecon 51.958946, -3.38335751°57’32” N 3°23’0” W
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Wales Brecon Beacons
July 30, 2019 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Tom took us for a drive through this stunning Landscape. Located in south Wales, the Brecon Beacons National Park has four dramatic mountain ranges, rolling hills that offer brilliant walking and cycling tracks. We stayed at a cute BnB for 2 nights.Read more
TravelerOur roadtrip from Exeter to Wales took around 3 hrs with stops - We stayed at a cute little Abnb at Pontneddfechan ( pronounce that!) - a beautiful spot located near the entrance to Waterfall Country
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 8:57 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Wales Tenby Railway Station 51.672737, -4.70357951°40’22” N 4°42’13” W
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Wales Tenby
July 31, 2019 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Tenby is a harbour town in southwest Wales known for its 13th-century town walls and its stretches of sandy shoreline, including Castle Beach. The ruins of Tenby Castle are on a headland overlooking the harbour featuring a 16th-century wrought-iron cannon. The Tudor Merchant’s House recreates domestic life in 1500, with a merchant's shop and working kitchen.

Lara and Coops played on the beach while Tom and I explored the headland - it is a very popular holiday destination.Read more
TravelerWe drove about 1 1/2 hrs from our accommodation to this lovely beachside village - Cooper loved the beach
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Traveler You look so happy mumma
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- Day 13
- Thursday, August 1, 2019
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- Wales Glynneath 51.757084, -3.59093851°45’26” N 3°35’27” W
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Wales Pontneddfechan
August 1, 2019 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We enjoyed a lovely drive to our accommodation in Pontneddfechan - walking distance to an odd shaped slate tiled building which said 'Waterfall Country - Bro'r Sgydau'. We set off through a gate across the road from the Angel pub and followed a good track following the left hand side of Nedd Fechan upstream. Immediately we were in the beautiful woodland. Below us Nedd Fechan rushed on by, no waterfalls to show in Nedd Fechan during the very early stages but plenty of stretches of rapids. We climbed up the easy slope of the valley while enjoying glistens of sunshine until reaching a rockpool.Read more
TravelerWe all went on a lovely walk to the first waterfall which was spectacular - Lara and Tom went for a dip in the icy water - Cooper and I hung at the edges and enjoyed the view - it took us around 2hrs return - a great way to enjoy nature
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TravelerGreat piks xxx looks like a ball guys
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- Day 13
- Thursday, August 1, 2019
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 327 m
- Wales Dowlais 51.778191, -3.3648951°46’41” N 3°21’54” W
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Wales Brecon Mountain Railway
August 1, 2019 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Cooper was in his element having a ride on this heritage railway, running through the Brecon Beacons. It is based on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, which opened originally in 1859 and closed in 1964. The dramatic South Wales landscape and impressively restored steam locomotives made for a great day out while in Wales.Read more
TravelerGreat experience on this Steam Train travelling through some amazing scenery - Cooper is a train fanatic and was si excited/mesmerized by the ‘choo choo train’
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TravelerSo special
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Traveler So awesome. It looks fake hahaha
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- Day 15
- Saturday, August 3, 2019
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- England Budock Water 50.145, -5.109450°8’42” N 5°6’34” W
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Devon Exeter
August 3, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Caught up with Uncle Barry and Aunty Wendy - exploring the Quayside - Lots of swans to be seen on the river along with amazing history.

We explored the underground passages which were had bern especially repaired for tourists.
They were designed to bring clean drinking water from natural springs outside the walled city. The water came through lead pipes into the heart of the city. The pipes sometimes leaked and repairs to buried pipes could only be carried out by digging them up as we do today. To avoid this disruption the passages were vaulted.Read more
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Traveler Hayyyyy gals looking good!!!
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- Day 15
- Saturday, August 3, 2019
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- England Exeter Cathedral 50.722511, -3.53002250°43’21” N 3°31’48” W
Exeter Cathedral
August 3, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Exeter Cathedral Dates back 900 years, it is one of England's most beautiful medieval cathedrals and one of the finest examples of decorated Gothic architecture in the UK. It is most famous for its two Norman towers, impressive west front carvings and the longest unbroken stretch of Gothic vaulting in the world. Of note are the Minstrels' Gallery, the 15 Century Astronomical Clock, a complete set of Misericords and the highly decorated tombs, bosses and corbels. The library contains the famous 'Exeter Book' of Anglo-Saxon verse, the Exon Domesday and many other historical documents.

Also on exhibition were some amazing artifacts from WW2 along with some beautiful tapestry work.Read more
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- Day 18
- Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 6:57 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- England Exmouth 50.625381, -3.41017750°37’31” N 3°24’37” W
Dartmouth
August 6, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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- Day 18
- Tuesday, August 6, 2019
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- England Dartmouth 50.351528, -3.57989550°21’6” N 3°34’48” W
Day out with Terry
August 6, 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Terry, Lara, Cooper and I went on the Dartmouth Steam Railway travelling 7 miles along the South Devon coast and into the Dart Valley with stations at Goodrington Sands, Churston finishing at the beautiful village of Kingswear which sits opposite the Port of Dartmouth. You can get onto Dartmouth River Boats to take you to the historic town of Totnes (nine miles upriver). We enjoyed a lovely lunch at a local pub in Dartmouth.Read more
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- Day 20
- Thursday, August 8, 2019
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- England Starcross 50.626984, -3.43875850°37’37” N 3°26’20” W
The River Exe Cafe
August 8, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Had an amazing lunch on this Cafe we travelled to by water taxi to access - moored in the middle of the Ex Estuary in Exmouth

The River Exe Cafe is a floating barge just off the water-ski lane on the River Exe. It was created back in 2011 using two flat bed barges and a shed! The base of the cafe is two mud hoppers from Stoke on Trent, which were transported by road down to Exmouth; sandblasted, painted and steel worked together to create a 1.7 km decking area on which to build the cafe. With no mains water or electricity, they use holding tanks and a generator.Read more
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- Day 21
- Friday, August 9, 2019
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- England Exeter 50.72185, -3.53393350°43’19” N 3°32’2” W
Funtime at the Park
August 9, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
A fun day out we found a great fair for Cooper - finished with a day playing in the wardrobe and a story
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- Day 22
- Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 9:51 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- England St. Thomas 50.718349, -3.53277650°43’6” N 3°31’58” W
Exeter Devon
August 10, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Over past week or so enjoyed many adventures including a steam train trip to Dartmouth - visiting the beautiful Exeter Cathedral - made a victoria sponge at Exeter Cooking School - but my real joy comes from spending time with FamilyRead more
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- Day 22
- Saturday, August 10, 2019
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- England Halftide Rock 50.350197, -3.57462550°21’1” N 3°34’29” W
Dartmoor National Park to Newton Abbot
August 10, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Tom took us for a drive through a very small part through the moors - i could see from the spectacular countryside how it is popular for trekking/walking - we drove through the little village were Tom grew up as a child and visited his Dad Terry - enjoying a bbqRead more
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- Day 23
- Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 9:38 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
- England Constantine 50.116943, -5.14577750°7’1” N 5°8’45” W
Hennock Devon
August 11, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Went to the Hennock Country Fayre - Vintage Rally Horse and Dog Show in Devon - truly out in the beautiful countryside! A real old fashion show!! Cooper rode a horse and looked at his favorite ‘tractors’ - Tom’s sister Hannah and her horse won 3rd prize in the horse show - we then drove through a part of Dartmoor National Park and enjoyed a lovely lunch and afternoon with Liz and Rick.Read more
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- Day 24
- Monday, August 12, 2019
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- England St. Thomas 50.718399, -3.532850°43’6” N 3°31’58” W
Noo Noo and Cooper
August 12, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Lots of cuddles and time with our little Grandson - wish oompa was here
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- Day 25
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- England Kingsteignton 50.53196, -3.57529550°31’55” N 3°34’31” W
House of Marbles - Bovey Tracey
August 13, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Went to this interesting old pottery works that is now a coffee shop and tourist centre. There was a beautiful glassworks, an interesting museum - lots of quirky games including and and amazing marble run - and interesting loo!! Lara and I enjoyed a casual lunch.Read more
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