W1C 2JY and Surrounds
July 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Late last night we found out that the overground train drivers were taking industrial action for the remainder of this week.
This meant we needed to rethink our plans for the week. The late change inRead more
Exploring London Day 2
July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today was a big day. 12 hours of adventuring including a visit to Harrods, The Churchill War Rooms and Westminster, The British Museum and Coventry Garden.
Matt & Leah set out for Knightsbridge andRead more
Buckingham Palace State Rooms
July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Back on the underground and one stop to Green Park and then off to the Royal Mews and the State Rooms in Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Mews is where they keep the horses, carriages and cars used inRead more
Walking the Streets of London
July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
St Paul's, Waterloo, The Thames, Westminster and back to Leicester Square.
We caught the underground from Bond Street to St Paul's to see St Paul's Cathedral. From there we caught the underground toRead more
Leicester Square
July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Tower of London
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Last, but not least. A visit to one of London's best tourist attractions - The Tower of London. Anything dating back to 1066 and still in good condition is worth visiting.
A great way to finish anRead more
Paddington Station to Cardiff
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Arrived at a chaotic Paddington Station due to train driver's taking limited industrial action. Thankfully our train wasn't affected.
A nice leisurely train trip of two hours back to Cardiff ensuedRead more
Family Time in Cardiff
July 22, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
After a few busy days in London it was great to get back to Cardiff and spend some family time with Tim, Mel and Gethin.
The somewhat unseasonal weather did little to dampen our happy day includingRead more
Big Pit Trip
July 23, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
After the meeting Abby and Mel headed off to celebrate their 50th and 40th birthdays in peace and quiet whilst the dads took the kids to Big Pit.
Once a working coal mine Big Pit is now a museum thatRead more
Day Trip to Bath Spa (aka Bath)
July 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Up early and on the 8:55 train from Llandaf to Bath, being a journey of just under 90 minutes in total each way.
Bath is very unusual in that all the houses are built from Bath stone which gives it aRead more
Hwyl Fawr I Cymru (Goodbye to Wales)
July 25, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A massive thanks to Tim & Mel, Gethin and friends for a happy time in Wales, and to the UK in general for such a great holiday. So nice to reacquaint and refresh friendships that have lasted over theRead more
Last Night in London
July 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After arriving at our accommodation at 7.30pm we decided to walk to Soho for dinner at Wong Kei's (pronounced Wonky's).
We walked over the Jubilee Bridge, through Trafalgar Square and arrived at SohoRead more
Farewell to Ole London
July 26, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our day started with a mad panic. We slept in until 9am!!
Gone were our plans to catch the underground to St Pancras. We hurriedly got up, raced down for breakfast, back upstairs for showers, bookedRead more
Notre Quartier Parisien
July 26, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The arrival into Gare du Nord was very underwhelming but reasonably efficient. We caught a taxi to our apartment. The driver spoke good English but wanted to charge us €55 as "the meter wasn'tRead more
Sainte Chapelle
July 27, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After a breakfast of fresh baguettes and jam we headed out to the Metro to travel to Sainte Chapelle.
The Metro maps make it really easy to work out which train you need to catch. The first train weRead more
Toot Bus
July 27, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We had originally booked a five-hour walking tour of Paris, however our guide broke their wrist earlier in the week and we couldn't reschedule. So our alternate plan was a Hop on Hop off bus trip.Read more
A Toutes Les Gloires De La France
July 28, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
A really full-on day, so this is being written as we cruise along at 300km per hour on our way to Germany.
Up early and on the road to Versailles. We left our apartment at 7.30 and had to catch twoRead more
The Gardens of Versailles
July 28, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
The gardens are magnificent. You could spend an entire day in them.
Louis XIV had the largest collection of exotic fruit trees in Europe. The trees were planted in planter boxes so that in winterRead more
Relaxing in Paris
July 28, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I'm not sure that you can really say this afternoon was relaxed. The rain was determined to drench us, and it won the battle but didn't stop us enjoying ourselves even if we were soaked through.Read more
Weekend in Germany - One Faith, One Hope
July 29, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We left Paris bang on 10:55 on ICE9573 bound for Karlsruhe, a journey of 2.5 hours. It didn't take long to hit 300km/h.
Karlsruhe is a great place to pick up a rental car. Apparently Stuttgart isRead more
Trossingen and Villingen
July 31, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The reality of life has hit and this is being written from the laundromat in Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe is a university town however it's summer holidays so the laundromat seems quite vibrant compared toRead more
Triberg and Der Schwarzwald
July 31, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Off we went to Triberg which is located in the heart of the Black Forest. Photos do the scenery in Triberg a huge injustice. It is a stunning place. Thankfully we elected to drive to the bottom of theRead more
Karlsruhe to Lucerne
August 1, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
An observation about Germany ...
We stayed in a overnight hotel last night. At breakfast the spreads were served in edible bio-degradable wafer containers as recycling is really promoted in Germany.Read more
The Road to Interlaken
August 2, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
If Germany is gorgeous then Switzerland is superb, stunning and spectacular all in one.
Today was a long day with lots of pictures taken. So this is instalment no 1.
We left Lucerne at 9.30am andRead more
Cog Train to Kleine Scheidegg
August 2, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After a short bus trip from Interlaken we arrived at Lauterbrunnen station where we caught the local train (a cog railway) to Kleine Scheidegg which is 6,700 ft above sea level. There we changedRead more

















































































































































































































































































































































































































































TravelerGreat location - not surprising the prices are crazy
TravelerYes. Plenty of window shopping only. Leah loves the underground. Its cheap entertainment as there is a cap on the daily cost.
TravelerNice place Matt. So looking forward to London. 👍