HollandMakelaarsbruggetje52°22’20” N 4°53’46” E
9. september 2019, Holland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We set off through the Jordaan region of Amsterdam, full of quaint and boutique shops and cafes. After a quick refreshment we headed to a boat cruise of the canals of Amsterdam. Our captain RobertLæs mere
HollandSingelgracht52°22’41” N 4°53’0” E
9. september 2019, Holland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Well not lost as such, but we spent the afternoon wandering the streets taking in more of the sights. The red light district was 'interesting' to say the least, we also mooched around a large fleaLæs mere
HollandZaanse Schans52°28’34” N 4°49’4” E
10. september 2019, Holland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
In researching options for our final day, we decided to ditch a formal tour and do it ourselves, so we got an uber to Zaanse Schans, a country village not far from Amsterdam where they have aLæs mere
EnglandBath51°22’48” N 2°22’32” W
11. september 2019, England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We headed west to Bath on phase four of the grand tour. Our accommodation here is superb, a luxury 2 bedroom apartment close to the city centre, complete with mood lighting! We had a relaxingLæs mere
WalesBlaenavon51°46’22” N 3°6’18” W
12. september 2019, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We made the 1hr 10min journey into Wales to visit Mad's ancestral homeland near Pontypool. Mad's grandfather worked in the coal mines in the area so after visiting the house where he lived, we droveLæs mere
EnglandChedworth51°49’10” N 1°55’30” W 13. september 2019, England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We drove from Cheltenham to Chedworth Roman Villa, a national trust excavation site complete with mosaic flooring, saunas, underfloor heating and all sorts of interesting archeological finds. TheLæs mere
EnglandThorpe Park51°24’14” N 0°30’59” W
14. september 2019, England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Thorpe Park was chockablock today, probably owing to the last (?) hurrah of summertime.
Via online booking (standing outside the park) we cunningly avoided queuing for the entry tickets but thatsLæs mere
RejsendeWow, day 10 aleady. It is going so quickly. Have fun in the canals. It looks like Matt knows what he is doing 🛶⚓️
RejsendeWonderful.