Orkney to the Hansa Worlds

The trip starts in Scotland through Glasgow, Edinburgh, to north Scotland. Across to the Orkney islands.
With a wondering trip through Sunderland, Cambridge to Odiham and London.
Then to Bruges and off to Portugal for the Hansa World championship Lue lisää

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Päivä 14
maanantai 18. syyskuuta 2023
Korkeus: 39 m
Englanti Corbridge Roman fort 54.978348, -2.0293654°58’42” N 2°1’46” W
Vera day. Margy's birthday with Jane
18. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti
Whitley Bay, Rendezvous Cafe, Art gallery cafe for delightful coffee and cannoli.

Tynemouth castle, Priory and sailing club.

Blyth beach, colourful bathing sheds.

Rothbury for lunch at the Newcastle House hotel, lovely town. Great bridge on a back road country tour thank you google.

Roman fort at Corbridge and Hadrian's Wall on the way back to Newcastle.

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Päivä 15
tiistai 19. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 16 °C
Korkeus: 17 m
Englanti Sunderland Harbour 54.90859, -1.36983954°54’31” N 1°22’11” W
Sunderland and Around
19. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We were treated to a private viewing and meeting with Ian from the Sunderland Maritime Heritage. Such a committed group who are preserving the rich ship building and merchant sailing heritage of Sunderland. They have built numerous replica boats. They have restored others. They were hoping to restore the clipper City of Adelaide, but a group from Adelaide pinched it. Importantly have a very extensive library. There were several references to ships of the Elders fleet, Torrens particularly and the Sanderson name appears at times.

We dropped by the The Saltgrass Inn, I'd be confident by great grandfather's generation had a drink here. He was born here. He went to sea doing eleven return voyages between various english ports and Adelaide as skipper of the Collingrove for what was to become Elders. Three of his brothers also held master's tickets.

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MatkaajaThose sailing ships were fantastic. The guys that sailed them must have been really tough.
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MatkaajaI have just added a little to the footprint. My great grandfather did eleven return passages.
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Päivä 16
keskiviikko 20. syyskuuta 2023
🌧 18 °C
Korkeus: 13 m
Englanti Mill Pond 52.199533, 0.10771652°11’58” N 0°6’28” E
Train to Cambridge
20. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Wednesday. Met by Anne and Tom at the station. Checked into Newnham College, a very interesting college history, a college with a focus on women.

The college was founded in 1871 by a group organising Lectures for Ladies, members of which included philosopher Henry Sidgwick and suffragist campaigner Millicent Garrett Fawcett. It was the second women's college to be founded at Cambridge, following Girton College. The College celebrated its 150th anniversary[5] throughout 2021 and 2022.

Walked around Cambridge, briefly visited the Fitzwilliam museum. Dinner at the Red Bull Newnham near the college. Got a little lost in the dark in the college grounds, thanks google.Lue lisää
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Päivä 17
torstai 21. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 27 m
Englanti Duxford Airport 52.095959, 0.13402652°5’45” N 0°8’2” E
Duxford Imperial War Museum
21. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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We split up Tom and I headed out to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Lots and lots of planes. We were extremely lucky to see flying; Spitfires, Messerschmitt, and a Hurricane. There were aerobatics and pretend dog fighting. The other big highlight was the WW2 Operations Room reenactment of September 15th 1940 when the Germans called off the Battle of Britain.Lue lisää
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torstai 21. syyskuuta 2023
Korkeus: 14 m
Englanti Mill Pond 52.199654, 0.10783752°11’59” N 0°6’28” E
Cambridge (and Duxford)
21. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti
Kings college cathedral very lucky to have the organ playing/practicing regulary. There was also a delightful portrait exhibition in the cathedral.

We split up Tom and I headed out to Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Lots and lots of planes.

Margy and Anne stayed in Cambridge. Went, punting, the Wren library and saw the original Winnie the Pooh manuscript and first edition. Isaac Newton's personal items - walking stick..., works of William Shakespeare, Karl Marx's Das CapitalLue lisää
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Päivä 18
perjantai 22. syyskuuta 2023
Korkeus: 19 m
Englanti Cambridge University 52.206525, 0.12430752°12’23” N 0°7’28” E
Cambridge, Christ College...
22. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti
Christ College before heading to Odiham. This was a very worthwhile interlude. Darwin's garden was a nice spot for reflection. Coffee in the Buttery.

Walking back we passed The Eagle public house (1667) famous for the RAF bar. Luckily the cleaner let me in to take a couple of shots.Lue lisää
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Päivä 19–21
23. syyskuuta 2023 - 25. syyskuuta 2023
2 yötä
Korkeus: 98 m
Englanti Odiham 51.253865, -0.93870551°15’14” N 0°56’19” W
Odiham: washing, walks and wedding
23.–25. syysk. 2023, Englanti
Walked to the canal and back through town lovely music was coming from the church violin and later choral, a wedding was in progress. The bridal car was a smart Navy Blue Morris Oxford. Saw the Cross Barn commissioned by Henry the VIII.

Sunday up the Basingstoke Canal the other way. Learnt about the parabolic bridge construction.

Family lunch with Rachel, John and the grandchildren.Lue lisää
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Päivä 21
maanantai 25. syyskuuta 2023
Korkeus: 13 m
Englanti Beaulieu - Bucklers Hard riverside walk 50.798598, -1.42117750°47’55” N 1°25’16” W
Buckler's Hard, in the New Forest
25. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti
Visited Buckler's Hard on the Beaulieu River that follows into The Solent and is part of the Beaulieu Estate. Shipbuilding commenced in the early eighteenth century.

Henry Adams, a master shipwright, was sent from Deptford Dockyard to Buckler's Hard in 1744 by the Admiralty to oversee the building. Over the following sixty years, Adams would supervise the building of 43 Royal Navy ships, including three that fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Horatio Nelson's favourite ship HMS Agamemnon.

During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats, and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord.

We had a beer in the Master Builders hotel and later. Tea and scones at the Captain's table.

Quick look around Lymington and drive through the New Forest along Ornamental drive via the Boulderwood deer sanctuary.Lue lisää
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Päivä 22
tiistai 26. syyskuuta 2023 klo 8.21
🌬 16 °C
Korkeus: 24 m
Englanti Padstow 50.54762, -4.93516550°32’51” N 4°56’7” W
Padstow windy morning walk
26. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Lots of wind across the grass.
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MatkaajaDid you go to or see Rick Stein's restaurant? The Seafood Restaurant.
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MatkaajaNo just at the fish and chips cafe. Very nice though.
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Päivä 22
tiistai 26. syyskuuta 2023 klo 10.30
🌬 15 °C
Korkeus: 445 m
Englanti Hay Tor 50.580869, -3.75523150°34’51” N 3°45’19” W
Dartmoor National Park
26. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Dartmoor is very scenic, stark, rugged and diverse.
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Päivä 22
tiistai 26. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 226 m
Englanti Widecombe in the Moor 50.574381, -3.8083150°34’28” N 3°48’30” W
Off to Padstow via wonderful Dartmoor
26. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Along the A303 past Stonehenge.

Stopped to walk up Haytor rocks, spectacular views. Then to the Ruggleston In for lunch. Ruggleston platters, cider and Dartmoor brewery Legend. All very nice. Dropped into the Two Bridges Hotel for a picture, hope to see a Clapper bridge.

Stopped at the Princeton to view the Dartmoor National Park Visitors Centre. Fascinating, geology, nature and history, including Neolithic.

In the bnb in Padstow, fantastic right in the middle of town. Across the road from the Tarquin's Gin School and Stop. I would be fun to do the course. Dinner at Rick Stein's fish and chip shop, very nice light and crispy batter.Lue lisää
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Päivä 22
tiistai 26. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 226 m
Englanti Widecombe in the Moor 50.574367, -3.8082750°34’28” N 3°48’30” W
Dartmoor, Ruggleston, Padstow
26. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Along the A303 past Stonehenge.
Stopped to walk up Haytor rocks, spectacular views. Then to the Ruggleston In for lunch. Ruggleston platters, cider and Dartmoor brewery Legend. All very nice. Dropped into the Two Bridges Hotel for a picture.

Stopped at the Princeton to view the Dartmoor National Park Visitors Centre. Fascinating, geology, nature and history, including Neolithic.

In the bnb in Padstow, fantastic right in the middle of town. Across the road from the Tarquin's Gin School and Stop. I would be fun to do the course.

Dinner at Rick Stein's fish and chip shop, very nice light and crispy batter. Walked around the port and pubs at night.Lue lisää
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Päivä 22
tiistai 26. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 7 m
Englanti Padstow 50.540382, -4.93698750°32’25” N 4°56’13” W
Padstow at night
26. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After dinner at Rick Stein's fish and chips I took the opportunity to walk around and take in the vibe and a half at the London Inn.
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Päivä 23
keskiviikko 27. syyskuuta 2023
🌬 18 °C
Korkeus: 33 m
Englanti Port Isaac 50.593879, -4.8299950°35’38” N 4°49’48” W
Padstow, Pork Isaac(Port Wenn, Doc Mart)
27. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Wednesday. Morning walk out along the estuary towards the lifeboat and pilot stations, rather windy, hope the rain stays away. Pastries and pasties for breakfast, enjoyed the local pudding made with fresh and yesterday's unsold pasteries.

Off to Doc Martin territory. Solid walk down and around. No parking in town, park up the hill and walk down to town. Lunch in the Golden Inn. Ticked of most of the filming sights.

Watched the brave soles surfing at Polzeath beach, the water might be a little warmer than it looks.

Gin tasting at Tarquin's Gin School and shop. Dinner in the London Inn pork belly, hearty meal hearty pub.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaWhat a fab day!! 💙
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MatkaajaIt was cool.
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Päivä 23
keskiviikko 27. syyskuuta 2023
🌬 18 °C
Korkeus: 11 m
Englanti Port Isaac 50.592501, -4.83248650°35’33” N 4°49’57” W
Dr Martin, Port Isaac (Portwenn)
27. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Morning walk out along the estuary towards the lifeboat and pilot stations, rather windy, hope the rain stays away. Pastries and pasties for breakfast, enjoyed the local pudding made with fresh and yesterday's unsold pasteries.

Off to Doc Martin territory. Solid walk down and around. No parking in town, park up the hill and walk down to town. Lunch in the Golden Inn. Ticked of most of the filming sights.

Watched the brave soles surfing at Polzeath beach, the water might be a little warmer than it looks.

Gin tasting at Tarquin's Gin School and shop. Dinner in the London Inn pork belly, hearty meal hearty pub.Lue lisää
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Päivä 24
torstai 28. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 11 m
Englanti Clevedon Pier 51.443192, -2.86319451°26’35” N 2°51’47” W
To Odiham, Clevedon to see James Pitcher
28. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Stopped off at Clevedon to meet up with James Pitcher, great to catch-up. Wish we could stayed longer, great to see him.

The pier there is steel and very delicate.
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MatkaajaI believe it is a pixie, in Cornish.
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MatkaajaGood luck charm🤔
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Päivä 26
lauantai 30. syyskuuta 2023
☁️ 20 °C
Korkeus: 22 m
Englanti Charterhouse Square 51.519036, -0.10177451°31’9” N 0°6’6” W
Greenwich market, Cutty Sark and Smithfi
30. syyskuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
John Flintham drove us into London be interesting to see what we can fit in.

We hit the Greenwich Markets first. We sat for the best UK coffee so far at Ideal Espresso, before exploring the stalls. The stall quality was good and the range broad. Overall a top market. Lunch at Goddard in Greenwich, delightful Jellied eels and Fuller's London Pride.

We paused for a light lunch, Jellied eels and a Fuller's London Pride at Goddard at Greenwich. More stalls then the Cutty Sark, this is very well presented with lots of activities for kids.

Next we tracked across the Thames to investigate Smithfield Market, where Ripples forbears originated. Found the story of the torture and execution of William Wallace and the monument across the road.

Flintham family dinner at Côte Covent garden and caught up with the intrepid Ian White after his ride around Morocco on a GS1250.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaLucky you! There's a number of coffee shops called "Flat White", founded by an Australian (surprise, surprise). Worth a try if you get a chance. Cutty looks good. We saw her burnt out and shrouded in tarps.
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MatkaajaFrom someone not far from here "jellied eels - YUK"
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MatkaajaJellied eels are excellent.
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Päivä 27
sunnuntai 1. lokakuuta 2023
☁️ 23 °C
Korkeus: 17 m
Englanti Shakespeares Globe 51.50812, -0.0971951°30’29” N 0°5’50” W
London Globe theatre tour
1. lokakuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Shakespeare Globe theatre tour and exhibition. Really worth it.

Lunch in the old historic coaching inn "The George" mentioned by Dickens with numerous other historic mentions. Will pull some of these from the photo plaques. We shared a Sunday roast beef.

A bit of a look around Borough market. It was very busy with very long queues for, strawberries and paella.

Sando trotted off towards Tower Bridge, the Coutts Bank building I used to work in has been replaced. Lue lisää
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Päivä 29
tiistai 3. lokakuuta 2023 klo 1.30
☁️ 17 °C
Korkeus: 85 m
Englanti Odiham Castle 51.261475, -0.9614951°15’41” N 0°57’41” W
King John's castle Odiham
3. lokakuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Afternoon walk to Odiham Castle, a Plantagenet castle. Referred to as King John's castle.

Looks like there are some renovations are happening. There was a busy team working there, I didn't get an opportunity to talk and ask what they were working on.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaYou're really getting on with the updates now. Good to see. Looking forward to Portugal.
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MatkaajaBeen a bit tricky early in the trip. Let you know later.
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Päivä 30
keskiviikko 4. lokakuuta 2023
☁️ 17 °C
Korkeus: 14 m
Belgia Het Brugse Ommeland 51.208283, 3.22482251°12’30” N 3°13’29” E
Eurostar to Bruges
4. lokakuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Tuesday 3/10 was the Eurostar trip from St Pancras to Brussels. The one hour train to Bruges was entertaining, we met an Australian/Belgium girl born in Japan and about to study in Germany. She was on her way to Bruges to steal towels and sheet from grandma. The beef stew was very flavoursome, Anne ask what was in it, they produce a beer specifically for cooking. We couldn't find it the market on Wednesday.

Market Wednesday, food and wonderful flowers. The local cafe's are a little slow, but we did get coffee and croissant before our excellent two hour walking tour, this was extremely informative and a little tiring.

Light lunch, home made tomato soup and a Zot beer. Walked out to and around Minniewater. The water way is very picturesque. Back through the Christmas shops.

Best dinner was in the paper thin carpaccio a real pleasure. At Republic.Lue lisää
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Päivä 31
torstai 5. lokakuuta 2023
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 7 m
Belgia Het Brugse Ommeland 51.209233, 3.22538651°12’33” N 3°13’31” E
Bruges, boat tours, belfrey, windmills
5. lokakuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Started the day with a visit to the local deli, lovely couple very patient, there was less rush at the cafe for coffee and croissant.

Boat cruises are really good. A different and delightful perspective and beaut photographic opportunities.

Climbed the 366 steps of the Belfry. Needed a beer after that. The Carillion is spectacular as is it's playing.

Our picnic besideone one of the windmills was delightful. Zot local beer and the excellent products from the deli visit. Duck pate and the ham were highlights. The grain breads were beaut.

Hot chocolate experience, interesting a one off for me. The Uruguay dark chocolate was their darkest and delightful.

The day was completed with a free harp concert. This was very interesting. Luc Vanlaere has harps from around the world. He created the most interesting harmonies across a number of instruments.

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Päivä 32
perjantai 6. lokakuuta 2023
☀️ 27 °C
Korkeus: 47 m
Ranska Nîmes 43.834885, 4.35962543°50’6” N 4°21’35” E
Bruges to Nimes
6. lokakuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Bruges to Nimes.

Nimes has a welcoming boulevard that runs from the station to the historic centre. There was a flamenco performance at the town end.
After we checked in, changed into shorts and hot weather clothing for the 29 degrees. We walked around looking for a cold drink. There are numerous cafes in the streets and squares around the arena and throughout the town

Dinner at The Palmier was very nice a dozen oysters and paella. They even gave us a free dessert. And lots of chilled water, very hospitable.Lue lisää
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Päivä 33
lauantai 7. lokakuuta 2023
☀️ 28 °C
Korkeus: 51 m
Ranska Nîmes 43.839729, 4.34881343°50’23” N 4°20’56” E
Nimes exploration
7. lokakuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The market Les Halles is indoors and large, all the produce looked great. We purchased from a number of sellers, croissants, baguette, sausage, cheese Comté, fruit and veg. Heirloom tomatoes, figs, lettuce,...

Toured the arena, this is very well presented with a detailed audio description. Had a picnic lunch at the side of the canal that leads to the gardens. After lunch we walk through the gardens, Jardin de la Fontaine, enjoying its fountains and the Temple of Diana. Citron sorbet and coffee ice cream before visiting the Maison Carrée. Beer o'clock. John, trekked back the the gardens to the Tour Magne and back across to the Porte de France.

Dinner was back to The Palmier, this time the seafood platter; fresh oysters, fresh mussels, prawns and sea snails. You can keep the sea snails. Followed by a very nice Camargue bull stew a local speciality.Lue lisää
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Päivä 34
sunnuntai 8. lokakuuta 2023
☁️ 33 °C
Korkeus: 19 m
Espanja Plaza Nueva 37.38863, -5.9953437°23’19” N 5°59’43” W
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Seville, leisurely walk around Seville
8. lokakuuta 2023, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Stroll through the streets toward Setas de Seville. Enjoyed the Flamenco shop and the vibrant street life.
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maanantai 9. lokakuuta 2023
☀️ 30 °C
Korkeus: 13 m
Espanja Church of the Annunciation 37.393156, -5.99203937°23’35” N 5°59’31” W
Seville, Setas de Seville, cafes
9. lokakuuta 2023, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Tour of the Setas de Seville, magnificent timber mushrooms, enjoyed the wide screen video. As you leave the area under the structure has information board giving the construction history and details.
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