AustraliaCity of Brisbane27°24’12” S 153°6’36” E
May 18–19 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
"Travel far enough, you meet yourself." David Mitchell
Today, D'Arcy and I spend the day (and night) travelling to London. Townsville - Brisbane - Singapore - London. This is one of our retirementRead more
EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’40” N 0°11’10” W
May 19 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Our first accommodation of the trip is the Grand Royale, Hyde Park in London. With its Edwardian heritage (commissioned by Edward VII), we were delighted at the intimate common areas and the grandeurRead more
EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’40” N 0°11’9” W
May 19 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Arriving early into London we took the Heathrow Express from the airport to Paddington Station, then a taxi to drop off our bags at our accommodation, Grand Royale Hyde Park (adjacent to Hyde Park andRead more
EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’39” N 0°11’10” W
May 20 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We had such beautiful weather today with mostly clear skies and temperatures up to 20 degrees. After coffee at Les Fille Cafe and breakfast at our accommodation, the day was mostly spent sightseeingRead more
EnglandCity of London51°30’48” N 0°4’45” W
May 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Back to Les Fille for coffee and breakfast this morning, then onto the train from Bayswater to Aldgate, where the performance is located in Leadenhall St.
Based on HG Wells The War of The WorldsRead more
EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’39” N 0°11’10” W
May 22 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We spent the morning at the Chelsea Flower Show admiring garden designs and floral arrangements and inhaling the fragrances of so many stunning flowers. 💐
EnglandWychavon52°7’19” N 1°58’36” W
May 22 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Tonight, we met up with Richard and Penny, Haydn's first cousin on his dad's side. Richard commutes to London for work, 4 days a week, and Penny travelled in from Beaconsfield. We ate at the OXORead more
EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’27” N 0°7’25” W
May 23 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This evening, we went to the Wyndhams Theatre on Charing Cross Road in London to watch the play "My Master Builder" starring Ewen Macgregor and Australian Elizabeth Debicki. We really enjoyed theRead more
EnglandWychavon52°7’19” N 1°58’36” W
May 24 in England ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Today was a travel day. We left London and caught the train to Leicester, where we were met by Craig and Estelle, Haydn's first cousin on his mum's side. After picking up the hire car and having lunchRead more
EnglandWychavon52°5’32” N 1°56’50” W
May 25 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Driving from our accommodation, near Evesham, we passed through the greenery of the Cotswolds to head towards Stonehenge after we called into Evesham for coffee.
Stonehenge, located on SalisburyRead more
