Canberra
September 20, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We left Canberra at 8am on the Murray's bus to Sydney; not looking forward to the flight!
Lower Heyford
September 21, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
After nearly 40 hours on the road we arrived in Lower Heyford, the starting point for our canal boat trip. We stopped off in Singapore, then to London where we caught the bus to Oxford. We had a quickRead more
Aynho
September 22, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
This morning Mark and I walked to Rousham House and Gardens before we met Mark, Debra and Laura for our canal boat trip. We were given a brief tutorial and then we were on our way! We moored at AynhoRead more
Banbury
September 23, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We headed off this morning; Mark D steering and the rest of the crew mastering the locks and raising bridges. Beautiful countryside and moving at a very leisurely pace. We moored the boat and venturedRead more
Upper Heyford
September 24, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A beautiful day to be on the canal. Making our way home, so moored at Upper Heyford and enjoyed our last night on the boat with dinner at the Barley Mow. (Just realised there aren't many photos ifRead more
Oxford
September 25, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Just a short trip on the boat from Upper to Lower Heyford; we were due back at the wharf by 9am. The weather was miserable, so we were glad we were no longer on the boat. We all left by train forRead more
London
September 25, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
We are staying in Chelsea for the first time and enjoying the shops, houses etc. Shopped at Waitrose including for dinner. Lovely to climb into a big bed after 3 nights on the boat!
London
September 26, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep, we walked to Kensington Palace. I went to the Diana exhibition and Mark had a wander around the gardens. No sign of the royals; however, I do believe weRead more
London
September 27, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we headed off to The Oval for the ODI between England and the West Indies. The Brits sure know how to cater at sporting events. We once again enjoyed Pimms, fish and chips, ales and more!Read more
London
September 28, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Once again we had lovely weather for our last day in London. We decided to take a walk around Chelsea and chanced upon the home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle. The house is set up as it was in the midRead more
Buhl
September 29, 2017 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Today we left London and it was wet and miserable. We flew Easy jet to Stuttgart, the plane was full of loud Poms wearing lederhosen; not a pretty sight. We had a long drive to Tubingen due to roadRead more
Tubingen
September 30, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
So today was the big day. We had beautiful weather to start with, but by late afternoon the rain started. The day started with a short but steep walk up to The Wurmlinger chapel for the weddingRead more
Tubingen
October 1, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
A quiet day today following the celebrations of yesterday. The UK and Australian contingent met at 12pm in the central square of Tubingen before making their way to a bier garten fir a late lunch.Read more
Friederichshafen
October 2, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we left Tubingen/Buhl and headed towards Lake Constance. We were once again reacquainted with the maniacal European drivers! We spent the afternoon at the Zeppelin museum before heading to ourRead more
Emma HenriquesI would die if I had to go up that tower....good to see Mark's keeping up jus carbs 🥔🥔🥔
Friederichshafen
October 3, 2017 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
The weather this morning was pretty awful; however, it cleared up by midday. We set off for Meersburg in the car and then took the ferry to Mainau Island; beautiful gardens. (It made Floriade lookRead more
Kelheim
October 4, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
We left Friederichshafen today for Kelheim. The first two photos are of die Villa and the winderful breakfast. Mark and I are not enjoying the driving/navigating in Germany. The roads are just notRead more
Bayreuth
October 5, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We left Kelheim yesterday morning, but not before we took a short boat ride to the Weltenberg Kloster about 6 kms upstream. We were joined by busloads of tourists from the Avalon company; lots ofRead more
Bayreuth
October 6, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
This morning we had breakfast with Alfred and Irene before heading back to Stuttgart airport. The weather was extremely wet and windy; we were glad to be heading home. We were delayed getting awayRead more
Bristol
October 7, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This morning we had a and dash from our hotel to the Heathrow bus station; we only had 3 minutes to spare! We are staying in a very nice basement flat in Bristol. The owner lives above and has madeRead more
Emma HenriquesAnother dark ale in hand 😜 Who's the rugby player or is it just some random person?
Bristol
October 8, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A beautiful day for sightseeing in Bristol. Nicholas picked us up late morning and we had brunch at the River Cottage restaurant. We then had a drive around Bristol before heading for the CliftonRead more
Bristol
October 9, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Nicholas had training today so we kept ourselves amused. We walked down to the harbour and had a good look around the SS Great Britain; well worth a visit if you head to Bristol. We then went on aRead more
