AustralienChandlers Hill37°51’55” S 145°19’15” E
25. August 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Day 1, checked in and ready to fly! First leg is 14 hours to Dubai. I’m excited to be catching up with friends and family, I’m looking forward to meeting new friends and I can’t wait to see theWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Arabische EmirateDubai International Airport25°14’57” N 55°21’39” E 26. August 2023 in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 42 °C
Not much to say, 14hours (slept for the better part, Oh and John Wick 4 lol)
Landed at 05:20 Dubai time (11:20 Melbourne) at a little dark outside with 37°c - So glad the AirPort airconditioning isWeiterlesen
NiederlandeBrielle51°53’41” N 4°10’1” E 26. August 2023 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Easy 7 hour flight with little sleep, arrived in Amsterdam to be herded out through customs, then waiting for bags, poor wifi and the the expedition to get to the car! Driving in the rain on the wrongWeiterlesen
ReisenderJust what you need - everything on the wrong side to mess with your head. I’m sure the rain made you feel like you were at home though. 🤣. Suffice to say, there hasn’t been a drop of rain since you left, overcast but pleasant.
NiederlandeBrielle51°53’41” N 4°10’0” E
27. August 2023 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Another full day with visits to fire stations and the port of Rotterdam. Ray and Jolanda have shown me so much in such a short time. It is an amazing city! The growth and land creation is incredible!Weiterlesen
NiederlandeBrielle51°53’40” N 4°10’0” E 27. August 2023 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After the Port a quick break, feed the puppy and back out to see more! Just beautiful. Brielle is beautiful as well and a gentle after dinner! (Without a phone 🥹)
Dinner was at “T’ Kont vanWeiterlesen
BelgienOostkamp51°8’22” N 3°14’7” E 28. August 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After enjoying a relaxing morning it’s time to bid farewell to my awesome hosts and move on to Belgium.
It’s island hopping, bridges and tunnels - incredible.
I arrive to Coffee with Nancy andWeiterlesen
Hi Roger, You are having an amazing trip.The Last Post at Menin Gate! Wow. Very moving. Carolyn [Carolyn Arch]
BelgienOostkamp51°8’49” N 3°14’7” E 29. August 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another fire station and breakfast then off to see Brugge! OMG, words can not describe the beauty of this time capsule. The history, the architecture and the friendliness are incredible. Catching upWeiterlesen
ReisenderHi Roger have walked there and had fish and chips near that bridge an amazing town like being in the Middle Ages ❤️❤️
FrankreichVillers-Bretonneux49°52’7” N 2°31’3” E 30. August 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
An easy start to the day and a leisurely drive to Villers-Bretonneux. Found the Barling’s on the wall, enjoyed the Monash centre. Then off to the Guard’s cemetery. Oops, I have a flat tyre and itWeiterlesen
FrankreichAbbatiale Saint-Pierre de Corbie49°54’25” N 2°30’40” E
31. August 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A real lazy start waiting for a tyre! Lovely little hotel “La Caroline” looked after me for the night. The local Renault dealer also is fantastic and stepped above and beyond! A tyre is on its wayWeiterlesen
SchweizVernier46°13’7” N 6°4’49” E
1. September 2023 in der Schweiz ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Well, there is a lesson in doing your homework! The Mont Blanc tunnel is a €54 toll EACH WAY….. total tolls for the last two day almost €200 🤬 sadly no place to stop on the roads today soWeiterlesen
ReisenderAnd then fuel is €2.00 per litre on average!! For the cheap stuff 🥺 and about 50 litres a fill on average 😭
ReisenderTravel safe. 🇦🇺☕️
ReisenderHave an awesome time!