АвстралияChandlers Hill37°51’55” S 145°19’15” E
25 августа 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Объединенные Арабские ЭмиратыDubai International Airport25°14’57” N 55°21’39” E 26 августа 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 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 isЧитать далее
НидерландыBrielle51°53’41” N 4°10’1” E 26 августа 2023 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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 wrongЧитать далее
ПутешественникJust 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.
НидерландыBrielle51°53’41” N 4°10’0” E
27 августа 2023 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 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!Читать далее
НидерландыBrielle51°53’40” N 4°10’0” E 27 августа 2023 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 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 vanЧитать далее
БельгияOostkamp51°8’22” N 3°14’7” E 28 августа 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 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 andЧитать далее
Hi Roger, You are having an amazing trip.The Last Post at Menin Gate! Wow. Very moving. Carolyn [Carolyn Arch]
БельгияOostkamp51°8’49” N 3°14’7” E 29 августа 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 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 upЧитать далее
ПутешественникHi Roger have walked there and had fish and chips near that bridge an amazing town like being in the Middle Ages ❤️❤️
ФранцияVillers-Bretonneux49°52’7” N 2°31’3” E 30 августа 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 itЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt looks very impressive Roger and you can feel the almost like a kind of holiness in those war cemeteries!
ПутешественникSadly no Mum, I feel a cold chill from the breeze and a sense of loneliness. It is a sad place
ФранцияAbbatiale Saint-Pierre de Corbie49°54’25” N 2°30’40” E
31 августа 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 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 wayЧитать далее
ПутешественникVery sombre. I’m sure it was peaceful and allowed time for reflection.
ПутешественникWhat a place to have to spend more time. Wonderful that you could just go back and take everything in. I can imagine you there.
ШвейцарияVernier46°13’7” N 6°4’49” E
1 сентября 2023 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 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 soЧитать далее
ПутешественникAnd then fuel is €2.00 per litre on average!! For the cheap stuff 🥺 and about 50 litres a fill on average 😭
ПутешественникTravel safe. 🇦🇺☕️
ПутешественникHave an awesome time!