Paris and London

mai 2023

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- 20 mai 2023, 10:30
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 133 m
- Angleterre South Lakeland District Rydal Rydal Water 54.443179, -2.99656654°26’35” N 2°59’48” W
Jour 8
Rydal Cave – Caves loop from Waterhead
20 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Our first hike in England. The route said caves, but really they are just towards the end. We had to climb over a mountain first. Admittedly not a very tall one, and it probably doesn't clarify as a mountain in the UK. It was still more than 300m about the surrounding area.

The view around the district and across the other fells was amazing. And it's such a nice day to hike.

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- 21 mai 2023, 10:30
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 73 m
- Angleterre South Lakeland District Grasmere 54.457651, -3.02436554°27’28” N 3°1’28” W
Jour 9
Grasmere Lakeside – View of Rydal Water
21 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Our second hike. Grace didn't like the elevation of yesterday's hike so today's is more flat. It's also 50% longer at 15km.

The weather was not as good as yesterday, quite overcast, but still good for walking. We passed William Wordsworth's home. Several of them. I think every house the man even looked at has a sign saying he was there. Anyway, it was closed today, though the house he lived in for 37 years until his death was open.

We covered nearly 17km (more than in the plan) around two local lakes. Up the village of Grasmere for lunch at the Tea Gardens ( and a beer, Les would be happy).En savoir plus
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Voyageur Lovely photos. It looks like you are having some good walks
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- 22 mai 2023, 09:30
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 456 m
- Angleterre South Lakeland District Ambleside Wansfell Pike 54.429258, -2.93560654°25’45” N 2°56’8” W
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Jour 10
Waterfall at Stock Ghyll – Wansfell Pike
22 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our last full day in Ambleside. It's a more chill day...for Grace. We started off with a walk through town to find a waterfall. After completing the loop of the waterfall I left Grace to find her way back while I tackled a mountain. Well, it's 460m, so technically it's not a mountain here, but it is a very big hill.

Half way up I realised Grace made the right choice. The slope had a gradient of over 30% in places, and it just kept going. However the view more than made up for the struggle up the hill.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Fabulous view Robert. I'd say it was worth the climb. 😃
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Voyageur Beautiful
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Voyageur Gorgeous
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- 23 mai 2023, 11:17
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 128 m
- Angleterre South Lakeland District Windermere Windermere Railway Station 54.380248, -2.90483354°22’49” N 2°54’17” W
Jour 11
Farewell Lake District, until next time.
23 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Well, time to leave the Lake District and head back to London. Waiting for a train at Windermere to take us to Oxenholme. From there well catch an express train to London.
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Voyageur Hope your travel connections work. Thanks for those excellent photos 🤸🏿‍♂️🤗👣
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- 23 mai 2023, 19:30
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- Angleterre Camden Euston Euston railway station 51.531342, -0.13475451°31’53” N 0°8’5” W
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Jour 11
St Mary's Church, Somers Town
23 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This was an interesting discovering. An Anglican-Catholic church. Still Anglican, but following more Catholic traditions than the usual Anglican Church. In fact, walking into the church it looked like a Catholic Church. Until they closed. Then the "perpetual" sanctuary light was turned off.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Very Impressive 🤩
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- 24 mai 2023, 10:10
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Angleterre Camden Russell Square British Museum 51.519294, -0.12801851°31’9” N 0°7’41” W
Jour 12
British Museum
24 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The British museum is very close to where we are staying. It's also free to visit. I thought we'd spend a couple of hours here then go visit the Tate, but there is so much to see. We ended up spending most of the day here.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Awesome is an inadequate word for your photos. I think you made the right choice in your time decision.
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- 24 mai 2023, 17:00
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Angleterre Greater London Victoria Westminster Cathedral 51.495827, -0.13941851°29’45” N 0°8’22” W
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Jour 12
Westminster Cathedral
24 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
This is Westminster Cathedral. Not to be confused with Westminster Abbey. This is a Catholic Cathedral while the Abbey is Anglican. It's also free to visit while the Abbey is £21!

Built in the really 1900's, it's still not complete. The ceiling and some side panels are incomplete, but the side Chapels themselves are nice.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Beautiful
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Voyageur Thanks Robert for explaining the 2 Westminster's. I didn't realise that there was two but it makes sense.
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Voyageur There three. We found a Westminster Chapel near Buckingham Palace. It's getting very confusing.
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- 25 mai 2023, 10:00
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Angleterre Lambeth Vauxhall Tate Britain 51.491118, -0.12781951°29’28” N 0°7’40” W
Jour 13
Tate Britain
25 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We visited the Tate Britain gallery this morning. Mostly to see the Turner gallery. On his death Turner donated an astounding 30,000 items to the Nation. Were they all paintings? Maybe they included items like sketch books, paint brushes and pallets, etc.

I didn't find the Turner I wanted, it must be somewhere else. They also had some Henry Moore sculptures. Plus some works I don't understand...I must be old.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Robert you have again visited significant sites. I am comfortable with your comments … they are ones I share and why I’ve hesitated at visiting. Genuine Thanks 🤞
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- 25 mai 2023, 15:00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Angleterre City of London Puddle Dock The Temple Church 51.513239, -0.11017951°30’48” N 0°6’37” W
Jour 13
Temple
25 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Church of the Knights Templar. Until they were run out of town. It was also where the Magna Carta was written and the American Letter of Independence. Built with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in mind, after a returning Knight was inspired by the Church in Jerusalem in the 1200's, it was detailed by an incendiary bomb in 1941. It's now a church that is under direct control of the Crown. It doesn't report to a bishop.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Thanks Robert. Mind boggling the historical importance that has.
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- 26 mai 2023, 12:30
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Angleterre Hillingdon Heathrow Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminal 2 51.471342, -0.45248351°28’17” N 0°27’9” W
Jour 14
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
26 mai 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
It's Friday. I have to work on Monday so I better fly home. To give myself the best chance of not falling to sleep at my desk (how embarrassing) is to get some sleep before Monday. So I'm flying with Thai on Friday, arriving Saturday night. Maybe I can also on the plane (spoiler, no, not really), or sleep that night (also no).En savoir plus
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Voyageur 🤞fingers Crossed for a smooth flight with some solid sleep 🤞🤞🤞
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