Day 1. London
June 25, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We’ve finally made it. Staying at adriana’s brothers place (Ealing). 30 mins from London.
Ealing: home of big red mail box, small bus bench seat & Benny hill recording studio.
Day 2. London rest day
June 26, 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Sleep in. Leisurely breakfast. Caught train to oxford street. Absolutely LOVE the architecture. Saw Shaftesbury monument with anteros (Greek god of love for man) atop
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Day 3. London to naples
June 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Up early. Flight to Naples. Lunch with adriana’s aunties & uncles. Walk around Naples. Beautiful town of Portici including Santuaro Church (Santuaro was Patron of potrici) & Port of Portici.Read more
Day 4. Naples
June 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Up early for drive up mt Vesuvio. Quick breakfast then walked around Naples for 6 hours enjoying its splendor. Amazing place featuring
-Castelnuovo maschio angioino constructed by French kings inRead more
Day 5. Pompeii & Sorrento
June 29, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Train to Pompeii. Amazing historical site. Back on train to Sorrento. Walked thru the town to get to beach. So glad we came - I love bondi BUT this is a whole new level. Sorrento = breathtaking. TrainRead more
Day 6 Capri
June 30, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Ferry from port of Napoli to Capri. Swim in morning. Capri bus to transit steep & narrow roads to last of family haven’t met. Amazing views on way up. Lunch there. Blue grotto was open in arvo -Read more
Day 7. Capri
July 1, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Lovely breakfast at villa. Ride up to Seggiovia monte solaro (chair lift to top of Capri). Ultramagnificent views of a beautiful island ( including Faraglioni = 3 rocks In the sea). Walk around CapriRead more
Day 8. Naples to Rome
July 2, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Up early to catch fast train from Naples to Rome. Check in to hotel & walk to colosseum. Magnificent town. Evening walk around town including Trevi fountain- fantastic.
Day 9. Rome
July 3, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Taxi to Vatican museum. Amazingly magnificent precinct. So hard to imagine it’s immense beauty. Sistine chapel awesome. Walk to St. Peter’s basilica. Equally amazingly brilliant. Got my pidgeonRead more
Day 10. Rome to Florence
July 4, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Fast train from Rome to Florence. Another train then bus to Pisa. Great precinct. Obligatory tower photo. Walk around town taking more spectacular sights in:
San Lorenzo basilica (Jitto designed bellRead more
Day 11. Florence to Venice
July 5, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Fast train to Venice. Walk around town (skinny laneways that snake around the town) crossing many bridges / water +++.
Visit to galleria dell’accadema (housing davinci’s vitruvian man originalRead more
Day 12. Venice to Paris
July 6, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Up early for long transit. Waterbus to bus to airport. 5 hours + all up.
Tour of louvre - prob my most fav precinct & not to mention how unreal the actual museum was. Pics of venus do milo & MonaRead more
TravelerParis is amazing if you have time across from Notre dame there is a bookshop called Shakespeare's it's amazing and the little streets around there are fantastic. X
Love following your wonderful holiday. Love the photos. It will be hard to go back to work Mark !! xx Anne + Pete
Day 13. Disneyland Paris
July 7, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Train to Disneyland Paris. AMAZING place. Massive venue, 2 parks, sensational fun. Got there at open (10am) & wanted to stay for closing light show (11 pm) - couldn’t last! Left at 7.
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Day 14. Paris back to London
July 8, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Sleep in & late checkout.
Breakfast like the locals - pastries and eggs whilst facing street.
Hop on / off bus tour of Paris. Champs elysees, arc, Eiffel & Notre-Dame photos. Also took pic of HotelRead more
Day 15. London
July 9, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Rest day for most of day. After dinner took bus to kew gardens for evening summer festival. Billy ocean & Beverly Knight. Beautiful venue
Day 16. London
July 10, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Relaxing morning.
Train & bus to Kensington palace. Nice residence (lots of princess Diana focus) & gardens.
Lunch & walk around in Hyde park inc pic with English premier league cup & footage insideRead more
Day 17. London
July 11, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Hampton Crt palace & gardens / London eye / London tower
Busy day. Got driven to the remarkable Hampton Crt palace & it’s wonderful gardens.
Train to London eye. Great experience & views.
Train toRead more
Day 18. London
July 12, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Madame Toussauds, Westfield shopping, English pub for dinner
Up early for 1st admission time to Madame Toussauds. Great complex - can’t believe how lifelike they are.
Loz satisfied her shoppingRead more
Day 19 & 20. London
July 14, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Day 19: rest day all day. No action.
Day 20: bus tour around London. Ticked off Buckingham palace (beautiful precinct) & #10 Downing st. Saw huge crowd at Trafalgar Square watching World Cup cricketRead more
Day 21. London
July 15, 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Relaxing day. Luke’s 15th bday celebrated with one of his favorites - steak at a nice restaurant in trendy suburb of Richmond overlooking the Thames.
Some suitcase packing too - leaving tmrw.
Day 22. London. Our final day.
July 16, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Relaxing day spent packing.
Goodbye magnificent London.
Thanks for following our travels. We’ve loved having u sharing them with us.
TravelerWell done guys, hope you aren't to jet lagged.
Anne + Peter Butlerglad you have arrived safely
TravelerHi guys , glad you have arrived safely xx
Great family shot, the Uk is amazing , enjoy xxx Anne + Pete