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- Dag 1
- dinsdag 27 juni 2023 om 18:17
- 🌙 17 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
AustraliëBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E
Brisbane airport
27 juni 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
The only part of the journey that lies ahead, that I had any part of organising, was the Uber to the airport. My job was successfully undertaken.
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- Dag 2
- woensdag 28 juni 2023 om 07:00
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Hoogte: 41 m
Verenigde Arabische EmiratenDubailand25°4’23” N 55°17’53” E
Dubai International Airport
28 juni 2023, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
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- Dag 2
- woensdag 28 juni 2023 om 12:34
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
EngelandWestminster Abbey51°29’47” N 0°7’21” W
Dubai to London
28 juni 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
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- Dag 3
- donderdag 29 juni 2023 om 07:54
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 41 m
- EngelandRiver Kennet51°27’48” N 0°56’54” W
First full day UK. Caversham Marina
29 juni 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
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- Dag 4
- vrijdag 30 juni 2023 om 09:42
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 38 m
- EngelandRiver Kennet51°27’49” N 0°56’54” W
Jet-lag, what jet-lag?
30 juni 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Not much happening today. Rain expected, and we're readying the boat to head off on the Thames tomorrow. Did a bit of local shopping in Reading and catching up with relatives tonight.
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- Dag 5
- zaterdag 1 juli 2023 om 18:47
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 52 m
- EngelandWallingford Castle51°36’6” N 1°7’18” W
On To The Thames Proper
1 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Ok. What a day! After being waved off by Rascal on a neighbouring boat, and Jenny feeding the wildlife one last time, we left the marina and hit the Thames proper.
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- Dag 6
- zondag 2 juli 2023 om 09:58
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- EngelandRiver Thame51°38’6” N 1°9’48” W
The Thames is getting narrow
2 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Up early today (Sunday) to make sure we got through the 1st of 4 locks before the other weekend boaties. Turned out we had the river mostly to ourselves for the 5 hour trip to Abingdon,Meer informatie
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- Dag 9
- woensdag 5 juli 2023 om 10:18
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 164 m
- EngelandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’9” W
Nothing but rain and driving
5 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Our last 2 days have seen rain and M6 traffic. Nothing of interest and zero photo opportunities.
For the next 7 days, we're in the Cotswold village of Andoversford, Glostershire, so watch this space.
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- Dag 9
- woensdag 5 juli 2023 om 16:26
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 43 m
- EngelandShottery52°11’24” N 1°43’54” W
Shakespeare' Birthplace
5 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Today, we spent time wandering the streets of Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire having a gander at the Bard's house (outside only as Jenny and I went through it in 2009); and then onto theMeer informatie
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- Dag 10
- donderdag 6 juli 2023 om 12:46
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 167 m
- EngelandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’8” W
It's an Oxford thing...
6 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Fantastic day. We meandered, tramped and traipsed around Oxford for a full day.
The history of this place was everywhere we looked. The buildings, footpaths and alleys just oozed old and the languagesMeer informatie
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- Dag 11
- vrijdag 7 juli 2023 om 11:22
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 126 m
- EngelandBourton on the Water51°53’9” N 1°45’20” W
Bourton-on-the Water, Cotswolds
7 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
There has been a human settlement at Bourton for over 6,000 years! The word 'Bourton' is of Saxon origin, derived from 'burgh' meaning fortification or camp and 'ton' meaning estate, enclosure orMeer informatie
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- Dag 11
- vrijdag 7 juli 2023 om 12:51
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 245 m
- EngelandStow on the Wold51°55’48” N 1°43’24” W
Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds
7 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Jenny and I last visited Stow-on-the-Wold in early 2019. We went back today primarily to go inside St. Edward's Church, which was closed on the day of our last visit. Unfortunately, we arrived todayMeer informatie
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- Dag 12
- zaterdag 8 juli 2023 om 20:40
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 164 m
- EngelandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’9” W
Andoversford, Cotswold
8 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I've managed to catch a cold, so I haven't been anywhere today. Our B&B is in Andoversford, so here's a few photos of this small village.
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- Dag 14
- maandag 10 juli 2023 om 10:42
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 164 m
- EngelandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’9” W
Bath, Somerset
10 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Again, a pleasant, though coolish day. We'd been to Bath on previous trips though each time in the cold of winter.
Today, we had crowds and tour groups by the coach load.
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- Dag 15
- dinsdag 11 juli 2023 om 10:30
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 90 m
- EngelandWinchcombe51°57’12” N 1°57’54” W
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
11 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Another little market town steeped in history. Very narrow streets, but unfortunately, there were work crews digging up the main street to lay fibre optic cable for high-speed Internet. SeemsMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- woensdag 12 juli 2023
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 20 m
- EngelandEarls Court51°29’40” N 0°11’51” W
Cotswold to London
12 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Said goodbye to our friends from Denver and Brisbane. They journeyed to Heathrow and home; we journeyed to London via Didcot, where we returned our hire car.
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- Dag 17
- donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 10:29
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- EngelandWestbourne51°31’27” N 0°12’6” W
Greenwich, London
13 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Met up with two friends from the Sunshine Coast whose travel plans crossed our perfectly today.
We boarded a boat bound for Greenwich and had a day of laughs and exploration.
Didn't take many photos
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- Dag 18
- vrijdag 14 juli 2023 om 09:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 13 m
- EngelandTower Pier51°30’29” N 0°4’46” W
Rain, rain, go away
14 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
It's raining. Caught a bus and stayed on it for an hour to Hampstead. Located the house where Jenny's Aunty Ruth lived back in the 70s.
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- Dag 19
- zaterdag 15 juli 2023 om 09:19
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- EngelandEarls Court51°29’39” N 0°11’51” W
Much ado about nothing...
15 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Took the 'Tube' to Tower Hill. 9am and it was standing room only! Got to the entrance to Tower Bridge to be advised we can't get up to the viewing platform walks until 11:30am.
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ReizigerAll the walking is good. You can eat and drink more knowing you will be exercising later.
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- Dag 20
- zondag 16 juli 2023 om 09:00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 20 m
- EngelandEarls Court51°29’40” N 0°11’51” W
London, our last day (thanks be to God)
16 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I'm over London. Nice. But no thanks. It's a Mecca for a lot of people but for me...too much, and too crowded!
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- Dag 23
- woensdag 19 juli 2023 om 10:52
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- EngelandWhaddon Road51°54’13” N 2°3’45” W
Some nice knockers!
19 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walking the streets of villages, you find that the brits love a nice knocker!
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Haha, I saw only an owl until I read your comment. Now I see it from your perspective. :)
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- Dag 23
- woensdag 19 juli 2023 om 12:30
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- EngelandWhaddon Road51°54’13” N 2°3’45” W
English village of Clun.
19 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Travelling from Wigan to Cheltenham we zigzagged our way in and out of Wales. We had lunch in the English village of Clun. What a find!
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- Dag 24
- donderdag 20 juli 2023 om 20:06
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 85 m
- EngelandTintagel Head50°39’48” N 4°45’6” W
Tintagel, Cornwall
20 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
According to ledgend, King Arthur (round table and sword from a stone) was born here, in a cave, inhabited by Merlin his number 1 wizard, BFF, and bodyguard!
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- Dag 25
- vrijdag 21 juli 2023 om 09:40
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 51 m
- EngelandRNAS Culdrose50°6’1” N 5°15’32” W
Port Issac, Cornwall
21 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Port Issac, or Port Wen, in the Doc Martin series, was everything we expected it to be...quaint with very steep streets.
It's also where they filmed Fishermen's Friends.
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- Dag 25
- vrijdag 21 juli 2023 om 13:00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 51 m
- EngelandRNAS Culdrose50°6’1” N 5°15’32” W
ReizigerWell done Ec!