Brisbane airport
27 июня 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 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.
Dubai International Airport
28 июня 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Dubai to London
28 июня 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
First full day UK. Caversham Marina
29 июня 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Jet-lag, what jet-lag?
30 июня 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Spotted aЧитать далее
On To The Thames Proper
1 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Five locks and unbelievableЧитать далее
The Thames is getting narrow
2 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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,Читать далее
ПутешественникLooks like the boat trip was so peaceful and just what the doctor ordered for both of you. 🥰
ПутешественникWould the English be big drinkers by any chance ? Seems to be lots of pubs around the river.
Nothing but rain and driving
5 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ПутешественникSo we are not only ones having rain last 2 days. You haven’t missed any sunny weather.
Shakespeare' Birthplace
5 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
It's an Oxford thing...
6 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 languagesЧитать далее
Bourton-on-the Water, Cotswolds
7 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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 orЧитать далее
Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds
7 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 todayЧитать далее
Andoversford, Cotswold
8 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Bath, Somerset
10 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
11 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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. SeemsЧитать далее
Cotswold to London
12 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Boarded the high-speed train to PaddingtonЧитать далее
Greenwich, London
13 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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
Rain, rain, go away
14 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Caught another bus for an hour's ride and wound up at theЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou really are enjoying your holiday. Think of the beers every evening
Much ado about nothing...
15 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Went walking the backЧитать далее
ПутешественникAll the walking is good. You can eat and drink more knowing you will be exercising later.
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Don't know if true or not, the yank who bought London Bridge way back when, actually thought he was buying this bridge! I like to think it's true haha
London, our last day (thanks be to God)
16 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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!
Walked for miles and saw a lot but give me the rural surroundings and market villagesЧитать далее
Some nice knockers!
19 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walking the streets of villages, you find that the brits love a nice knocker!
ПутешественникHaha. These knockers didn't make it into the Sunday Sport pages.
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Haha, I saw only an owl until I read your comment. Now I see it from your perspective. :)
English village of Clun.
19 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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!
Tintagel, Cornwall
20 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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!
As these photos are self-explanatoryЧитать далее
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I wonder what the water temperature is, did you take your bathers Eric?
Port Issac, Cornwall
21 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Penzance, Cornwall
21 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Seagulls rule this place. Crowded!
ПутешественникWell done Ec!