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- Dag 1
- tisdag 27 juni 2023 18:17
- 🌙 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
AustralienBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E
Brisbane airport
27 juni 2023, Australien ⋅ 🌙 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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- onsdag 28 juni 2023 07:00
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Höjd över havet: 41 m
Förenade arabemiratenDubailand25°4’23” N 55°17’53” E
Dubai International Airport
28 juni 2023, Förenade arabemiraten ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
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- onsdag 28 juni 2023 12:34
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 11 m
EnglandWestminster Abbey51°29’47” N 0°7’21” W
Dubai to London
28 juni 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
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- Dag 3
- torsdag 29 juni 2023 07:54
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 41 m
- EnglandRiver Kennet51°27’48” N 0°56’54” W
First full day UK. Caversham Marina
29 juni 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
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- Dag 4
- fredag 30 juni 2023 09:42
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 38 m
- EnglandRiver Kennet51°27’49” N 0°56’54” W
Jet-lag, what jet-lag?
30 juni 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 aLäs mer
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- Dag 5
- lördag 1 juli 2023 18:47
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höjd över havet: 52 m
- EnglandWallingford Castle51°36’6” N 1°7’18” W
On To The Thames Proper
1 juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 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
- söndag 2 juli 2023 09:58
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 63 m
- EnglandRiver Thame51°38’6” N 1°9’48” W
The Thames is getting narrow
2 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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,Läs mer
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- Dag 9
- onsdag 5 juli 2023 10:18
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 164 m
- EnglandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’9” W
Nothing but rain and driving
5 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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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- onsdag 5 juli 2023 16:26
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 43 m
- EnglandShottery52°11’24” N 1°43’54” W
Shakespeare' Birthplace
5 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLäs mer
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- torsdag 6 juli 2023 12:46
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 167 m
- EnglandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’8” W
It's an Oxford thing...
6 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 languagesLäs mer
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- Dag 11
- fredag 7 juli 2023 11:22
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höjd över havet: 126 m
- EnglandBourton on the Water51°53’9” N 1°45’20” W
Bourton-on-the Water, Cotswolds
7 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☀️ 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 orLäs mer
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- Dag 11
- fredag 7 juli 2023 12:51
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 245 m
- EnglandStow on the Wold51°55’48” N 1°43’24” W
Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds
7 juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 todayLäs mer
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- Dag 12
- lördag 8 juli 2023 20:40
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 164 m
- EnglandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’9” W
Andoversford, Cotswold
8 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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
- måndag 10 juli 2023 10:42
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 164 m
- EnglandAndoversford51°52’39” N 1°58’9” W
Bath, Somerset
10 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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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- tisdag 11 juli 2023 10:30
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 90 m
- EnglandWinchcombe51°57’12” N 1°57’54” W
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
11 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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. SeemsLäs mer
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- Dag 16
- onsdag 12 juli 2023
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 20 m
- EnglandEarls Court51°29’40” N 0°11’51” W
Cotswold to London
12 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 PaddingtonLäs mer
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- Dag 17
- torsdag 13 juli 2023 10:29
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 33 m
- EnglandWestbourne51°31’27” N 0°12’6” W
Greenwich, London
13 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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
- fredag 14 juli 2023 09:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 13 m
- EnglandTower Pier51°30’29” N 0°4’46” W
Rain, rain, go away
14 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLäs mer
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- Dag 19
- lördag 15 juli 2023 09:19
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 19 m
- EnglandEarls Court51°29’39” N 0°11’51” W
Much ado about nothing...
15 juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 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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ResenärAll the walking is good. You can eat and drink more knowing you will be exercising later.
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- Dag 20
- söndag 16 juli 2023 09:00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 20 m
- EnglandEarls Court51°29’40” N 0°11’51” W
London, our last day (thanks be to God)
16 juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 villagesLäs mer
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- onsdag 19 juli 2023 10:52
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 63 m
- EnglandWhaddon Road51°54’13” N 2°3’45” W
Some nice knockers!
19 juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 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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- onsdag 19 juli 2023 12:30
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 63 m
- EnglandWhaddon Road51°54’13” N 2°3’45” W
English village of Clun.
19 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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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- torsdag 20 juli 2023 20:06
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 85 m
- EnglandTintagel Head50°39’48” N 4°45’6” W
Tintagel, Cornwall
20 juli 2023, England ⋅ ☀️ 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
- fredag 21 juli 2023 09:40
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 51 m
- EnglandRNAS Culdrose50°6’1” N 5°15’32” W
Port Issac, Cornwall
21 juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 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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- fredag 21 juli 2023 13:00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 51 m
- EnglandRNAS Culdrose50°6’1” N 5°15’32” W
ResenärWell done Ec!