UK, Belgium, Morocco, France

December 2023 - January 2024

Donna MacKay, Cam MacKay and Mia Cadalina go to London, then Bruges and then to Marrakech where we meet Donna Cadalina. Read more

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- Dec 14, 2023, 3:30pm
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 718 m
- Canada Alberta Nisku Edmonton International Airport 53.307795, -113.58466953°18’28” N 113°35’5” W
Day 1
Yeg Airport
December 14, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Getting on our flight. The upstairs was closed for construction. So Jonathan dropped me off at the lower level and I walked up to security.
Traveler We ended up going to the Canadian Brewhouse before our flight
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- Dec 14, 2023, 5:20pm
- ☁️ -1 °C
- Altitude: 718 m
- Canada Alberta Nisku Edmonton International Airport 53.307772, -113.58492253°18’28” N 113°35’6” W
Day 1
Waiting for YEG to YYC flight
December 14, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We ate the Canada Brewhouse. We ordered the food and it took 45 mins to arrive! As a result we got free desert poutine and it was great! Kind of like cinnamon sticks with iced cream. Afterwards we grabbed a seat and waited for our plane.
Mia really got some good relaxation time!Read more
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- Dec 14, 2023, 6:44pm
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 711 m
- Canada Alberta Nisku Edmonton International Airport 53.30773, -113.58649553°18’28” N 113°35’11” W
Day 1
Arrived in London
December 14, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
We got on our second flight in Calgary but since we arrived late we had to run to the gate. We put Donna on the shuttle to gate 4 and Mia and I ran. We got there on time but Mia was really out of breath.
When we landed in Heathrow we were very tired. We got through customs very quickly and then waited for the ride I had arranged a month ago. We arrived at 1:10 pm at the Costa coffee in terminal 4 and I told the taxi company I was early. After an hour of gaslighting and saying yeah the driver is on his way I was prepared to say screw it and just take the subway. Life lesson, never book a taxi or ride in advance, that industry is not capable of meeting a timeline in advance.Read more
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- Dec 16, 2023, 11:41am
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- England Greater London Belgravia 51.492813, -0.14769751°29’34” N 0°8’52” W
Day 3
London Day trip
December 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We took the subway to downtown London to do some sight seeing. First I wanted to find the place we catch our bus tommorow (Victoria coach station) after that task was accomplished we took a step on/step off bus to see some of the sights and capped the morning/afternoon off with fish and chips at fishcotech. The deep fried cod was Awsome and the chips were excellent.Read more
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- Dec 17, 2023, 11:35am
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- England Dover Dover Ferry Terminal 51.125366, 1.33210651°7’31” N 1°19’56” E
Day 4
Ferry trip to Europe
December 17, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
We got up at 4:30 am, packed and caught a taxi to edgware station where we took the tube to Victoria coach station and got on our Flixbus. We then got transported to the cliffs of Dover to catch our ferry. While on the Ferry I had a Mochacinno and Mia and Mom each had a hot chocolate. The ferry crossed during a lot of wind and waves. We could feel the ferry bob up and down in the waves.Read more
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- Dec 18, 2023, 7:31am
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Belgium Flanders Bruges Het Brugse Ommeland 51.213329, 3.22519551°12’48” N 3°13’31” E
Day 5–8
Hotel Ter Brughes
December 18, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We arrived at our hotel yesterday around 5pm. We were tired from the commute so we settled into our hotel rooms. After a quick nightcap at the bar we went to sleep at Hotel ter Brughes. The rooms were styled in a unique decor with many different styles in the past. The hotel was originally built in the 1500’s but had been renovated and has many uses over the years. From a German military casino in the Second World War to a carpenters home to a lodging house this place had seen many different land uses.Read more
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- Dec 18, 2023, 10:30am
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Belgium Flanders Bruges Het Brugse Ommeland 51.213404, 3.22542351°12’48” N 3°13’32” E
Day 5
Historical Tour: Legends of Brugges
December 18, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We arrived in the main square for the tour. The Christmas market was on so the meeting location was obscured but Mia found the guide and we started the tour. Bruges was a prosperous model city. It was 50,000 in population when London UK was 60,000 in population. What interrupted Bruges growth was in 1488 there was a dispute with the merchants and Maximilian of Austria over taxes. The Bruggians ended up killing Max’s top aid and the city suffered. It had its trade privileges revoked and the city never grew and developed. It stayed a midevil city and only recovered recently due to tourism.Read more
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- Dec 18, 2023
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Belgium Flanders Bruges Het Brugse Ommeland 51.213387, 3.22540251°12’48” N 3°13’31” E
Day 5
Supper at Schilder and walk
December 18, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
We arrived for supper. Mom and I each had the Flemish Beef stew and fries. Mia had the mussels with fries of course. It was delicious and after supper we went for a walk and toured the Christmas market.Read more
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- Dec 19, 2023, 8:25am
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Belgium Flanders Bruges Het Brugse Ommeland 51.21342, 3.2253451°12’48” N 3°13’31” E
Day 6
Waffles for Breakfast
December 19, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We wanted to get some waffles for breakfast and our guide suggested the Waffle House. We got up at 8 and left at 8:30 but our hotel considerate told us it was too early for waffles. I didn’t know waffles were a lunch or supper dish but apparently that is the case in Belgium. So we went shopping for a bit as the Waffle House opens at 10:30. We bought some chocolates and mom bought some lace before breakfast. At breakfast Mom and I had the cherry waffles and Mia had the salmon waffles.Read more
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- Dec 19, 2023, 10:54am
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Belgium Flanders Bruges Het Brugse Ommeland 51.213442, 3.22530151°12’48” N 3°13’31” E
Day 6
Gruuthouse Museum and Church of our Lady
December 19, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
After breakfast and a bit of shopping we went to the Gruuthouse Museum and the church of our lady. WOW what architecture and artifacts! The church is spectacular and the Gruuthouse is a close second. We even discovered in Gruuthouse museum that a relative of ours (Devriendt) was the architect for the city hall.Read more
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