Paris day 1
29 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Got taxi early to Barcelona sant station. We have 5 hours to Lyon to then change trains to Paris arriving about 4pm.
Best photos were away from Eiffel Tower...we walked over a bridge to a hugeЧитать далее
Paris day 2
30 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Had a lovely day with Fanny as our tour guide...we went for breakfast and then set off walking around heaps. We got nice weather mostly...but leaving Montmartre the rain started. Managed not to getЧитать далее
Amsterdam day 1
31 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Got to our 3rd floor apartment with narrow staircase...as no lift!
Walked around lots and got lots of classic Amsterdam photos...walked through red light district after a nice Chinese meal...onlyЧитать далее
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I can't imagine there are too many lifts in those homes. Population must be very fit as they cycle everywhere.
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There is no way you could confuse Amsterdam for any other place in the world with so many bikes and canals...looks very tidy and clean.
Amsterdam day 2
1 июня 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Chill day...walk in a park...and lots of shopping at tk max..I spent more than v again so she's feeling ripped off 🙂
ПутешественникYeah...so many bikes look the same...they do lock them but finding the bike would be like the carpark situation. 😄
London day 1
2 июня 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Up early to get to central station for train that requires check in 1.5 hours before departure of 8.45
Were waiting at bus stop and realised it was a Sunday and no bus for ages so had to walk toЧитать далее
ПутешественникJeez, the joy of travelling. The bus driver must have realised seeing you with all your luggage. Xxx
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Hi Roger (try again). What a lovely looking happy boy. Also, someone in the household likes bikes. Thanks for where you are on your travels- love to you both, Mum and Dad.
London day 2
3 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Walked with bags to Andy's home to start road trip down to his parents Mike and Tommy dart.
Accommodation is so cool...built in 1400 really low doors and ceilings... called Weeke Barton with ownerЧитать далее
Devon day 2 part 2
4 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After lunch we had more photo opportunities.
We had fish and chips down at a pier and went and re-created photos at the wild goose pub where my great grandfather use to live and work.
Andy did aЧитать далее
Devon day 2 part 1
4 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
After breakfast we went and collected the darts to do a rod trip...went all over .and had a coffee stop in a pub.
The Dartmoor Moore's had some roaming animals and stone bridges.
See part 2 next.
Edinburgh day 1
5 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Left Devon...sad to say goodbye to Mike...will see Tommy again when she comes up for Tommy's 1st birthday.
Andy dropped us to Bristol airport so arrived about 7pm to apartment in Edinburgh...nice toЧитать далее
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Nice photo of you both, I see sun but only 13 degrees. We sweltered in Edinburgh for several days, slept under a sheet. Really enjoyed Edinburgh. You're entering the last week of your trip, still, plenty to see and do. Dubai sounds fascinatingly different, not been there, enjoy.💥❤️
Edinburgh day 2 part 1
6 июня 2024 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Had airport return hop on off bus ticket so made the most of it.
Lots of old buildings and passage ways between buildings...at times felt like Venice. The castle is a great back drop for photos.
ToЧитать далее
Путешественникsome great photos Roger.....and no doubt extras to decide on for your whole trip!
Edinburgh day 2 part 2
6 июня 2024 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Love it Roger, isn’t Edinburgh fabulous! Did you do the royal mile? [Kesh]
Edinburgh to London day 1
7 июня 2024 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Left Edinburgh apartment and walked 15 minutes to catch airport bus...got there with lots of time to spare.
Got express train from Stansted to Liverpool station and then went to Tower bridge andЧитать далее
ПутешественникThere are famous landmarks in London that will never change, not to mention the fabulous underground train system and heaps of green spaces throughout the UK.
London day 2 part 1
8 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Busy day... changing of the guards then lots of walking and shopping...the things you have to do when on holiday 🙂
ПутешественникYay, and in warmer weather you covered the places I said to David you had yet to cover....AND they still look the same😍
London day 2 part 2
8 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
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I noticed all the shoppers were on the sunglass side, only one dispenser sitting working in the optical area....locals aware of the 🌞 today! It must have brought back some memories Roger....at least Selfridges is still in the same location, I went back to visit the Sydney bank where I worked in Pitt Street (a major commercial area) and it had been replaced with a shopping arcade.
London day 3
9 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Nice final catch up with Andy and Tommy X 2...met friends of Andy that were very nice....gave young Tommy his 1 year old birthday present...a size 2 years all black jersey and a cool book thatЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat a lovely chubby little chap young Tommy is, V would have been in her happy place. ..perfect 🎁 Yay.
ПутешественникHopefully that will keep her at bay until our girls get creative 😎❤️
Dubai day 1
10 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Had early start 4.50am uber to Heathrow....only 7 hours flight to Dubai.
Arrived with google link error to wrong location...so cost us a taxi $25 NZ.
So hot 38 deg at 10pm!
Dubai day 2 part 1
11 июня 2024 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 41 °C
Woke early and went for a swim in pool.
After breakfast we went to the mall of the Emirates....only took 1 hour so back to hotel by shuttle....to sort washing machine that was stopped by me onЧитать далее
Dubai day 2 part 2
11 июня 2024 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
We went to Jamie Oliver's restaurant.
We sat outside with ok temp of about 34...more water fountain photos.
V said my fault...but I had a nice lasagna with small amount of salt on top...then lots ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникDubai certainly lives up to its reputation, love the night time shots, very impressive..Jamie O is such a star, I'm sure you enjoyed real food.
Dubai day 3
12 июня 2024 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
Ran down to the beach as sand was a little hot...the sea was so warm it was kinda too warm.
Walked 5 min to a bus stop all hot and sweaty...to enter an enclosed air-conditioned pod...so nice!
WentЧитать далее
ПутешественникMonorail has never really taken off, Sydney had one but it didn't operate for very long.
ПутешественникAwesome photos Roger, you won't forget Dubai, or the 🥵 heat in a hurry. Enjoy your last long haul ✈️ 😍
Back home to NZ
13 июня 2024 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Photo from taxi on way to airport of the Dubai frame...the idea being see how much Dubai grows over the years looking through it.
Auckland to Wellington comes next.
So looking forward to seeing theЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt's all go go for you travellers...Paris, very exciting, enjoy you love birds.💕mum
ПутешественникThanks...the plan tonight is photo with the Eiffel Tower 🗼... holidaying is so tiring... looking forward to chilling in front of my TV 😎
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Never saw the tower at night - how beautiful it is . Mum and Dad.