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- Tag 29
- Donnerstag, 27. Juli 2023 um 14:40
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 77 m
SchottlandMusée national d'Écosse55°56’52” N 3°11’19” W
Day trip to Edinburgh
27. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Really cool city! We definitely should have spent a night or two here but it was last minute and the accommodation was just insanely expensive (400 pounds for a hostel bed type expensive)
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- Tag 30
- Freitag, 28. Juli 2023 um 11:56
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 19 m
- SchottlandRiver Enrick57°19’25” N 4°26’32” W
Urquhart Castle and the Loch Ness
28. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Of course, we needed to see more castles and Urquhart was a great place to visit. As hard as I looked I didn't find the Loch Ness monster.
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- Tag 31
- Samstag, 29. Juli 2023 um 15:35
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 101 m
- SchottlandCraigearn57°12’14” N 2°27’39” W
Castle Frasier
29. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today we get to have a drive around; I booked a car rental and did some driving with the Gordan's in their own car.
Was nice to drive again after a month+ although why are the indicators on the leftWeiterlesen
Dani and Dave on the hoofYep, remember that one... the staff were really nice...
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- Tag 32
- Sonntag, 30. Juli 2023 um 12:09
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 273 m
- SchottlandCrathie57°2’25” N 3°13’52” W
Balmoral
30. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Another driving day and Balmoral was our first stop. An amazing spot and the gardens are beautiful. Ericka was imagining herself in "The Crown" for a little bit 👸🏻
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- Tag 32
- Sonntag, 30. Juli 2023 um 14:10
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 7 m
- SchottlandCowie Water56°57’52” N 2°12’35” W
Stonehaven
30. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Next stop was the coastal town of Stonehaven. We really take our beaches in Adelaide for granted haha
What has been amazing so far is that the weather here in Scotland has been absolutely perfect forWeiterlesen
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- Tag 37
- Freitag, 4. August 2023 um 20:42
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 14 m
EnglandSouth Bank51°30’15” N 0°7’9” W
It’s good to be back in London
4. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We caught the train from Aberdeen to London and there's something about London that is hard to put into words for me. It feels so good to be back and exploring the South Bank area with Ericka, JaxonWeiterlesen
Chris Winfield-Blum
Just walking along Southbank. They’ve renovated a bunch of it
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- Tag 38
- Samstag, 5. August 2023 um 14:25
- 🌧 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 17 m
- EnglandVictoria Memorial51°30’6” N 0°8’28” W
Buckingham palace
5. August 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Ericka's "The Crown" tour continues with a visit to Buckingham Palace. It's so good to be walking around long again
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- Tag 38
- Samstag, 5. August 2023 um 15:30
- 🌧 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 45 m
- EnglandBritish Museum51°31’10” N 0°7’39” W
British museum
5. August 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
It's started to rain a little but that wont dampen our moods! We caught the tube to the British Museum and had a walk around. There was people absolutely everywhere which is a challenge with twoWeiterlesen
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- Tag 38
- Samstag, 5. August 2023 um 18:56
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 12 m
- EnglandSt Margaret's Church51°30’2” N 0°7’38” W
Around London
5. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
More walking and a quick-fire snapshot of London from the London Eye to Big Ben to Trafalgar Square and more.
I have been especially surprised at the cost of living since my last visit. It feels likeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 39
- Sonntag, 6. August 2023 um 14:17
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 19 m
- EnglandLondon Eye51°30’11” N 0°7’11” W
London eye
6. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Every time I have visited London I've thought of doing the London Eye experience but was always put off by the queue and the cost.
This time is different because we're travelling as a family and IWeiterlesen
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- Tag 40
- Montag, 7. August 2023 um 12:37
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 17 m
- EnglandWildlife Garden51°29’49” N 0°10’28” W
Natural history museum
7. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today is for the kids (and me) but starts with a trip to the Natural History museum. We went along with the Gordan's but that didn't last long as Chloe bolted as soon as we got inside haha
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- Tag 40
- Montag, 7. August 2023 um 14:00
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 26 m
- EnglandNatural History Museum51°29’50” N 0°10’32” W
Science museum
7. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Second stop was the Science museum but unfortunately we didn't get past the space exploration area haha Jaxon was just in absolute heaven with the large planet display - ensuring that everybody aroundWeiterlesen
Chris Winfield-BlumWe couldn’t get him out of the exploring space section
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- Tag 40
- Montag, 7. August 2023 um 19:04
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 11 m
- EnglandWaterloo East Railway Station51°30’17” N 0°6’38” W
The White Hart
7. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
There was absolutely no way we were going to visit London and not have a pub meal! Ericka found this cool little pub around the corner and the meal was great.
The beer was questionable (room temp forWeiterlesen
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- Tag 42
- Mittwoch, 9. August 2023 um 10:04
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 11 m
- EnglandClacton Airport51°47’24” N 1°9’14” E
Grandaaaaaad! Nonnnna!!!!
9. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Yesterday we left London and caught the train out to Clacton-on-Sea where I have family (that I've never met). Most importantly though; this is where we will connect with Grandad, Nonna and NannaWeiterlesen
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- Tag 44
- Freitag, 11. August 2023 um 09:12
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 28 m
- EnglandClacton Airport51°47’16” N 1°9’8” E
Relaxing with family
11. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
This part of the trip is all about family; I'm excited to meet this side of the family because I've heard stories and names but haven't had the opportunity to meet them.
I am struggling a little withWeiterlesen
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- Tag 44
- Freitag, 11. August 2023 um 17:45
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 54 m
- EnglandTiptree Heath51°48’42” N 0°44’35” E
Visiting family in Maldon
11. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Got to visit our family in Maldon; such a cute town and a great spot for a garden coffee and treat
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- Tag 45
- Samstag, 12. August 2023 um 20:37
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 39 m
- EnglandLaindon51°35’12” N 0°26’16” E
Hide and seek and other games
12. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Jaxon loved meeting his cousins and learning how to play hide and seek! Was so special to see all the kids running around together.
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- Tag 48
- Dienstag, 15. August 2023 um 21:27
- 🌙 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
Ligurian Sea43°16’14” N 9°29’25” E
Didn’t quite make it to Rome
15. August 2023, Ligurian Sea ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Today we left the UK and made our way to Rome, Italy. It was just special to meet the family; I have always loved my time in the UK in the past but I can say that I have a much stronger connection toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 49
- Mittwoch, 16. August 2023 um 11:51
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 37 m
ItalienColosse41°53’29” N 12°29’31” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 1
16. August 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I was so excited to get back to Rome and even though we only had one day there I wanted Ericka to experience as much as possible so I planned a walking tour to hit all the importantWeiterlesen
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- Tag 49
- Mittwoch, 16. August 2023 um 14:53
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Höhe über NN: 24 m
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’24” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 2
16. August 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We finished off our walking tour and Ericka really enjoyed herself (I hope)
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- Tag 49
- Mittwoch, 16. August 2023 um 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höhe über NN: 20 m
VatikanstadtSaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’26” E
Quick trip to the Vatican
16. August 2023 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We just had to include a visit to the Vatican on the walking tour; another country for Ericka to visit but we will need to return and spend more time.
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- Tag 49
- Mittwoch, 16. August 2023 um 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höhe über NN: 10 m
- ItalienMonument of Saint Catherine41°54’8” N 12°27’54” E
Loving Rome; even if just for a day
16. August 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Ohhhh my coffee... thank goodness ☕️😃
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- Tag 51
- Freitag, 18. August 2023 um 17:58
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 19 m
- ItalienPiazza Vigliana38°7’5” N 13°21’36” E
Our first stop in Sicily is Palermo 🚆
18. August 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After a fast-tracked, tiring visit to Rome we caught the overnight train from Rome to Palermo.
We had a little trouble with Google Maps taking us to a "shortcut" that resulting in some very roughWeiterlesen
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- Tag 53
- Sonntag, 20. August 2023 um 16:12
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 253 m
- ItalienAlloggio della Posta Vecchia37°18’40” N 13°34’51” E
Agrigento
20. August 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Our next stop in Sicily is Agrigento; it's a bit of a sleepy town but the Apartment was really cool and the town is lovely.
Still enjoying the coffee and the food is good (when it's open). We'reWeiterlesen
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- Tag 54
- Montag, 21. August 2023 um 19:09
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 116 m
- ItalienTemple of Juno37°17’19” N 13°36’2” E
Valley of the Temples
21. August 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
A short bus trip from Agrigento is the Vally of the Temples; you can almost feel the history here. It's an amazing site and we were fortunate to do our tour during dusk; it was just beautiful!
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