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- Dag 29
- donderdag 27 juli 2023 om 14:40
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 77 m
SchotlandMusée national d'Écosse55°56’52” N 3°11’19” W
Day trip to Edinburgh
27 juli 2023, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 28 juli 2023 om 11:56
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- SchotlandRiver Enrick57°19’25” N 4°26’32” W
Urquhart Castle and the Loch Ness
28 juli 2023, Schotland ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 31
- zaterdag 29 juli 2023 om 15:35
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 101 m
- SchotlandCraigearn57°12’14” N 2°27’39” W
Castle Frasier
29 juli 2023, Schotland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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Dani and Dave on the hoofYep, remember that one... the staff were really nice...
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- Dag 32
- zondag 30 juli 2023 om 12:09
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 273 m
- SchotlandCrathie57°2’25” N 3°13’52” W
Balmoral
30 juli 2023, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 32
- zondag 30 juli 2023 om 14:10
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- SchotlandCowie Water56°57’52” N 2°12’35” W
Stonehaven
30 juli 2023, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 forMeer informatie
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- Dag 37
- vrijdag 4 augustus 2023 om 20:42
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
EngelandSouth Bank51°30’15” N 0°7’9” W
It’s good to be back in London
4 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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, JaxonMeer informatie
Chris Winfield-Blum
Just walking along Southbank. They’ve renovated a bunch of it
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- Dag 38
- zaterdag 5 augustus 2023 om 14:25
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
- EngelandVictoria Memorial51°30’6” N 0°8’28” W
Buckingham palace
5 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 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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- Dag 38
- zaterdag 5 augustus 2023 om 15:30
- 🌧 18 °C
- Hoogte: 45 m
- EngelandBritish Museum51°31’10” N 0°7’39” W
British museum
5 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 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 twoMeer informatie
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- Dag 38
- zaterdag 5 augustus 2023 om 18:56
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- EngelandSt Margaret's Church51°30’2” N 0°7’38” W
Around London
5 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 likeMeer informatie
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- Dag 39
- zondag 6 augustus 2023 om 14:17
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- EngelandLondon Eye51°30’11” N 0°7’11” W
London eye
6 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Dag 40
- maandag 7 augustus 2023 om 12:37
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
- EngelandWildlife Garden51°29’49” N 0°10’28” W
Natural history museum
7 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 40
- maandag 7 augustus 2023 om 14:00
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 26 m
- EngelandNatural History Museum51°29’50” N 0°10’32” W
Science museum
7 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 aroundMeer informatie
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- Dag 40
- maandag 7 augustus 2023 om 19:04
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- EngelandWaterloo East Railway Station51°30’17” N 0°6’38” W
The White Hart
7 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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- Dag 42
- woensdag 9 augustus 2023 om 10:04
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- EngelandClacton Airport51°47’24” N 1°9’14” E
Grandaaaaaad! Nonnnna!!!!
9 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 NannaMeer informatie
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- Dag 44
- vrijdag 11 augustus 2023 om 09:12
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 28 m
- EngelandClacton Airport51°47’16” N 1°9’8” E
Relaxing with family
11 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Dag 44
- vrijdag 11 augustus 2023 om 17:45
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 54 m
- EngelandTiptree Heath51°48’42” N 0°44’35” E
Visiting family in Maldon
11 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 45
- zaterdag 12 augustus 2023 om 20:37
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 39 m
- EngelandLaindon51°35’12” N 0°26’16” E
Hide and seek and other games
12 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 48
- dinsdag 15 augustus 2023 om 21:27
- 🌙 26 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
Ligurian Sea43°16’14” N 9°29’25” E
Didn’t quite make it to Rome
15 augustus 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 toMeer informatie
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- Dag 49
- woensdag 16 augustus 2023 om 11:51
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Hoogte: 37 m
ItaliëColosse41°53’29” N 12°29’31” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 1
16 augustus 2023, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 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 importantMeer informatie
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- Dag 49
- woensdag 16 augustus 2023 om 14:53
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- ItaliëPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’24” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 2
16 augustus 2023, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We finished off our walking tour and Ericka really enjoyed herself (I hope)
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- Dag 49
- woensdag 16 augustus 2023 om 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 20 m
VaticaanstadSaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’26” E
Quick trip to the Vatican
16 augustus 2023, Vaticaanstad ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Dag 49
- woensdag 16 augustus 2023 om 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- ItaliëMonument of Saint Catherine41°54’8” N 12°27’54” E
Loving Rome; even if just for a day
16 augustus 2023, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Ohhhh my coffee... thank goodness ☕️😃
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- Dag 51
- vrijdag 18 augustus 2023 om 17:58
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- ItaliëPiazza Vigliana38°7’5” N 13°21’36” E
Our first stop in Sicily is Palermo 🚆
18 augustus 2023, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After a fast-tracked, tiring visit to Rome we caught the overnight train from Rome to Palermo.
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- Dag 53
- zondag 20 augustus 2023 om 16:12
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 253 m
- ItaliëAlloggio della Posta Vecchia37°18’40” N 13°34’51” E
Agrigento
20 augustus 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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'reMeer informatie
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- Dag 54
- maandag 21 augustus 2023 om 19:09
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 116 m
- ItaliëTemple of Juno37°17’19” N 13°36’2” E
Valley of the Temples
21 augustus 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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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