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- Dag 29
- torsdag 27. juli 2023 14:40
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 77 m
SkottlandMusée national d'Écosse55°56’52” N 3°11’19” W
Day trip to Edinburgh
27. juli 2023, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 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)
Jaxon lovedLes mer
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- Dag 30
- fredag 28. juli 2023 11:56
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 19 m
- SkottlandRiver Enrick57°19’25” N 4°26’32” W
Urquhart Castle and the Loch Ness
28. juli 2023, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 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
- lørdag 29. juli 2023 15:35
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 101 m
- SkottlandCraigearn57°12’14” N 2°27’39” W
Castle Frasier
29. juli 2023, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 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 leftLes mer
Dani and Dave on the hoofYep, remember that one... the staff were really nice...
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- Dag 32
- søndag 30. juli 2023 12:09
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Høyde: 273 m
- SkottlandCrathie57°2’25” N 3°13’52” W
Balmoral
30. juli 2023, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 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
- søndag 30. juli 2023 14:10
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 7 m
- SkottlandCowie Water56°57’52” N 2°12’35” W
Stonehaven
30. juli 2023, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 forLes mer
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- Dag 37
- fredag 4. august 2023 20:42
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Høyde: 14 m
EnglandSouth Bank51°30’15” N 0°7’9” W
It’s good to be back in London
4. august 2023, 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, JaxonLes mer
Chris Winfield-Blum
Just walking along Southbank. They’ve renovated a bunch of it
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- Dag 38
- lørdag 5. august 2023 14:25
- 🌧 17 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- EnglandVictoria Memorial51°30’6” N 0°8’28” W
Buckingham palace
5. august 2023, 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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- lørdag 5. august 2023 15:30
- 🌧 18 °C
- Høyde: 45 m
- EnglandBritish Museum51°31’10” N 0°7’39” W
British museum
5. august 2023, 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 twoLes mer
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- lørdag 5. august 2023 18:56
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 12 m
- EnglandSt Margaret's Church51°30’2” N 0°7’38” W
Around London
5. august 2023, 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 likeLes mer
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- Dag 39
- søndag 6. august 2023 14:17
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Høyde: 19 m
- EnglandLondon Eye51°30’11” N 0°7’11” W
London eye
6. august 2023, 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 ILes mer
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- mandag 7. august 2023 12:37
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- EnglandWildlife Garden51°29’49” N 0°10’28” W
Natural history museum
7. august 2023, 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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- mandag 7. august 2023 14:00
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 26 m
- EnglandNatural History Museum51°29’50” N 0°10’32” W
Science museum
7. august 2023, 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 aroundLes mer
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- mandag 7. august 2023 19:04
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 11 m
- EnglandWaterloo East Railway Station51°30’17” N 0°6’38” W
The White Hart
7. august 2023, 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 forLes mer
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- Dag 42
- onsdag 9. august 2023 10:04
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 11 m
- EnglandClacton Airport51°47’24” N 1°9’14” E
Grandaaaaaad! Nonnnna!!!!
9. august 2023, 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 NannaLes mer
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- fredag 11. august 2023 09:12
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 28 m
- EnglandClacton Airport51°47’16” N 1°9’8” E
Relaxing with family
11. august 2023, 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 withLes mer
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- fredag 11. august 2023 17:45
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Høyde: 54 m
- EnglandTiptree Heath51°48’42” N 0°44’35” E
Visiting family in Maldon
11. august 2023, 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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- lørdag 12. august 2023 20:37
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 39 m
- EnglandLaindon51°35’12” N 0°26’16” E
Hide and seek and other games
12. august 2023, 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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- tirsdag 15. august 2023 21:27
- 🌙 26 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
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 toLes mer
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- onsdag 16. august 2023 11:51
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Høyde: 37 m
ItaliaColosse41°53’29” N 12°29’31” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 1
16. august 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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 importantLes mer
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- onsdag 16. august 2023 14:53
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Høyde: 24 m
- ItaliaPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’24” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 2
16. august 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We finished off our walking tour and Ericka really enjoyed herself (I hope)
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- onsdag 16. august 2023 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Høyde: 20 m
VatikanetSaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’26” E
Quick trip to the Vatican
16. august 2023, Vatikanet ⋅ ☀️ 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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- onsdag 16. august 2023 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- ItaliaMonument of Saint Catherine41°54’8” N 12°27’54” E
Loving Rome; even if just for a day
16. august 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Ohhhh my coffee... thank goodness ☕️😃
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- fredag 18. august 2023 17:58
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Høyde: 19 m
- ItaliaPiazza Vigliana38°7’5” N 13°21’36” E
Our first stop in Sicily is Palermo 🚆
18. august 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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 roughLes mer
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- Dag 53
- søndag 20. august 2023 16:12
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Høyde: 253 m
- ItaliaAlloggio della Posta Vecchia37°18’40” N 13°34’51” E
Agrigento
20. august 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 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'reLes mer
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- mandag 21. august 2023 19:09
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Høyde: 116 m
- ItaliaTemple of Juno37°17’19” N 13°36’2” E
Valley of the Temples
21. august 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 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!
JaxonLes mer