Day trip to Edinburgh
27 июля 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 lovedЧитать далее
Urquhart Castle and the Loch Ness
28 июля 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Castle Frasier
29 июля 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 leftЧитать далее
Dani and Dave on the hoofYep, remember that one... the staff were really nice...
Balmoral
30 июля 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 👸🏻
Stonehaven
30 июля 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 forЧитать далее
It’s good to be back in London
4 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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, JaxonЧитать далее
Chris Winfield-Blum
Just walking along Southbank. They’ve renovated a bunch of it
Buckingham palace
5 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Ericka's "The Crown" tour continues with a visit to Buckingham Palace. It's so good to be walking around long again
British museum
5 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 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 twoЧитать далее
Around London
5 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 likeЧитать далее
London eye
6 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 IЧитать далее
Natural history museum
7 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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
JaxonЧитать далее
Science museum
7 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 aroundЧитать далее
Chris Winfield-BlumWe couldn’t get him out of the exploring space section
The White Hart
7 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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 forЧитать далее
Grandaaaaaad! Nonnnna!!!!
9 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 NannaЧитать далее
Relaxing with family
11 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 withЧитать далее
Visiting family in Maldon
11 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Got to visit our family in Maldon; such a cute town and a great spot for a garden coffee and treat
Hide and seek and other games
12 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Didn’t quite make it to Rome
15 августа 2023 г., 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 toЧитать далее
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 1
16 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 importantЧитать далее
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 2
16 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We finished off our walking tour and Ericka really enjoyed herself (I hope)
Quick trip to the Vatican
16 августа 2023 г., Ватикан ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Loving Rome; even if just for a day
16 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Ohhhh my coffee... thank goodness ☕️😃
Our first stop in Sicily is Palermo 🚆
18 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 roughЧитать далее
Agrigento
20 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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'reЧитать далее
Valley of the Temples
21 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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!
JaxonЧитать далее