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- Dag 29
- torsdag 27 juli 2023 14:40
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 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)
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- Dag 30
- fredag 28 juli 2023 11:56
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 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
- lördag 29 juli 2023 15:35
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 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.
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Dani and Dave on the hoofYep, remember that one... the staff were really nice...
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- Dag 32
- söndag 30 juli 2023 12:09
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 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
- söndag 30 juli 2023 14:10
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 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
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- Dag 37
- fredag 4 augusti 2023 20:42
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
EnglandSouth Bank51°30’15” N 0°7’9” W
It’s good to be back in London
4 augusti 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, JaxonLäs mer
Chris Winfield-Blum
Just walking along Southbank. They’ve renovated a bunch of it
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- Dag 38
- lördag 5 augusti 2023 14:25
- 🌧 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 17 m
- EnglandVictoria Memorial51°30’6” N 0°8’28” W
Buckingham palace
5 augusti 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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- Dag 38
- lördag 5 augusti 2023 15:30
- 🌧 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 45 m
- EnglandBritish Museum51°31’10” N 0°7’39” W
British museum
5 augusti 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 twoLäs mer
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- Dag 38
- lördag 5 augusti 2023 18:56
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 12 m
- EnglandSt Margaret's Church51°30’2” N 0°7’38” W
Around London
5 augusti 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.
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- Dag 39
- söndag 6 augusti 2023 14:17
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 19 m
- EnglandLondon Eye51°30’11” N 0°7’11” W
London eye
6 augusti 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 ILäs mer
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- Dag 40
- måndag 7 augusti 2023 12:37
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Höjd över havet: 17 m
- EnglandWildlife Garden51°29’49” N 0°10’28” W
Natural history museum
7 augusti 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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- Dag 40
- måndag 7 augusti 2023 14:00
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 26 m
- EnglandNatural History Museum51°29’50” N 0°10’32” W
Science museum
7 augusti 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 aroundLäs mer
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- Dag 40
- måndag 7 augusti 2023 19:04
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 11 m
- EnglandWaterloo East Railway Station51°30’17” N 0°6’38” W
The White Hart
7 augusti 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.
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- Dag 42
- onsdag 9 augusti 2023 10:04
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 11 m
- EnglandClacton Airport51°47’24” N 1°9’14” E
Grandaaaaaad! Nonnnna!!!!
9 augusti 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 NannaLäs mer
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- Dag 44
- fredag 11 augusti 2023 09:12
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Höjd över havet: 28 m
- EnglandClacton Airport51°47’16” N 1°9’8” E
Relaxing with family
11 augusti 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.
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- Dag 44
- fredag 11 augusti 2023 17:45
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 54 m
- EnglandTiptree Heath51°48’42” N 0°44’35” E
Visiting family in Maldon
11 augusti 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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- Dag 45
- lördag 12 augusti 2023 20:37
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 39 m
- EnglandLaindon51°35’12” N 0°26’16” E
Hide and seek and other games
12 augusti 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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- Dag 48
- tisdag 15 augusti 2023 21:27
- 🌙 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
Ligurian Sea43°16’14” N 9°29’25” E
Didn’t quite make it to Rome
15 augusti 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 toLäs mer
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- Dag 49
- onsdag 16 augusti 2023 11:51
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Höjd över havet: 37 m
ItalienColosse41°53’29” N 12°29’31” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 1
16 augusti 2023, 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 importantLäs mer
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- Dag 49
- onsdag 16 augusti 2023 14:53
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Höjd över havet: 24 m
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’24” E
Chris’s walking tour of Rome part 2
16 augusti 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We finished off our walking tour and Ericka really enjoyed herself (I hope)
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- Dag 49
- onsdag 16 augusti 2023 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höjd över havet: 20 m
VatikanstatenSaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’26” E
Quick trip to the Vatican
16 augusti 2023, Vatikanstaten ⋅ ☀️ 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
- onsdag 16 augusti 2023 15:42
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höjd över havet: 10 m
- ItalienMonument of Saint Catherine41°54’8” N 12°27’54” E
Loving Rome; even if just for a day
16 augusti 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Ohhhh my coffee... thank goodness ☕️😃
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- Dag 51
- fredag 18 augusti 2023 17:58
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 19 m
- ItalienPiazza Vigliana38°7’5” N 13°21’36” E
Our first stop in Sicily is Palermo 🚆
18 augusti 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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
- söndag 20 augusti 2023 16:12
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 253 m
- ItalienAlloggio della Posta Vecchia37°18’40” N 13°34’51” E
Agrigento
20 augusti 2023, 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'reLäs mer
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- Dag 54
- måndag 21 augusti 2023 19:09
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 116 m
- ItalienTemple of Juno37°17’19” N 13°36’2” E
Valley of the Temples
21 augusti 2023, 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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