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- Day 16
- Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 10:43 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
WalesCardiff Central Railway Station51°28’30” N 3°10’39” W
Back to Chiswick
June 4, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I took the train back to Paddington a little earlier than expected because of not being able to look around the castle grounds.
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- Day 17
- Monday, June 5, 2023
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
EnglandChiswick51°29’32” N 0°15’50” W
Rest day
June 5, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Nothing to show for Monday. Pretty sure I just spent the day recovering from my trip to Cardiff.
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- Day 18
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 11:30 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- EnglandOliver's Island51°28’47” N 0°16’49” W
National Archives
June 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
On my final day, I returned to The National Archives to register as a Reader. I wanted to find the handwritten recommendation that a British Empire Medal be awarded to Ruby Boye, someone I've beenRead more
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In the Reading Room. Files you request are brought up from the bowels of the Archive and put in a locker for you. You have to reserve a seat in order to have a place to read them at.
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- Day 18
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 1:58 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- EnglandKew Gardens51°28’42” N 0°17’49” W
Kew
June 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
In the afternoon, I met up one final time with my high school friend at a cafe by Kew Gardens Station. No pix, except of my walk there, through neighborhood streets full of flowers. Pretty sure you'dRead more
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- Day 18
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6:14 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- EnglandOliver's Island51°29’13” N 0°16’59” W
The Bell and Crown
June 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
In the evening, my hosts took me to a farewell dinner at The Bell and Crown on the Thames in Richmond.
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I like this photo because of the shadow of The Bell and Crown shingle on the wall of the building next door.
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The tide was up when we first arrived, and a couple of boat crews went rowing by on the Thames.
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 5:01 PM
- ☀️ -12 °C
- Altitude: 2,646 m
Greenland77°37’9” N 42°48’45” W
Greenland
June 7, 2023 in Greenland ⋅ ☀️ -12 °C
I didn't actually set foot on Greenland, of course. The most efficient route between West Coast US and the UK is the polar route, which flies over the southern tip of Greenland. It was nighttime onRead more
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What every traveller longs to see! The person sitting in the window seat was originally seated in the last seat of my row but she, very sensibly, moved to the empty window seat just before takeoff.
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If I remember correctly, the cabin attendants made folks who were awake and opened their window shades close them again. This is where the galley comes in extra handy! The emergency doors back there have small windows built into them and the crew was happy to put those shades up so I could take some photos.
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 12:59 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
United StatesLos Angeles International Airport33°56’32” N 118°25’17” W
LAX
June 7, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Had a less pleasing experience trying to find my way from the international terminal to the domestic one than on my outward flights, but at least I had plenty of time to make the connection. TheRead more
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- Day 20
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 6:05 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- United StatesMokuhao Park20°53’22” N 156°30’32” W
Wailuku
June 8, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had to stay in an expensive, very twee, guest house overnight as the hostel I'd stayed in previously was full. The plane from LAX arrived too late to continue straight on to MKK. Got up early in theRead more
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- Day 20
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 12:11 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 141 m
- United StatesMolokai Airport21°9’10” N 157°5’46” W
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On my walk from the castle to the station, I spotted this! Why anyone would want to ruin rum by adding a fizzy drink to it is beyond me. Even ice is a travesty! OK, OK, I've partaken of rum and coke in my younger days. If "Coke" wasn't trademarked, that would probably be in the name.
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Like the castle, the docks, the mines, etc., the Great Western Railway was owned by the Marquess of Bute. Its initial primary purpose was the transportation of raw materials like coal and finished product like steel, but it also ushered in the great era of train travel. Which still flourishes in the UK and on the Continent, unlike in the USA.
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The two strike days now over, the refreshment service was restored! A nice gentleman walked through the carriages dispensing goods from a little cart, just like on airlines.
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