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- Day 1
- Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 87 m
EnglandUniversity of Oxford51°45’14” N 1°15’15” W
Oxford
August 2, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
After a nauseating ferry ride we were welcomed by the white cliffs of Dover and England's best friend: the rain. We pushed straight on to Oxford. This small city is full of students, which makes senseRead more
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- Day 2
- Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 126 m
- EnglandBourton on the Water51°53’9” N 1°45’20” W
The Cotswolds
August 3, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
These charming villages scattered among rolling hills and river valleys were an unexpected delight. We stopped in 3 of them and enjoyed our very first - but definitely not last - cream tea (tea withRead more
TravelerHet weer ziet er toch goed uit beter dan gisteren en niet te gevaarlijk doen he Miel gr
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- Day 5
- Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 533 m
WalesLlyn Teyrn53°4’32” N 4°1’57” W
North Wales
August 6, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We joined Miel's family to explore Wales together. Its highest mountain, mount Snowdon (1085m), is reachable by train but luckily we chose to take on the Horseshoe Loop, which tackles 3 other peaks asRead more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- WalesCardiff Millenium Stadium51°28’49” N 3°10’43” W
South Wales
August 9, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Lots of things to do in the more densely populated south! We drove along the many sheep and dams of the Elan Valley 🐑, went hiking in waterfall country in Brecon Beacons NP, arrived just afterRead more
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Yana Van Meerhaeghe
Jeetje, dat begin was verschieten 🥴. Altijd maar grenzen verleggen, Laura! Schitterend 😘
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- Day 9
- Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 238 m
- EnglandCheddar Gorge51°17’8” N 2°45’19” W
Cheddar Gorge
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We stopped here on our way to the south, not to taste the famous cheese, but to explore the beautiful limestone gorge!
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- Day 10
- Friday, August 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 423 m
- EnglandHay Tor50°34’53” N 3°45’21” W
Dartmoor National Park
August 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We met Florestan, Tine and Linde at what must be the most atypical Airbnb ever - a sheep pasture - where we pitched our tent. Despite the awful weather prediction, we had an amazing day exploring theRead more
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- Day 16
- Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- EnglandMawgan Porth50°29’4” N 5°2’3” W
Cornwall
August 17, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Cornwall is beautiful! Some car trouble with Otto didn't stop us from exploring the north and the south of this amazing county by walking some stretches of the South West Coast Path, paddleboardingRead more
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- EnglandSaint Pancras51°32’2” N 0°7’58” W
London
August 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Going to a music festival in one of London's beautiful parks was the perfect ending to our trip with the cakes ❤️. We lingered a little at Linde & Flo's place to discover the big city. We visitedRead more
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- Day 24
- Friday, August 25, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 390 m
- EnglandHathersage53°21’4” N 1°38’11” W
Peak District
August 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Misleadingly, there are no real mountains in Peak District, so at first sight we were a bit underwhelmed. Luckily there were enough cute villages, rolling hills and caves to keep things interesting.Read more
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- Day 26
- Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- EnglandYork Minster53°57’44” N 1°5’0” W
York
August 27, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
York has it all: an interesting Viking past ⚔️, the national railway museum with its iconic locomotives🚂, a trendy street food market 🍔, well-preserved city walls that offer great viewsRead more
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- Day 32
- Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- EnglandThornton-le-Moor54°17’12” N 1°23’60” W
Housesitting @ North York Moors NP
September 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We spent one week housesitting in Thornton-Le-Moor, a small village close to Northallerton. It was so nice to have our own house for a while, especially with the three best dogs: Dillon, Pablo & Leo!Read more
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- Day 33
- Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 267 m
- EnglandMalham54°4’21” N 2°9’25” W
North York Dales NP
September 3, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We visited the North York Dales National Park on our way to the Lake District. First stop: the Brimham Rocks, weird rock formations that Miel couldn't resist climbing (no worries, it wasn't thatRead more
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- Day 36
- Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 873 m
- EnglandScafell Pike54°27’18” N 3°13’8” W
Lake District NP
September 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Although this national park is mostly famous for - you guessed it - its 16 lakes, we couldn't ignore Scafell Pike, the highest peak of England. We did a bigger loop to avoid the most popular route,Read more
Michiel Van Ooteghem
Da’s gefotoshopt! Laura haar benen zijn helemaal niet zo gebronzeerd.
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- Day 41
- Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 157 m
ScotlandOxnam55°28’31” N 2°30’18” W
Housesitting & Bamburgh
September 11, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We arrived in Scotland and did a short but memorable housesit. 4 days with 4 gorgeous animals! Since we're both fans of the TV show 'The Last Kingdom' (Laura loves Uthred) we had to visit BamburghRead more
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- Day 42
- Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- ScotlandBallygown Bay56°30’12” N 6°9’15” W
Mull & Staffa
September 12, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We drove through the Isle of Mull mainly to get to Staffa and its magical Fingal's cave. This sea cave is entirely made up of hexagonal basalt columns, created by the cooling and contracting of lavaRead more
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- Day 44
- Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 165 m
- ScotlandMeall Dearg56°40’3” N 4°59’14” W
Glencoe Valley
September 14, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We're in the Scottish Highlands 😍! Glencoe Valley is known for its waterfalls and many, many trails that climb the many, many peaks. We chose to conquer Bidean Nam Bian (at 1150m the highest aroundRead more
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- Day 46
- Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 1,143 m
- ScotlandCàrn Mòr Dearg56°48’15” N 4°59’14” W
Ben Nevis & Glenfinnan
September 16, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We tackled Scotland's highest mountain and in doing so apparently completed the 'National 3 Peaks Challenge' (we also climbed Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales). Some people even do this inRead more
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- Day 51
- Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- ScotlandPortree57°24’50” N 6°14’8” W
Isle of Skye
September 21, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Skye was wet ... very wet 🌧️. And windy ... very windy 💨. We drove around the whole island and visited the highlights in between rain showers. Luckily, these made up for the weather, theRead more
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- Day 52
- Friday, September 22, 2023 at 2:49 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- ScotlandStacks of Duncansby58°37’41” N 3°2’21” W
NC500
September 22, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The North Coast 500 is a popular driving route around some of Scotland's most remote and beautiful mountains and beaches, circling the northern Highlands 🚐.
Because it's over 800 kilometres (500Read more
Yana Van MeerhaegheWat een prachtige natuur! Ruw en woest maar straalt ook rust uit.
Jenka Mergaert
Eeeeeeey woooooow wij hebben daar gepasseerd met Solena, na dat we de zotte stromingen gepasseerd waren tss Schotland & Orkneys. Was echt praaaaaaaachtig daar en zo uniek! 🥰❤️🥰 What a place!
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- Day 55
- Monday, September 25, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ScotlandRiver Ness57°28’38” N 4°13’34” W
Inverness & Loch Ness
September 25, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Visible from space, the Great Glen is a huge valley in the Scottish Highlands (running from Inverness to Fort William), eroded by glaciers more than 10,000 years ago. These glaciers carved the valleyRead more
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- Day 68
- Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 124 m
- ScotlandKirkton of Kingoldrum56°38’56” N 3°4’19” W
Housesitting near Cairngorns NP
October 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
After more than two weeks in Otto, it was so nice to be in a warm, cosy house and to take long, hot showers (especially as it was mostly 🌧️ during our 12 days here).
Jess & Rosco were theRead more
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- Day 70
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 102 m
- ScotlandPitlochry Railway Station56°42’8” N 3°43’54” W
Pitlochry
October 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
After saying goodbye to Jess, Rosco and the very sweet family in Kirriemuir, it was time to put on our hiking boots (very necessary as it is swampy everywhere!).
We were too late for the raftingRead more
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- Day 71
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- ScotlandInchconnachan56°5’25” N 4°36’55” W
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
October 11, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
This national park offers lochs, forests, glens and mountains across 1,865 square km. Miel climbed 2 of them: Ben A'an, close to the shores of Loch Achray, and Conic Hill, with stunning of Loch LomondRead more
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- Day 72
- Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- ScotlandMonkland Canal55°51’53” N 4°15’25” W
Glasgow
October 12, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
As Glasgow is less than an hour from Loch Lomond, we made a quick visit to this city (the biggest in Scotland). We visited the beautiful Botanic Gardens, the impressive main building of the universityRead more
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- Day 76–79
- October 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM - October 19, 2023
- 3 nights
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 99 m
- ScotlandPrinces Street Garden55°56’56” N 3°11’46” W
Housesit in Edinburgh
Oct 16–19, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The capital provides the full Scottish experience: a castle, a whiskey centre, buskers playing the bagpipes, tartan weaving shops, magic stores, hills to climb, you name itRead more
Yana Van Meerhaeghe
Zo moedig , Laura !🥰