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- Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 12:29 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
AustraliaScarness25°17’36” S 152°51’26” E
Home
September 10, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Every journey starts somewhere. For us that's 6 Kabi St, Hervey Bay.
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 6:08 AM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- AustraliaHervey Bay Airport25°19’13” S 152°53’6” E
Hervey Bay airport
September 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The big first step. Our lovely little airport and our bags checked through to New York
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 8:22 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- AustraliaBrisbane Airport27°24’13” S 153°6’37” E
Brisbane Airport
September 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
One tiny step successfully negotiated. If only all our flights were done in half an hour! But then, if it was that easy to get to the wide world we probably couldn't afford to live where we do. So farRead more
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 8:18 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
United StatesLos Angeles International Airport33°56’33” N 118°24’37” W
LA
September 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
LA airport was a bit hairy but we made it through.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 13, 2019 at 12:44 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- United StatesEdmonds Playground40°41’24” N 73°58’17” W
USA at last
September 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Safe and sound in Brooklyn - at chez Rosie. Just about to head out on a bar crawl - an age old recipe for jet lag 🙄
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 13, 2019 at 12:48 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- United StatesEdmonds Playground40°41’24” N 73°58’17” W
Dick and Jane's
September 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Just realised that Thursday is finally over. The Douglas method of beating jetlag - just stay up late, have way more to drink than usual and you will be fine.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 13, 2019 at 5:36 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- United StatesRalph J Bunche Park40°45’2” N 73°58’2” W
UN chamber
September 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We are actually doing something touristy in New York. Marty has a friend (a regular at the bar) who offered to give us an inside look around.
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:56 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- United StatesDean Playground40°40’44” N 73°58’14” W
Another beginning
September 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Our last day visiting the kids. We haven't been very active here lately. Buying new work shoes for Martin and picking up new runners for Jimmy and helping Rosie pack some things for her move don'tRead more
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
EnglandSt Pancras International Railway Station51°31’48” N 0°7’40” W
The British library
September 18, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Arriving in London after a smooth flight and an easy train ride in from Gatwick to St Pancras Station we found ourselves with
an hour to fill in before our room would be available. After a quickRead more
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 3:35 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- EnglandRegent's Park51°31’40” N 0°8’45” W
Regent's Park
September 18, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Having been gifted a beautiful sunny day in London, and safely moved into our studio, it was time for a quick walk around Regent's Park. It's a huge park so it might be better to call it a quick walkRead more
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- Day 8
- Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 12:40 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- EnglandWestminster Abbey51°29’60” N 0°7’44” W
Westminster Abbey
September 19, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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- Day 8
- Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 3:02 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- EnglandNational Gallery51°30’32” N 0°7’40” W
The National Gallery
September 19, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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- Day 8
- Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:35 PM
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- EnglandSt Martin-in-the-Fields51°30’32” N 0°7’36” W
St Martin's in the Field
September 19, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
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- Day 9
- Friday, September 20, 2019 at 8:14 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- EnglandSt Pancras International Railway Station51°31’53” N 0°7’34” W
Eurostar Station
September 20, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Time to bid London farewell after our whirlwind visit. It has been quite a first week and a bit for us. We are off to Paris on the Eurostar and then on to Chartres a town dating from the middle agesRead more
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- Day 9
- Friday, September 20, 2019 at 2:39 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 150 m
FranceChartres Railway Station48°26’48” N 1°28’60” E
Hôtel Le Boeuf Couronné Chartres - Logis
September 20, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our hotel in Chartres with a view of the cathedral - which is also called Notre Dame - just to be confusing. The hotel does have a lift, but with luggage it is strictly one at a time.
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- Day 10
- Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 11:13 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 164 m
- FranceChartres48°26’48” N 1°29’11” E
Chartres Cathedral
September 21, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
As cathedrals go this one rates pretty well on the Douglas' cathedral rating scheme. It was free (big one), they provided a bit of interesting background (but not too much), beautiful windows not tooRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 1:23 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 173 m
- FranceChartres Cathedral48°26’48” N 1°29’18” E
It's Cafe time again...
September 21, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
People watching on a Saturday afternoon by the cathedral.
Gosh-Life can certainly be Tough at Times my friends Slumming in French Cafe Society--Beau
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- Day 10
- Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 3:06 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 157 m
- FranceChartres48°26’37” N 1°29’33” E
Église St Pierre
September 21, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another cathedral - or just an old church? Just an old church of would seem. Why you would build an enormous church here when there was an even more enormous cathedral just up the hill is beyond ourRead more
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- Day 11
- Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 1:31 PM
- 🌧 18 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- FranceParis 08 Ancien - Quartier Quinze-Vingts48°50’42” N 2°22’60” E
Hotel Venise
September 22, 2019 in France ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Back to Paris for a couple of days. Someone seems to have stolen the cathedral out our window and our room is pretty basic. But then I suppose we can find something to do in Paris.
In fact we seem toRead more
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- Day 11
- Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 8:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 55 m
- FranceParis 08 Ancien - Quartier Quinze-Vingts48°50’45” N 2°22’60” E
Restaurant Rayan
September 22, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
What better way to finish off our first day in Paris than with a Lebanese meal at the Restaurant Rayan. We hadn't had a Lebanese meal in ages and we lob into a budget hotel 70 metres down the roadRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 139 m
- FranceSacré-Cœur Basilica48°53’12” N 2°20’35” E
Sacre Coeur
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We visited Montmartre four years ago in the persistent rain. Even in the rain we enjoyed the area and we thought we would try again in the sunshine. As the photos attest, we found plenty of sunshineRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:51 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 140 m
- FranceRenoir Garden48°53’15” N 2°20’30” E
Chateau d'eau Montmartre
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This chateau is quite an elegant building, but really, it's the water tower that steals the show.
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- Day 12
- Monday, September 23, 2019 at 1:19 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 132 m
- FranceRenoir Garden48°53’16” N 2°20’28” E
Cafe Renoir
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
One thing we did thoroughly investigate last time was the Musee de Montmartre. It's amazing how much extra appeal museums have on a rainy day. We had enjoyed the cafe as well, so we decided to goRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:08 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- FranceOrangerie Museum48°51’50” N 2°19’20” E
Musee de l'Orangerie
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We seem to have hit on a theme today. The last time we visited the Musee de L'orangerie we were hoping to see Monet's famous water lilly paintings. For some reason the galleries where they areRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, September 23, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 193 m
- FranceRuages47°17’19” N 3°41’46” E
Farewell Paris
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We have wrapped up our little Paris revisit and we are on the train somewhere between Paris and Lyon. Last night we caught the metro down to watch the Eiffel Tower do its thing and had a bit of a walkRead more
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