AustraliaState of South AustraliaMitchamNorthgate34°51’8” S 138°38’4” E
21. juli 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
So we've collected our tickets and bought some pretty UK money. I'm feeling (aka spending!) like a tourist already and bought a very cute travel jewellery box.
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCity of West TorrensAdelaide Airport34°56’15” S 138°32’23” E
23. juli 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
One last tinkle on the ivories. Piano and Patchwork: two of my favourite things. I made that back pack for my first UK trip. Now the long wait to board. Hopefully we get some sleep.
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahKulaybHamad International Airport25°15’41” N 51°36’47” E
24. juli 2023, Qatar ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
First leg safely managed. We had 3 seats for the 2 of us so had some wriggle room and managed some snatches if sleep. Now waiting a couple of hours for the next flight.
EnglandBickenhillMarston GreenBirmingham Airport52°27’10” N 1°43’54” W
24. juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The last time we went to the UK we found it quite stressful to pick up a fancy hire car and drive off while feeling sleep deprived. So this time we decided to crash at the airport hotel and pick upLes mer
Reisende Compact yes, but its blinkers are on the wrong side and the sat nav lady keeps sending us on a merry dance! Ian is finding all their roundabouts very scary.
EnglandWarwickWarwick Castle52°16’46” N 1°35’4” W 25. juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A visit to Warwick Castle. I love the ancient building and the way they've made it come to life with wax characters. The grounds are beautiful. Lots of visitors as it is school holidays here. WeLes mer
EnglandRowington52°19’29” N 1°42’54” W 26. juli 2023, England ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Such a peaceful place to recharge: why we wanted to come here. This is our chalet in a truly beautiful part of the country. The lane only fits one car at a time, and we've had to reverse a bit to letLes mer
EnglandCity and Borough of BirminghamHall Green52°26’4” N 1°50’48” W 27. juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Our drive into Birmingham was made much less stressful by Jeremy's remote help desk advice. We connected my phone to the car's sat nav screen and used Google Maps instead. This lady has a MUCH betterLes mer
EnglandHenley-in-ArdenHenley in ArdenHenley-in-Arden Railway Station52°17’32” N 1°46’48” W 27. juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
On our way home from Birmingham we detoured to Henley-in-Arden. A delightful place. I just don't get tired of looking at those glorious old and wonky buildings.
I love churches and pipe organs, and ILes mer
EnglandWootton Wawen52°15’57” N 1°46’11” W 28. juli 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today was about mooching through antique shops, although with a church in every place we visited a couple of them too. St Mary's in Warwick had scaffolding around its tower for renovation so didn'tLes mer
EnglandWarwick DistrictKenilworthLake52°20’57” N 1°35’34” W 29. juli 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
There was a Legendary Joust at Kenilworth castle. It exceeded my expectations! We had a lovely time, with glorious weather. While we always enjoy Gumeracha Medieval fair, there's something differentLes mer
Reisende Hope you have a really lovely time away xo
Reisende No doubt Ian will treat you to the equivalent of the crown jewels, so it's important to have a gorgeous travel jewellery box 😊 Have a wonderful time! xx
Have a lovely time. Will be thinking of you both XOXO [Ruth Bowden]
Reisende The money certainly is pretty