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    Dining room at our HotelOur hotel

    Schaffhausen

    September 17, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    We've just spent 2 nights in a wonderful Baroque Hotel in Schaffhausen, leaving Switzerland today to travel through the Black Forest in Germany to Strasbourg in France.

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    Munot Castle, Schaffhausen

    September 17, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Before leaving Schaffhausen we visited the fortress, Munot Castle- it's quite an amazing structure with light beaming down into the cavernous interior. What was originally a moat now has deer roaming. The stone spiral stairs take you to an open area on the roof where they now hold concert. Also wonderful views over Schaffhausen.Read more

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    Bek- tick & tick!!

    September 18, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Raced back to the church for the 4.00pm chiming of the astronomical clock! Then climbed the stairs to the top of the church tower! So there are 335 steps up then you need to climb back down again! Just as I was in the bell tower ready to descend the bell chimed- nearly fell down the steps!Read more

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    Cheese shop

    Strasbourg

    September 18, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Strasbourg is in France although just over the German border so has a slightly mixed culture & heritage. Beautiful old building on the River & canals as well as the Cathedral with the Astronomical Clock inside. All the bridges have flower growing on the sides- beautiful.Read more

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    Mount Blanc
    And Mount Blanc again

    Sallanches, France

    September 21, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    We now have 2 nights in Sallanches just over the Swiss border into France. We are high up staying in a chalet with amazing views of Mount Blanc. Before leaving Lausanne we visited Chillon Castle on the edge the Lake Geneva near Montreal.Read more

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    La Longue Troboule
    Internal courtyard inside one of the passagesStaircase inside one of the passages- the holes are for ventilating the cellarAstronomical clock inside the church Saint Jean Baptiste Lyon

    Lyon, Old Town

    September 24, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

    This afternoon we took a walking tour of part of the Old Town of Lyon. Lyon is where the 2 rivers, Rhone and Saone meet. It was a walled city, merchant town and the French centre for silk weaving. There are fascinating little hidden passages or 'short cuts' in the buildings to take you from one street to another. The passages are called La Longue Troboule and have a central courtyard where the house/apartment is reached by stairs. Lyon is the 3rd largest city in France and just a great place to visit. This is our last day on the Continent- fly over to the UK tomorrow to head up to Scotland!Read more

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    View from our balcony

    Whitby England

    September 25, 2017 in England ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    We've arrived in the U.K. 🇬🇧 After a very early start this morning we caught a flight to London, picked up our car and headed north for a 4.5 hour drive to Whitby on the coast in the Yorkshire Downs & Moors. The weather is a little bleak today but great scenery.Read more

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    Captain Cook

    September 25, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    Captain Cook came to Whitby when he was 18 years old to start his seaman training. All the boats, including the Endeavour, where built here in Whitby. There is a memorial to him given jointly by Australia, New Zealand and Canada.Read more

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    Not too bad a drop!

    English dinner!

    September 25, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    In England so we had some wonderful English food and drinks tonight! Al & I had seafood pie and a gigantic cidar while Betty had beef pie with mushy peas and some wine to top it off!

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    Heartbeat!

    September 26, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌫 12 °C

    The fog was so thick this morning that we couldn't even see put the window! Visibility was nearly zero, so we decided to drive inland a little to Goathland- the village otherwise known as 'Aidensfield' the village in Heartbeat. Such a cute little village in the middle of the moors. Then a drive back to the coast through Scarborough - so much more commercial than Whitby. Whitby is smaller and a much nicer seaside town.Read more

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    Down to the beach!

    September 26, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    Finally late this afternoon the fog cleared just long enough for us to see the beach! And what a surprise! All these coloured little beach huts lined up. It's a way down the cliff to the water- we walked but it can also be accessed via a lift. By the time we walked along the beach a little to the peer, the fog had set in again with the wind! Cold!!Read more

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    Rosslyn ChapelRosslyn ChapelEdinburghSir Walter Scott outside St Giles Cathedrial

    Bonnie Scotland

    September 27, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Drove north into Scotland visiting Rosslyn Chapel in the village of Roslin on the way before arriving in Edinburgh. On my last visit to Rosslyn Chapel with Dad & Neil, there was scaffolding and restoration work in full swing. The scaffolding in now down and much of the restoration completed (thanks to the money generated from the extra tourist after the Da Vinci Code book & film). Unfortunately you can no longer take photos inside.Read more

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    Kelpies- Falkirk

    September 30, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    Left Edinburgh for Glasgow this morning driving via Falkirk to see the Falkirk Wheel (apparently an engineering wonder!!) and also to see the 'Kelpies' - these are giant metal structures of Kelpies which are mythical spirit horses who eat travellers- yes we survived and weren't eaten! They are enormous.Read more

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    KelvingrovePipe organ inside KelvingroveSt Mungo's Cathedral

    Cold, Rain & windy sights of Glasgow

    October 2, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    Today 'having fun' was a little bit of a challenge!, however we braved it all with some sightseeing around the city- wondered around Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, St Mongo's Church. Glasgow & the River Clyde was & still is a huge centre for ship building. It's also a big university centre with 3 universities & a huge technical college, although Glasgow is looking a little tired & could do with a tidy up.Read more