Sisters-The British Isles

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August 8, 2023
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Day 1
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 4:42 PM
☀️ 100 °F
Altitude: 144 ft
United States George Bush Intercontinental Airport 29.987751, -95.33488629°59’16” N 95°20’6” W
Dropped of at the Airport
August 8, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 100 °F
We have begun….headed to the airport.
TravelerHave fun! Luv ya
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TravelerHave a great day today!!!
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TravelerAren’t you glad I made you take the darn picture 🫠
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Day 1
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 9:14 PM
🌙 90 °F
Altitude: 144 ft
United States George Bush Intercontinental Airport 29.987871, -95.33489229°59’16” N 95°20’6” W
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Friendships-My fav of a the journey
August 8, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 90 °F
The people we meet along the way and the friendships that are born.Mr & Ms Glasgow, Ms South Africans, Ms Germany
Traveler Always making friends!!
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Traveler Interesting man!!
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Day 2
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 4:59 AM
⛅ 54 °F
Altitude: 72 ft
England Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station 51.481945, -0.60695751°28’55” N 0°36’25” W
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Flying in luxury, is it worth it?
August 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
What does a $4,000 dollar ticket get you?
No wait lines, special lounge area-where we met some incredible people!
Traveler Look at the British Isles below!!!!
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Traveler Doing a awesome job with you phone , videos and pictures!!!
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Traveler Wow!!
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Day 2
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:59 PM
☁️ 73 °F
Altitude: 72 ft
England Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station 51.481991, -0.60689451°28’55” N 0°36’25” W
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Driving-wrong side of road/Air Balloon
August 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
It wasn’t bad driving, the hardest part was how the round-a-bouts work, and there are no quick turn arounds. We saw a balloon that reminded us of “Around the World in 80 days”😊
TravelerThats kewl!!
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TravelerIt sure was!
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Traveler You doing this too?
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Day 2
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 5:41 PM
☁️ 73 °F
Altitude: 292 ft
England Stonehenge 51.178138, -1.82628351°10’41” N 1°49’35” W
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Stonehenge
August 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Loving these big old rocks!!!
TravelerWow!! That is awesome !!
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Traveler Look how green it is!!!! So beautiful!!!
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Day 2
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:27 PM
🌙 68 °F
Altitude: 72 ft
England Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station 51.48228, -0.60721351°28’56” N 0°36’26” W
Walking in the evening Windsor
August 9, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
Such an historic place to stay in Windsor. The Castle Hotel. We have beautiful views and cobble stone streets to explore!!!
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Day 3
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:36 AM
☀️ 72 °F
Altitude: 72 ft
England Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station 51.482025, -0.60706251°28’55” N 0°36’25” W
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Windsor-Changing of the Guard
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Love this area, could have stayed her for a week!
Traveler Wow. Look at that. Very impressive
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Traveler Mary Poppins street sweeper!!
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Traveler What a seat!
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Day 3
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 11:34 AM
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: 49 ft
England Windsor & Eton Riverside Railway Station 51.4852, -0.60966751°29’7” N 0°36’35” W
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Boat thrip on the Thames
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
At one time this river was considered dead because of all the pollution and waste. Now it is very clean. The boys who went to Eaton used to have swimming lessons in the nude.
Traveler It’s a Puzzle picture!!
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Traveler Wow!! Look at that. It’s huge!!
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TravelerSandra said “Ya, we walked it, we know”
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Day 3
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 12:54 PM
☁️ 77 °F
Altitude: 79 ft
England Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station 51.482025, -0.60677551°28’55” N 0°36’24” W
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Lunch and pizza dropping with Sandra
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Traveler Love the Pizza !! American Hot pizza !
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Traveler Fell off the plate!! I’m laughing with you. Eat it anyway!! Luv u!
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Traveler Wonderful pic. Need to edit the man out!!
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TravelerYes, they only had two types on the menu, so we ordered the Hot American Pizza, which has pepperoni and jalapeños.
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Day 3
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 2:45 PM
⛅ 77 °F
Altitude: 135 ft
England Windsor Castle 51.483447, -0.60427551°29’0” N 0°36’15” W
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Entering Windsor Castle
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
The Castle was breathtaking! So many people!
Traveler What kind of door is this used for
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Traveler I amazed at the people there
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TravelerIt was so busy, they said it was because the kids where out of school and because of the Queens passing.
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Traveler What an amazing sight! Wow
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Day 3
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 3:12 PM
⛅ 77 °F
Altitude: 167 ft
England Windsor Castle 51.48442, -0.60389251°29’4” N 0°36’14” W
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Windsor Castle no pics aloud-whoops!
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Traveler Blue is my fav color!!
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Traveler The king/queens throne is at the end of the room.
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TravelerThe castle was huge! Biggest that I have seen. The church was closed, by the time we were leaving. Because of that, we did not get to see all of the burial sights of Englands royals….even King Henry the VII.
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Day 3
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 4:52 PM
☀️ 79 °F
Altitude: 82 ft
England St George's Chapel 51.482783, -0.60686251°28’58” N 0°36’25” W
The last of Windsor/Tea time!
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
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Day 4
Friday, August 11, 2023 at 9:46 AM
☁️ 68 °F
Altitude: 85 ft
England Dover Ferry Terminal 51.126381, 1.32705351°7’35” N 1°19’37” E
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Cliffs of Dover and getting on the boat
August 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The Cliffs of Dover are spectacular and embarkation was so easy!!!!
Traveler How beautiful!!
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Traveler Look at that a castle on top!!!
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Traveler Watch out! Look out!
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Day 6
Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 8:37 AM
🌬 59 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Wales Holyhead 53.324665, -4.61935153°19’29” N 4°37’10” W
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Island of Angelsy
August 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
Traveler Is that a house?
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TravelerYes, wouldn't that be awesome to own?
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TravelerYes it would!!@
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Day 6
Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 10:42 AM
☁️ 59 °F
Altitude: 138 ft
Wales Portmeirion 52.913342, -4.09824752°54’48” N 4°5’54” W
Wales, a hidden gem!
August 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
The North of Wales, was spectacular. Departed on bus at Holyhead to view the castle. Snowdonia was awe inspiring. Oh, I will not forget my first taste of that special Irish tea. We were sitting out on an open patio, enjoying the quant views if Portmeiron. So colorful, and filled with different types of architecture. The pasta and cake, that Sandra and I ate was scrumptious! We were biting our nail’s during the treacherous turn after leaving Porthmadog at Tanronnen, on or way to the slate railway. The whole town came out to assist😂Read more
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Day 7
Monday, August 14, 2023
⛅ 64 °F
Altitude: 49 ft
Scotland Inveraray 56.237053, -5.0731756°14’13” N 5°4’23” W
Scotland-land of lore, castles and kilts
August 14, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
I’ve been waiting for Scotland, and it did not disappoint me!!! The mountainous land scape filled with lochs and forests that definitely held fairies 🧚‍♀️ at play. Beautiful moss covered trees with mountain fed brooks. The Duke of Argyle (present day) lives in the Inveraray Castle and allows people to tour and Photogragh. Also, Downton Abbey was filmed here.Read more
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Day 7
Monday, August 14, 2023
⛅ 64 °F
Altitude: 46 ft
Scotland Inveraray 56.231743, -5.07384756°13’54” N 5°4’26” W
Lunch at Inverary/Loch Lomand
August 14, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Lunch at the Duke of Argyle’s small hamlet. Then we will hunt Nessie at the infamous Loch!
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Day 8
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Northern Ireland Giant's Causeway 55.240128, -6.51114755°14’24” N 6°30’40” W
Belfast-the Giants Causway
August 15, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Who knew the Irish coast would be so awe inspiring?
We walked in a giant’s footsteps. The folklore of Finn McCool, leads you through the boot, wishing chair, the camel and the organ pipes. The basalt stones and columns have a mysterious energy of times past folklore.Read more
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Day 9
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
⛅ 72 °F
Altitude: 95 ft
England Chester 53.187996, -2.89060553°11’17” N 2°53’26” W
Liverpool-the Beatles/Taste of Chester
August 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We traveled to Chester and spent a beautiful morning walking and touring the city. On the way back we also had time to through in Liverpool, and the Beatles.
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Day 10
Thursday, August 17, 2023
🌬 64 °F
Altitude: Sea level
English Channel 49.991116, -2.15323549°59’28” N 2°9’12” W
Dublin-city, train, double-decker bus
August 17, 2023, English Channel ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
Dublin/city a train ride away, filled with pubs, breweries-Guinness, churches, boxing and leprechauns. We viewed the city on a hop on and off double decker bus. My least favorite place. I do not drink alcohol more of a whimsy castle kind of girl🏰Read more
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Day 11
Friday, August 18, 2023
🌧 64 °F
Altitude: 36 ft
Ireland Weirs Castle 52.1414, -7.93058852°8’29” N 7°55’50” W
Cork/Cohb/Lismore
August 18, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
Docked in Cork/Cohn Ireland, and took a bus ride to Lismore, through several quit villages. Lismore sat on hill with a winding river alongside it. The master piece was the Lismore Castle that set next to the river. This castle is still in use today, and has had many famous people visit its walls.
The current King of England visits often with his friend, the Earl of Lismore. Many famous people have connections to the castle. I will include this in the pictures below.Read more
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Day 12
Saturday, August 19, 2023
🌬 64 °F
Altitude: Sea level
English Channel 49.757805, -4.38544249°45’28” N 4°23’8” W
The trip back across the Celtic Sea
August 19, 2023, English Channel ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
Let’s just say when the cruise horn blows and your cruise ship captain wants to leave port early….best, “get the hell out a dodge”!
It was confirmed, we went through Cyclone-Betty last night! Yikes! Our captain said he measured 97 mph winds.
We woke up the next morning to sunny skies for a fun day at sea!Read more
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Day 13
Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 7:58 AM
⛅ 61 °F
Altitude: 59 ft
England Allington 51.298447, 0.50927151°17’54” N 0°30’33” E
Off the ship, bus ride to London
August 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We woke up to the beauty of Dover, and a long sigh, because it is debarkation day and this lovely adventure is almost at an end🥺. We have one more bus ride, one more night in a hotel and it is time to fly home. I will never for get this trip/cruise, it was a bucket list dream come true! It was even sweeter because I shared it with my sister🩷Read more
How beautiful thanks for sharing your story [Angela]
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Day 13
Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 9:30 PM
🌙 68 °F
Altitude: 82 ft
England St Martin, Ludgate 51.513824, -0.10105851°30’50” N 0°6’4” W
London, at Night!
August 20, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
For all those little Princesses out there, that believe in fairy tales and the days of grand ballrooms. There are castles and princes a plenty, all you have to do is believe and go try to find yours☺️. Dreams really do come true, because I just lived one of mine.
I loved London, it is steeped in history. So many old buildings, palaces, statues and stories. It was also pretty clean, as far as big cities go. I would definitely come back! Here is a video and some pictures of our last little bit of London🇬🇧 A little sad that this adventure is over…love you Sissy!Read more
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Trip end
August 22, 2023