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Traveler Platinum Jubilee Trip
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- Jun 5, 2022, 12:00pm
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 125 m
- England Camden Highgate 51.569931, -0.15158151°34’12” N 0°9’6” W
Highgate Hierarchy: George was ‘ere!
June 5, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Still buzzing from the emotion-filled Platinum Jubilee concert 🎵 I grabbed the “Ultimate English Brekky Roll” from Charing Cross Station 🚉 Egg 🍳 bacon 🥓 sausage. Not a calorie in it! 😜 I have been walking on average of 20 km a day so I can probably afford to have one or two more!

With need to balance out my Royal obsession for a couple of hours I headed about 20 minutes up the northern line to Highgate. One of the most financially positive areas of London. We saw the houses of Kate Moss, Jamie Oliver and, of course George Michael. George Michael is actually buried in the cemetery here…it was almost “Gaymagedden 2” on discovery of this! (Photo 6)🏡 🕺🏼

You will also notice that there are houses in this village with windows that have been bricked up; that is because they didn’t want to pay the extra tax if they had more than nine windows! The second most expensive street, Bishops Lane, after South Kensington Road in London is in Highgate.

Grumpy Richard hosted this walk… I recognised him from a previous walk on Hamstead Heath (George’s old “stomping ground”) when I was in London last time. He calls him self ‘Richard the third’ because “…there are eight other Richards…” who take tours with the company and he “wanted to stand out..!” We noticed some stone heads on the top of a house and asked Richard what was the significance. He just turned and said no idea! LOL 😝

I love these London Walks. You learn so many hidden secrets and discover lots of “chestnuts”
& “Easter Eggs” about London 🇬🇧👍🏻✅

Love, love, love, love, love London‘s tube system. Are you sure to watch the video at the end if you miss it when you’re away from it as much as I do! 🚊❤️❤️❤️✅✅✅🚉🚉🚉Read more
Traveler Wow, you are certainly being very energetic you probably could have eaten 3 egg / sausage & bacon rolls.
6/5/22Reply
Traveler I think I am running on pure adrenaline at the moment! I love every second and want to discover new things as Wellers joining every single royal celebration… I am off to the Queens pageant parade right now… I hope you get to see it because I think it’s going to be the big highlight of the whole weekend! 🥰🥰🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👑👑👑😜😜😜
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Traveler Another great read!! Now to the photos
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Traveler You’re so kind x
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Traveler Europe Study Abroad
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- Oct 1, 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- England Brent Wembley Wembley Stadium 51.557905, -0.27965351°33’28” N 0°16’47” W
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Goodbye London😓
October 1, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Just a few pictures to share from the end of London. First, the NFL game I attended (AHHHHHH IT WAS SO FUN). It seriously was a blast. I had a great seat, sat by myself but was surrounded with amazing fans that were super invested in the game which is truly the best, and I got a T-shirt. The whole area was decked out in Jacksonville stuff so I became a Jaguars fan for the day. My last full day in London was on October 6. It really was a blast. I went with Sarah and Mitchell to a test kitchen in Notting Hill. We paid 7 pounds to get in, they seat you in a bookstore, and then you are served a 3 course meal. They try new recipes daily. It was super good and such a fun experience. Then we went shopping at Harrods… love. I found the most amazing pair of sunglasses that I decided to pass on as it would be a poor financial decision. BUT I did buymyself a curling iron because I was tired of my straight hair. Unfortunately I will now forever have a curling iron that plugs into a UK outlet. So I will always need an adapter to use it hahaha but I’d say it was worth it. Lastly, I put together a very short video (a “reel” as we like to call it) of some clips from London for you to see.
Overall, London was fantastic. It seriously is the most beautiful city with beautiful people. It is big, there are so many things to do, so many different types of food, great public transportation, and we really lucked out with great weather for our time there. I MUST go back soon. The next update will detail how our group finally made it to Berlin after a cancelled flight:) stay tunedRead more
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Traveler Halle, I’m praising God for the opportunity you have to enjoy this amazing life experience! 🙌🩷
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Traveler Adorable look! Thank you for taking the time to post these updates!!
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Road to Ally Pally
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- Dec 28, 2022, 11:59pm
- 🌬 9 °C
- Altitude: 99 m
- England Haringey Muswell Hill Ally Pally 51.594449, -0.13085151°35’40” N 0°7’51” W
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December 28, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Am zweiten Tag gab es in unserem Air BnB erstmal ein kleines Frühstück.
Im Anschluss machten wir uns alle fertig und fuhren zur Dart WM in den Alexandra Palace 🎯 Da Uwe und Annika lediglich eine Karte für die Abendspiele besaßen versuchten sie vor Ort für die Mittagsspiele noch Karten zu bekommen.
Mit etwas Glück und Verhandlungsgeschick konnten sie sich 2 VIP Tickets kaufen. Nun hieß es für Uwe und Annika für die nächsten 4 Stunden essen und trinken für lau.
Vicky, Simon und Florian mussten wir normal sterbliche Menschen in einer langen Schlange warten und kamen nicht in den Genuss von Freigetränken oder Essen 😂

Nachdem die Lage drinnen ausgecheckt und die ersten Pints intus waren genossen wir diesen wirklich unvergesslich schönen aber auch anstrengenden Tag.
Nach ca. 12 Stunden war der ganze Spaß vorbei und alle versuchten verzweifelt ein Taxi oder Uber zu bestellen.
Nach ca. 1 Stunde ist uns dies gelungen, sodass wir um Mitternacht glücklich und K.O. zuhause in die Betten fielen 🛌Read more
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Traveler Scheint ja eine tolle Sache zu sein wenn ihr wieder Zuhause seid müssen wir uns mal alles erklären lassen.
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Christie Mitchell Europe and Oceania 2023
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- Sep 10, 2023, 10:41am
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 125 ft
- England Brent Wembley Watkin's Tower 51.555199, -0.27984251°33’19” N 0°16’47” W
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Another day in London
September 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
When in London with a lifelong soccer referee, you can’t NOT go see the world famous Wembley Stadium. Adam was thrilled. It holds a few “best and biggest” titles - it is the 3rd largest stadium in the world, has the most toilets in any facility in the world (over 2600), it is built in such a way as there are NO posts or obstructions in the entire facility, it has an amazing retractable roof, and lastly, was the venue for the world renowned Live Aide concert in 1985. It was a fantastic tour.

We then took a boat ride down the Thames to Greenwich park, Maritime museum, and the Royal observatory. Again, can’t NOT visit when in London with an Astrophysics major. Fascinating learning all about the Greenwich Mean time and seeing the historic facility.

Then I coaxed Adam onto the the London Cable Car across the river. (Really didn’t know he had such a fear of heights - the things you learn when traveling together). Beautiful views.

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Traveler LOVE me some Maritime stuff
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Are you going to take in a soccer game?⚽️ [Donna McGovert]
9/12/23Reply
Christie Mitchell Nope. Not in season right now. Best we got was the stadium
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Sebastien Altina Europe Summer 2023
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- Jun 25, 2023
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- England Brent Tokyngton 51.568204, -0.26734851°34’6” N 0°16’2” W
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London I
June 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Superbe journée à Londres par un soleil de plomb. Nous avons tous bcp aimé nos visites suivantes, architecture bien différent de Paris et beau changement

Covent Garden
Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square
Admiralty House
Whitehall
Dover House
10 Downing Street
Big Ben & Palace of Westminster
London Eye
Tower of London
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Traveler Joli parcours mais si je lis bien il manque encore Buckingham Palace, Picadilly, Oxford Street, Notting Hill, etc 😅
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Sebastien Altina Europe Summer 2023
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- Jun 26, 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- England Brent Tokyngton 51.568212, -0.26728751°34’6” N 0°16’2” W
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London II
June 26, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Journée commencée par la visite du palais du roi, juste au bon moment pour assister au changement de la garde 💂‍♀️ magnifique! Par contre, on a loupé la sortie du Roi 🤴 de peu après sa sortie au balcon!

Ensuite promenade et lunch dans Hyde Park avant de passer chez Harrods rayon alimentation - superbe et dommage qu’on avait déjà dîner 😄

Après retour sur Covent Garden pour aller découvrir le quartier de Soho.Read more
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Traveler Ça y est je trace Buckingham ✅
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Traveler Oh Wellington Arch, dans le SW1 …joli quartier de mes clients 👍🏻
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Traveler Silvester in London
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- Jan 1, 2024
- 🌧 9 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- England Haringey Muswell Hill Ally Pally 51.594222, -0.13088551°35’39” N 0°7’51” W
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Dart WM Viertel Finals
January 1 in England ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Neues Jahr - neue Erfahrungen
Am ersten Tag des neuen Jahres waren wir an der Dart WM. Es war verrückt & lustig. Das erste Match war Dobey gegen Cross. Ich war für Dobey - Dario für Cross.
Obwohl Dobey mit 4:0 vorne lag, gewann dann Cross 🥲 die Stimmung im AlleyPalley (Alexandra Palace) war unglaublich 🥳Read more
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Traveler UK, Londona’23
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- Jul 1, 2023, 3:23pm
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 122 m
- England Camden Hampstead 51.559417, -0.17853351°33’34” N 0°10’43” W
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La Gaffe Hotel
July 1, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Pirmo reizi reāli patīkams Booking’a 3. Genius līmeņa bonuss. Par velti taksis no lidostas uz viesnīcu. Ietaupīts laiks un vismaz 25£.
Esam nedaudz par ātru, lai iečekotos tāpēc iesiem pameklēt, kur paēst. Diezgan nejauši, bet esam trāpijuši ar naktsmājām tādā šķietami autentiskā britu rajonā. Mazas, šauras ieliņas reljefā pa kurām skraida augšā, lejā melnie jocīgie Lielbritānijai raksturīgie taksīši. Un kas ir forši - nav daudz tūristu.
Tur pat netālu ieejam New York cafe, kur arī diezgan garšīgi paēdam. Nav baigi lēti, bet no Londonas laikam neko citu nevar sagaidīt. Par pusdienām (tiesa ļoti garšīgām) samaksājam 51£.
Viesnīcā ļoti maza istabiņa, bet omulīga. Nedaudz jāatpūšas pirms dienas galvenā uznāciena Vemblijā. Par 3 naktīm šajā viesnīcā samaksājam 470eur. Brokastis arī ir iekļautas.Read more
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Traveler England 2022
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- Sep 3, 2022
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- England Brent Wembley Wembley Stadium 51.558, -0.28279251°33’29” N 0°16’58” W
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Wembley Foo Fighters Tribute Concert
September 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Taylor Hawkins Tribute mit allen Größen: Josh Homme, Roger und Rufus Taylor, Justin Hawkin, Bryan Johnson, Bryan May, Lars Ulrich, Sir Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, John Paul Jones, uvm Sechs Stunden feinste Unterhaltung 😍Read more
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Traveler UK, Londona’23
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- Jul 1, 2023, 5:08pm
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- England Brent Wembley Wembley Stadium 51.556183, -0.27709151°33’22” N 0°16’38” W
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Def Leppard & Motley Crüe
July 1, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Izkāpjot no metro uzreiz ir skaidrs, kurā virzienā jādodas. Vemblija stadiona arka redzama jau pa gabalu. Pēc cilvēku masām, kas plūst arēnas virzienā ir skaidrs, ka visi dodamies viena mērķa vadīti.
Plūsmas organizācija izcila. Viss ir daudz un galvenais - pietiekoši. Rindās nav jāstāv ne pie ieejas, ne pēc alus un pats galvenais - arī ne uz tualeti.
Alus kā jau sagaidāms padārgs - 7.85£, bet ko padarīsi. Šodien iekšējais žīdiņš jāatslēdz un jābauda koncerts.
Tā kā koncerts ir garš, tad visiem ir sēdvietas. Mūsējās ir tieši pret skatuvi stadiona otrā galā. Pašus māksliniekus redzam kā punktiņus, bet ekrāni ir lieli un skaņa arī tiek līdz mums. Un kas par skaņu! Īpaši izteikti skaļi Motley Crüe laikā, jo Vinss vokāli vairs nav tik spēcīgs kā astoņdesmitajos, tāpēc tas tiek kompensēts ar pamatīgu bungu un basģitāras tusiņu. Lai vai kā, man baigi patīk tāpat. Def Leppard dziedātājs Džo Eliots manāmi labāk sevi uztur formā un tas uzreiz ir sadzirdams. Viņš var dziedāt dzīvajā - un kā vēl! Tomēr brits Vemblijā. Neliekas, ka varētu būt labāka vieta, kur uzstāties.
Kopā 6h ko pavadījām arēnā paskrēja nemanot. Vai koncerta kvalitāte tieši skaņas ziņā, ne mākslinieku izpildījuma ziņā bija izcila? Drošvien ka nē. Vai tas mums traucēja un nepatika? Arī drošvien ka nē! Neko nenožēlojam! Dodiet vēl koncertu biļetes! Nākošreiz tikai Vemblijā vajadzētu tirgot biļetes arī pa visu laukumu. Lai arī stadionā bija ap 60'000 apmeklētāju, 58'000 no tiem izskatījās, ka stadions ir pustukšs, jo centrālajā laukumā bija tikai puse izklāta ar sēdvietām. Pārējā puse mērķtiecīgi atstāta tukša. Kāpēc? Nezinu.Read more
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