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    • TravelerTrip of a lifetime
      Day 7

      London Day 4

      July 3 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Met up with my wonderful friend Trish, her daughter Britt and grandies Charlotte and Sammy. Thanks so much for making the effort to see me ♥️
      Trish took us on a fabulous day tour, Hamstead on Heath, the canals, the Spaniards Inn, famous for its association with Dick Turpin and Charles Dickens.
      Then a quiet one at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.
      Finished off with a guiness in Waxy O'Connors, Leicester Square.      Read more

    • 5 Meches in Europe 2024
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      Day 4

      Buckingham Palace Changing of Guard

      July 19 in England ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

      When we heard this ABBA song and another Mama Mia song, we liked it and thought of Gigi, but were perplexed. This wasn’t from the history books… Lots of people here for the changing of the guard and so hot. Met a guy named Johnny from the Keys in Florida. Had to get there an hour and a half early to get front row by the gate. Kids are getting elbowed by other kids. This is some serious stuff!Read more

    • Granny Andie and Pop do Europe
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      Day 13

      Winston Churchill War Rooms, London

      July 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      London is always a wonderful place to spend the day. Full of history, ceremony and pomp with great architecture. Darren booked to go to the Winston Churchill Rooms, which were very informative and showed the underground rooms where Churchill and staff lived and where the intelligence and strategy of WW11 was developed. Lunch at an amazing dumpling place in Covent Garden.Read more

    • Europa, wir kommen
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      Day 396

      Oxford Street und drumherum

      July 18 in England ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

      Heute durfte Bea mal ohne Aufsicht unterwegs sein. Da ihre Freundin zur Zeit auch in London ist, sind die beiden shoppen gegangen. Jörg und ich sind in der Zwischenzeit durch Mittagshitze und Richtung Soho und weiter zur Carnaby Street gezogen.
      Leider haben wir erst kurz bevor wir uns wieder mit Bea treffen wollten das Kaufhaus Liberty gefunden. Das Gebäude ist im Tudor Stil gehalten und äußerst edel. Ich kenne ein paar Menschen, die sich z.B. in der Stoffabteilung durchaus länger aufhalten könnten. (Natürlich mit mir zusammen!)
      Danach war uns allen viel zu heiß um noch irgendwas zu machen, außer zurück zum Campingplatz zu fahren und Eis zu essen.      Read more

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    • TravelerEngland and Europe 2024
      3
      11122
      Day 15

      Variety!

      July 1 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Started the day waiting outside Fortitude Bakery, a London icon, especially their Beignets. It’s very popular and there’s a long line up to get these delicious chocolate custard cream filled buns. Delicious!

      Tom and I then when to the British Museum while the girls went shopping. The Museums main entrance is light filled and spectacular. Unfortunately we were there with thousands of school kids which made it difficult to see things, but it was still very interesting.

      Then it was off to Liberty. I’ve always wanted to go there, so I combined it with a visit to Trinny London as there is a counter in the store. Had a lovely hour having a mini facial and getting my makeup done! Liberty is a beautiful building and there was a Bridgeton display, as well as gorgeous fabrics and furniture. Everything is outrageously expensive, but what a place!

      After a quick pub meal we then went to see a performance of Cabaret. Tom and I loved it, but the girls weren’t as keen. Then there was a completely frustrating half an hour trying to find the tube station! Sometimes Google Maps is a big pain in the arse! We finally gave up and caught an Uber home.      Read more

    • U.K. - Iceland - Israel
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      Day 3

      Out and about on a sunny London day

      April 29, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Who said London has poor weather?
      Today was glorious blue skies and pleasantly warm as we tackled a few significant points of interest.
      We left the apartment just after 8am to walk to St. Paul’s Cathedral for our first tour of the day. The architecture of the building is amazing and the audio tour was very informative. A real highlight (especially for Loss) was to hear the pipe organ being played while we were there.
      After seeing all the main features of the building, we then climbed right to the top of the dome for some great views across London. The narrow, winding staircase is definitively not for the claustrophobics!
      After this, we caught the tube to Queensway station then walked down through Kensington gardens to Kensington Palace. In the grounds is a memorial tribute to Princess Diana who lived there from the time of her wedding until her death 16 years later.
      As it happens to be a holiday weekend (and the weather was so nice - testified by the number of English out sunning themselves) we were only able to secure tickets for a tour of the palace itself at 4.30pm. This gave us a few hours to see some other things in the interim, so we walked /tubed back to Whitehall, and then toured the Churchill war rooms - the bunkers underneath Whitehall where Churchill and his war cabinet planned and executed WW2. The whole place is preserved exactly as it was in 1945 and gives a sense of the fortitude and conviction of Churchill and his nation of the time.
      As we were leaving Whitehall (hoping to go to number 10 Downing Street), we happened upon a changing of the guard.
      Alas, Downing Street is no longer accessible to the public - totally protected by police and steel fences - quite different to my last visit in 1974 when you could stand right by the door.
      We spent a little time down on the banks of the Thames (amid throngs of people, a large protest outside Whitehall and many shirtless British men who were finding the 19 degree temperatures way too warm to stay fully clothed), with some photo ops of the London Eye and Big Ben while we were there.
      It was then time to return to Kensington Palace for our 4.30pm tour. We walked then tubed to Paddington station first (mainly for the benefit of the grandchildren who love Paddington bear) - then another 20 minute walk saw us back at Kensington where we enjoyed a tour of the palace - not the section where Diana lived - but rather where Queen Victoria was born, lived and worked.
      After another walk / tube and walk, then a shopping diversion for some groceries - we returned ‘home’ at 7pm after clocking up 23,000 steps today.
      A great day all round, rounded off with Loss preparing another amazing meal in the kitchenette.      Read more

    • TravelerCape Wrath Trail
      3
      Day 1

      Caledonian Sleeper

      July 15 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Den ganzen Winter habe ich diesem Trail entgegen gefiebert, geplant, Gear erneuert und unzählige Videos geschaut. Und heute am frühen Morgen ist es dann soweit:
      Meine Reise startet gen Brüssel in einem zunächst leeren und superpünktlichen Zug, was sich in Köln aber schlagartig ändert.
      In Brüssel schlägt mir bereits um 9.30 warme Luft entgegen. Ich beschließe diesen Moment zu speichern wie Frederik die Farben, denn der Wetterbericht für Schottland verspricht weder Sonne noch warme Temperaturen dafür jede Menge Midges und Regen…
      Aber heute ist erstmal Sightseeing in Brüssel und London und danach eine luxuriöse Reise im Caledonian Sleeper angesagt. In London marschiere ich zudem zur Post um meine foodparcels für die einsamen Wegstrecken aufzugeben und kaufe Campinggas. Denn leider durfte ich im Tunnel kein Gas mit mir führen.
      Trotzdem ist diese Art der Anreise wesentlich cooler als das Fliegen und ich bin trotz platter Füße bereits im Urlaubsmodus. Ich durfte heute bereits 2 Grosstädte 2er Länder erleben, habe französisch gestammelt, über flämisch geschmunzelt und versucht den breiten Londoner Akzent zu verstehen. Nach soviel Abenteuer stürme ich zur Lounge in London Euston, die gerade am Öffnen ist, vorbei an einem „staunenden“ Stationsvorsteher, der „wow, all the way to Fort William“ ruft, als ich ihm mein Ticket vor die Nase halte. Da der Zug ausgebucht ist inklusive dem Teil, der bis Fort William fährt, wird er das heute Abend noch öfter rufen müssen…😂
      In der Lounge angekommen lasse ich mir als erstes ein großes flauschiges Handtuch geben und hüpfe unter die Dusche. Der Städtedreck muss ab, ab jetzt dürfen nur noch Moor, Moos und Torf an meine Haut😇 Na ja und wohl auch die unvermeidlichen Zecken, beißende Midges und Horseflies…      Read more

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    • TravelerEUROPE & UK 2024
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      Day 90

      Day 90: Nottingham to London.

      July 12 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      After a wonderful breakfast included in our stay, we hit the road to London. Our last leg of the trip. Went to Nottingham castle and met and chatted to two New Zealand women there on a touch footy trip. They were so cool. Our only other stop was in Cambridge at the university quarter. An amazing place but can see the separation money makes. Turned up at our share rental in London. Close to transport and Michelle our host was lovely. Took the car for its last run to the obligatory Abbey Road crossing and Lords where the upper crust were spilling out after New Zealand’s bollocksing of West Indies. Drove to Heathrow airport to return the car stopping at a terrific pub the Botwell Inn on the way for dinner. Pints for 2 quid! Then it was an hour and a half in two trains back to the apartment.Read more

    • TravelerEm & Kyle in Britain & Ireland
      221
      Day 1

      We have arrived!

      August 30, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      We have finally arrived at our hotel! Thank you to Aunt Louella for driving us to Pearson Airport and giving us the compression socks for the flight. I think the socks worked great but now Emma and I have cats and dogs imprinted into our legs… After arriving at Heathrow Airport we took a black cab to our hotel. Driving on the other side of the road is going to take some getting used to. Despite only getting a few hours of sleep Emma told me she’s ready to rally and make the most of the day. I was happily surprised. First stop is Emma’s request of going to “Joe and the Juice”. Stay tuned.Read more

    • Sojourn Britannia
      Day 5

      Chris' Birthday

      August 31, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Birthdays are always special. Having one in a foreign country is even more so. Chris woke up today the age of 45 not in Newcastle but in London. I gave him his birthday card, purchased at the National Gallery the day before (a Monet painting of Westminster Palace from Westminster Bridge), and we headed over Vauxhall Bridge to Millbank for coffee at Cafe Soceity, run by a pocket rocket Italian learning to speak French. Two coffees each and a shared croissant and we were ready to start our day.

      We had agreed back in Australia that I would buy Chris a birthday present in London. He had wanted a new cologne, so he did some on-line searching and found Blooms Perfumery in Covent Garden. This part of London is famous for its opera house of course, but also for its up-market shopping among streets and criss-cross laneways. Blooms was in one of these latter. Finding it was easy and upon entering, we were met with a world of diffferent fragrances.

      Chris was in his element. He has actually read up on the science behind perfume making and knows how to speak the language. Not speaking perfume myself, I left it to him and the lovely shop assistant Sarah to make their way through the various scents and their idiosyncratic notes. Chris was successful coming away with, not only his birthday present from me, but also three little samples of ones that made the cut but were outdone by his final choice. Very neat.

      Graham and Jo's present to Chris were tickets at the Harold Pinter Theatre near Piccadilly for the Checkov play The Seagull starring the mother of dragons herself Emelia Clarke. Also starring was one of Chris' favourite actors Indira Varma whom he was even more excited to see than the billed star.

      What can I say? A wonderful performance by an ensemble cast with leads all taking us to Checkov's world. The Seagull is not for the faint-hearted. It is quite a depressed story of relationship dysfunction and spurned love with a bit of theatrical introspection as to the nature of art and creativity. Still, the darker side of the human condition is not to be ignored for Disney all the time. It's good to get down into the mess and process it sometimes. We joked at Intermission that I had seen each of the characters in my Practice many times. A great play by a great playwright and a tour de force performance, I know Chris will never forget it.

      Dinner at at an up-market Italian restaurant, followed in Piccadilly Circus. This place is just wall to wall Massive Victorian architecture as far as the eye can see, the home of the theatre district, and a place full of people. It never stops. Such an energy and a vibrancy. Busy but friendly and welcoming. It's been lovely for the four of us to spend some more time together and for Chris to have such a very different birthday, one I dare say he will never forget.

      A look at the sunset over the Thames ended our day before retiring to our apartment for the evening.
      Happy Birthday my darling man - Love you xx      Read more

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