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    • 2023 Osterferien in London
      Day 4

      Happy Easter from London

      April 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Ostern ohne suchen? Das ist irgendwie doof, darum haben wir Flo heute morgen ein bisschen suchen lassen, und all die Dinge versteckt, die er hier unbedingt kaufen wollte und uns das Geld dann zu Hause wiedergeben wollte. Nun braucht er das nicht mehr tun😉 Ist doch nett von den zwei Osterhasen, oder?

      Nach einem späten Frühstück machen wir uns nun auf nach London rein. Bisschen nochmal auf eigene Faust die Stadt erkunden.      Read more

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    • 2023 Osterferien in London
      Day 1

      Ankunft im Hotel, Abendessen & shopping

      April 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Das Hotel Indigo in Kensington ist nun für vier Nächte unsere Bleibe.

      Es war super einfach zu erreichen, wir sind einfach am Flughafen in die Piccadilly Line eingestiegen und am EarlsCourt dann nach einer halben Stunde und 13 Haltestellen später wieder aus. 100m zu Fuß, in einer Seitenstraße, liegt unser Hotel. Auf der nahen Hauptstraße gibt es unzählige Shops, Restaurants, Fastfood Ketten. Das sind wir, die mittlerweile in einem Dorf leben, gar nicht mehr gewöhnt.
      Wir waren nach dem Check-in im Hotel eben noch kurz was essen, wobei wir aber wenig experimentierfreudig waren🙈😂, und danach nur noch kurz im Co-op, ein paar Getränke für den Abend kaufen, wobei die Minibar auch inclusive ist, wie man uns beim Check-in im Hotel erklärte. Aber wir trauten dem nicht auf Anhieb, und hatten keine Lust auf eine böse Überraschung bei der Abreise.
      Auf dem Rückweg nochmal die vielbefahrenen Straße fotografiert, und nun liegen wir im ruhigen Zimmer im Basement und fahren runter. Es war ja auch ein langer aufregender Tag.      Read more

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    • TravelerLondon 2019
      Day 6

      St Mellitus College

      March 7, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌬 9 °C

      Mein Körper macht gerne mal spannende Sachen, so wie früh aufwachen, auch wenn man mal einmal ausschlafen könnte... Heute hieß früh 7 Uhr, aber wenn man bedenkt, dass es erst um 10:30 Uhr los ging, ist das schon ganz schön beachtlich! Die Zeit vor und nach dem Frühstück hab ich dann für Vokabeln genutzt.
      Als es dann losging, sind wir mit der Gruppe durch de Hyde Park gelaufen nach Kensington zu dem St Mellitus‘ College. Das ist eine Schule für anglikanische Priester. Durch Google hab ich inzwischen auch rausgefunden, dass der St Mellitus nach seinem Tod heiliggesprochen wurde, weil er vorgeblich eine Kathedrale und Menschen vor dem Feuer bewahrt hat.
      In der Kirche befindet sich jetzt also unter der Woche eine Schule/‚Uni‘ und unten im Keller sind sogar Hörsäle. Ein netter Mensch hat sich Zeit für uns genommen und uns viel erklärt und Fragen beantwortet.
      Ein netter Start in den Tag.      Read more

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    • TravelerEscape to USA, France and UK
      Day 102

      London calling

      November 8, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Today we got the train to London…lovely to be in this favourite city. Checked into the hotel, and went off walking through the familiar streets. We had for once booked breakfast at the hotel, but found that due to covid breakfast consisted of a pick up bag at reception, to eat in the breakfast room or in your own room…we had the option of cancelling and getting a refund which we took up…much preferable to go to a patisserie nearby…otherwise all good…no mask mandates, and we had a wonderful walk along Cromwell road to Knightsbridge, along Piccadilly, up Bond street, along Oxford street and down Regent street!

      After a sojourn in UniQlo we met Isabella, Louise’s daughter, who has been here during the whole covid experience having arrived in London in January 2020…so we were the first people from Oz she has seen since then, and we had a wonderful catch up and dinner. First Isabella led us to a very cool bar, Opium, which needed to be booked, had a bouncer and which we reached by climbing many flights of stairs!!…and then we went to Nopi, an Ottolenghi restaurant that we love. Fabulous to bond with Isabella, and food as always yum. We will have another dinner together in 2 weeks before returning to Liverpool.      Read more

    • TravelerLondon Landmarks 2022
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      Day 5

      Naturgeschichten

      April 6, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      Bevor heute das Natural History Museum dran war, mussten wir der letzten in London erhaltenen Public Police Call Box einen Besuch abstatten. Eine Notrufzelle dieser Art spielt nämlich in einer der besonders von Liane geliebten Serien, Dr. Who, eine tragende Rolle.
      Das Natural History Museum ist ein monumentaler verklinkerter Bau und beinhaltet Ausstellungen zu Dinosauriern, Säugetieren, Reptilien usw.      Read more

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    • TravelerEscape to USA, France and UK
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      Day 117

      Last whole day in London

      November 23, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌙 3 °C

      Yet another cloudless day…God is smiling! It was so beautiful that we first had another park walking morning…through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, just magic…then had a coffee, and then a sushi lunch on Piccadilly before going to the National Gallery again for a revisit to our favourite paintings….spent a pleasant couple of hours there, and then walked up Regent street, visited Hamley’s, and walked round in the disappearing light and the increasing cold.

      Had an early dinner at a restaurant we had seen that had a freezer full of beef in the window, and who had a pre show special menu. It was great (though I ended up not having beef..) and then we went to a chamber music concert in St Martin in the Fields church in Trafalgar Square…Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart and Telemann…what could go wrong! Now back, had our complimentary glass of wine (Australian!) on our return to warm up in the foyer…tomorrow afternoon we take the train back to Liverpool, and rejoin Omnia.      Read more

    • TravelerEscape to USA, France and UK
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      Day 116

      Back to London, another beautiful day

      November 22, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

      We can’t believe this weather…it was cloudless and gorgeous today, though cold. But it can’t be so terribly cold (it is in single figures) but I realise that we don’t need gloves (though hands usually in pockets), and our ears are not freezing off…no hats needed. We got the train from Bristol at 10 am and were back at the hotel near Earl’s Court before 1. Left the bags there as too early to check in, and we walked to Knightsbridge, fulfilling several missions of Amr’s…

      Then I turned back, such a pleasant walk, as I wanted to change and settle in before we went out to dinner tonight. We have another great room…I think we are now honoured Ibis members (!!), and maybe that is why we seem to have good rooms, or just luck, and we always get a voucher for complimentary drinks.

      We arranged to meet at Marble Arch at 4.45, as we had a reservation at 5.45 to have dinner with Isabella again at a restaurant in Notting Hill Gate. Isabella had heard of it and booked. The days are so short now…even by 3 the sun is low, and by 4 it is getting dark, so by 4.45 it was quite dark, and cold. (I love it). We walked along Bayswater Road and Notting Hill which took a while, but pleasant walk, and found the place in Portobello Road - Gold Notting Hill. And it was fabulous, and popular. A great vibe, and exceptional food. Small share plates and a delicious variety. And we finished quite early, having had an early reservation, so back and snug in our room.      Read more

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      Day 109

      A day of mooching around

      November 15, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

      Today we had no plans, except for dinner. After breakfast Omnia left for Euston to get a train back to Liverpool. We set off walking…just love walking the streets, looking at the buildings and walking through the parks. We went up to Kensington High street, and then on up through Holland Park…a new route for us. So beautiful…Holland Park is much more dense in undergrowth and trees, and there were many squirrels frolicking around. We came across a perfect Japanese garden…then walked to Notting Hill Gate…I’m always interested to see it as that was where I stayed when I very first came to London in 1964…and it is quite ordinary…along the main road, which becomes Bayswater Road it is not very beautiful or special…but we kept walking along past Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park and got to Marble Arch and Oxford Street. Sat and had light lunch and went down Bond St to Fortnum and Mason’s, then down to Whitehall to see the cenotaph now that the barriers are down. Stopped and had mulled wine in a pub, passed the Horse Guards as they were changing guard (2 horses in and 2 horses out!), and went back up to Piccadilly. I went back to the hotel for a short break, and Amr stayed on to window shop and look at things…

      We met at 6.30 and went to a fab restaurant that Amr had heard about and booked..a special occasion for our 34th wedding anniversary on 13th (when we also had a lovely dinner with Omnia and Edward at the Syrian restaurant)…it is called Noble Rot, sounds weird, but is quite excellent. Up one of the narrow streets in Soho, it is a house, quite small with many levels. Buzzing and totally full so they are doing something right. Tables filled again as soon as people leave. We shared an entrée - poached trout with spinach noodles and creamy sauce…just divine..then I had a pork chop with pumpkin and Amr had hake. Both spectacular. And a ricotta panna cotta with roasted quince and nuts and chocolate flakes for dessert. And a Rioja red.

      London (UK altogether) is expensive we find. Not like when our dollar was worth 34pence, but still eating out is huge compared to Oz, and that is not cheap either. To have bread and butter tonight cost £4.50!! That is about $8 ….mind you it was fabulous bread. The French would be horrified…bread is supplied free with any meal, as much as is needed…and French bread is matchless. This is just a comment..we are not agonising about costs..we are so lucky to be here, and are enjoying every bit.      Read more

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      Day 108

      Another day, another parade

      November 14, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Amazingly varied day today. We went to the Remembrance Day Parade, which is held on the Sunday closest to November 11, and is often the day after the Lord Mayor’s Show which we saw yesterday, which was fun but frivolous by comparison. Today was totally different - this was a serious ceremonial, with prayers and a hymn at the cenotaph in Whitehall, all the pomp and circumstance of bands and perfect marching, followed by the march of the veterans which lasted for almost 2 hours. We had to go through 2 security checks, and there was a large (and friendly) police presence. It was very moving, especially the 2 minutes silence after Big Ben struck 11 (Big Ben is covered with scaffolding and is not normally striking at all at the moment, but obviously was made to work for this occasion)..the total silence of the enormous crowd was quite overwhelming. The queen was to have been present but at the last minute had a back strain and was not, and Prince Charles laid a wreath. From where we were we did not see him, or Camilla and Kate on the balcony, but we were front row further up Whitehall. While we waited for the 11 o’clock gong, the band played wonderful things - British folk songs that I knew from childhood - the Minstrel Boy, Men of Harlech, as well as Rule Britannia and Nimrod from Elgar’s Enigma Variations…wonderful stuff. After a couple of hours of standing we were pretty cold and stiff!! Very glad to have gone and experienced it all. Like our Anzac Day ceremonies on steroids.

      All around Westminster was blocked off for hours so we took the tube to Sloane Square to find a warm place to have some lunch…all busy Sunday morning, and we walked in towards Knightsbridge and found a pizza place which was just right…shared a pizza and a salad and felt revived. Then Amr and I went on to the Victoria and Albert museum, Omnia went back for downtime. We had tickets for a special exhibit on bags in the V and A, and we all met up at 4 which was the allotted time. Quite fun, but I’m not a bags person really - not fancy bags, just practical bags, especially for travelling! So that was good, and afterwards we walked from there to Marble Arch and to find a good Lebanese restaurant on Edgware Road. Had a great meal, a delicious feast, but forgot to take a photo.      Read more

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      Day 107

      Saturday - a parade and a Syrian dinner

      November 13, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Not drizzly today. Omnia was visiting friends, so Amr and I did our walk into the city centre after breakfast at Caffe Nero, our regular. Walked up Edgeware Road looking at Lebanese restaurants where we will probably eat tomorrow night. Lots of middle eastern eateries there. Then we walked down Oxford street, I had another small binge in UniQlo and then on to Amr’s coffee place where we wanted a bite to eat, but they only had cake today (which we ate)..then we got the underground to Blackfriars as we decided to watch the Lord Mayor’s Show - a huge parade, an annual event held on the 2nd Saturday in November, for the inauguration of a new mayor. We hadn’t heard of it before, but a woman in a pub told us it was a fun thing to do. They parade through the City, and there was quite a crowd…we looked it up and chose a time and place that they said was less chaotic, as the parade was returning back..Quite cold waiting, but it was good…sort of traditional, with bands, guards and soldiers in uniform, cartoony crazy groups, chandlers, wheelwrights, everything you could think of ending with a very tutti frutti ancient carriage with the Lord Mayor himself!

      Then I returned back to the hotel, Amr went to Harrods with some errand regarding watch straps (the eternal quest!) and we all met at 5.15 in Piccadilly as we had a restaurant booking for 6 pm. It was the only time we could book (Saturday night, even a couple of weeks ago) and it was a Syrian restaurant that had a great review. It was in Kingly place, off Carnaby street, and at 5.30 the whole area was totally chaotic with masses of people. Kingly place is a sort of courtyard with three levels of restaurants, and just finding the place, which was on the top level, was a feat in itself. But it was worth it. There were 4 of us, as Omnia had asked a friend to join us, a delightful man, Edward, who is English (though has spent much of his life living in other places) and now lives in Sweden with his Swedish wife of 40 years. So there we were, from different countries, in a Syrian restaurant in London, with an Italian waiter, drinking Spanish wine! The food was amazing, we did get a photo, but by that time we had demolished most of the food! Anyway, a great night, and early also, which was good as Edward gets a morning flight back to Sweden tomorrow. The crowds going back not as bad as earlier (though many many people out and about) as they are all still out and not going home for ages yet!      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Earls Court, ארלז קורט, अर्ल्स कोर्ट, アールズ・コート

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