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Frodsham

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    • Day 5

      The Parrys have Landed

      June 10, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Hello from Frodsham, England
      The Parrys have assembled.
      Mike and I had a long but smooth journey via Frankfurt then back to Manchester. ( long explanation than involves not wanting to fly Rouge). Al and Natalie met us and we had a fairly quiet first couple of days that included the required first trip to pub to help with jet-lag. Mike assures me this is evidence-based- [picture enclosed]. On Sunday morning , very bright and early , the Parrys from Whitehorse and Ottawa arrived bleary-eyed but smiling. Natalie and Al have been the perfect hosts and they filled everyones’ bellies with porridge, toast and bacon upon arrival. Sounds like Air Transat was fine to travel with but they didn’t waste extra money on a hot breakfast . We all managed a walk in the fields and some shut eye before we headed out to pub for a rendezvous with Al’s sons Dan and Mike and their families. It was a great evening with lots of laughter and photographs. Mike and Rian brought Welsh soccer shirts and hats for the boys which they have been proudly sporting. Tara mentioned over and over just how nice it was to see her cousins again and to meet their families. We returned to Al’s place for the “after party. “. Then we all crashed for a long rest last night. Rogan was first up at 5 am and completed a workout before the rest of us got up. He is committed to his training for paddling this summer.
      Today after another hardy breakfast we headed into Chester. Mike led the group to see the old Roman city walls. We then headed into Wales with a stop at another great pub The Eagle and Child for lunch. More large plates of hearty food including huge, stacked hamburgers. The boys are in heaven! We visited the village of Meliden and found the graves of Mike’s Aunty Joyce and Uncle Bill. Some of you will have met Mike’s Aunty Joyce. She died only 2 years ago. We also found Mike’s Grandparents’ grave in the church cemetery. Finally, we climbed the Gop ( a large hill) where Mike’s parents ashes were scattered. Beautiful views over Wales from the top. So it was a day for Mike to share his stories and memories. Tara, Ryan, Niki and I also have some memories from the area and it was nice to go back.
      We now have two rental cars. Ryan and Mike are driving with Niki and I taking the lead as navigators. Some of the Welsh laneways we were on today were very, very narrow and the car alerts were beeping often. Tomorrow we load up and head to the Snowdonia area. Unfortunately, weather forecast is not looking great for the “big Parry Mount Snowdon ascent” planned for Wednesday.
      More to follow from Bedgelert.
      Hope all is well at home.
      I’ll send pictures in a couple of batches.
      Love Heather (Mom) xx
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    • Day 4

      Travaling through Wales

      May 10, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Van zuid west Wales door Snowdonia naar het Noorden!

    • Day 8

      Home

      October 21 in England ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

      Well we did arrive home on our scheduled day, but not on our scheduled flight! (long story) Unfortunately, on day 2, poor Dale came down with shingles, which pretty much wiped out the rest of the holiday 😢
      This resulted in him barely leaving the hotel room and Karen becoming well-acquainted with the local pharmacies and supermarket 🤦🏼‍♀️
      That said, the hotel was lovely and in a beautiful and convenient location, so it could have been a lot worse for us. The staff were also very helpful and supportive.

      It certainly hasn't put us off Madeira in the slightest and we will definitely return to have the holiday we missed! 😊
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    • Day 5

      Home day....

      May 24 in England ⋅ 🌩️ 13 °C

      As we had a couple of hours this morning before we needed to leave for the airport, we were out early and went for a walk around Gulhane Park. This is the largest in the city and was very quiet at that time of day. After a coffee just off the Hippodrome, it was time to leave.

      We had been warned about the heavy traffic on a Friday (it was chaotic every day as far as we could see!) We allowed 2hr to get to the airport only for it to take 40 mins 🙄 typical. The check-in desk wasn't even open! Anyway, the extra time was needed to get through the 3 security and passport checks. Also, the airport is enormous and it took 20 mins just to walk to the departure gate!

      Arrived home safely around 6pm. It's been a wonderful trip and the sights, sounds and culture made it feel very different from anywhere we've visited before. The architecture is stunningly beautiful and there's still plenty more for another trip as well! 😀
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    • Day 17

      Home

      September 15 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Arrived home around 9pm after what felt like a very long journey. No delays, but with a 4.5-hour wait at Heathrow for our Manchester connection, we were dead on our feet by the time the taxi turned up.

      Anyway, it's all good and time to reflect on what has been a brilliant trip. Travelling through Canada's vast and beautiful landscape was an unforgettable experience and the constant views of open roads surrounded by mountains, water and gorges were truly amazing. The fabulous weather also helped. We love the laid-back, friendly nature of the country and visiting the parks is made so easy with the excellent visitor facilities and information on offer at all the park centres. Sorry to bang on, but seeing that bear swim across the river was the highlight of the entire trip!
      🍁🐻😍

      Thank you all for following us and sharing in our travels xxx
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    • One day to go..

      April 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      This really seems to be happening. We’re travelling south on way to pick up Helen then onto Land’s End. Who’s idea was it to start on Good Friday? I think it was to reduce the risk of midges in Scotland 🤔. First traffic jam hitRead more

    • Day 15

      Home

      September 19, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

      Arrived home safely after what seemed like a long day🥱. Jet2 delivered us to the airport 3.5 hrs ahead of our flight and it took 20 mins to check in etc etc! Anyway, flight was on time so all good. Kettle straight on for that first cuppa 😊🫖Read more

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