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    • Europe Trip 2023
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      Day 4

      London Town

      July 31, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      First day out in the big smoke. The tube was hot, the legs are sore…loved it. Started with a walk around the standard spots: Southbank, Parliament, Downing St, Trafalgar, Piccadilly, Horse Guards, The Mall, Westminster. Explored the Natural History Museum though with some rain and with school holidays it got very busy. The Pliosaur, and the minerals a highlight for me (H). We had our first British pint in South Ken; a Brixton Lager and one “Level Head Session IPA” an ode to St Edmund beheaded by Vikings in 869 (and miraculously re-joined to his body hence the sainthood); appreciated the design for both flavour and the pint glass. Lunch was a cash only buffet in Chinatown, a rushed choice after getting a little too hangry (H again)…we attempted to use old £ notes Mum and Dad gave us from their last trip, but was not accepted hehe. A trip to the bank will be next. Thank goodness for Issy and Livvy who navigated, had extra cash and generally were lovely tour guides!Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
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      Day 2

      Day 2: Hit the Ground Running

      September 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      After a long, long, long, trip we touched down at Heathrow Airport at 6.10am....a full day ahead of us before we could sleep. Luckily our Air BnB host let us know we could have an early check-in, so we arrived at our 1st home at 9am, a gorgeous old 17th Century manor type house which use to belong to Wilkie Collins - author of The Woman in White - and a good friend of Charles Dickens. 4 quick showers later, we set out to explore Hyde Park and Kensington Palace, as they were just around the corner - I am sad to report that both could have benefited from a few hours of me and my mower! We found Harrods and went in for a look...and came out again very quickly with a delicious, but expensive bread stick. We jumped on the Hop on/Hop off bus to do a 3 hr lap of the tourist sites, but hopped off at the 2nd stop to have a pint (or 2) of beer - and Matt made a friend! Hopped back on the bus, but hopped back off to find a loo (due to the beer). We found a loo - in a pub - and had another pint, before Matt and I hopped back on to finish the circuit. After successfully working out the Tube system, we arrived home and hopped into bed - a full 48hrs after we woke in Mount Rankin to begin our trip.Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
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      Day 4

      Day 4: A day of Kings.

      September 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      The Tower of London was 1st up today. My favourite part was standing on the walls, touching the stones that the archers would have touched whilst defending the tower 800 years ago. My least favourite was The Crown Jewels - no photos allowed. We had lunch under a tree; egg and cress, sandwiches - so very British, and then met the Cambeys at Liverpool St Station for a train ride out to Windsor castle to visit with Charlie and Camilla...they must have forgotten we were coming because they weren't home. Not many photos from here because you weren't permitted to take any - but sooooo much history! The castle is HUGE, but strangely elegant - my favourite place so far. We walked past Queen Elizabeth's burial tomb, and stood on Henry the VIII's. The day was so hot we bought an icecream each that claimed they were made from milk from the Kings own cows, before heading into the village of Windsor for a pint at one pub and dinner and another pint at another pub. Trained it back home exhausted.Read more

    • Christie MitchellRTW 2022
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      1
      Day 105

      London!

      July 4, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

      Miles: 8.1 Steps: 20135
      Flights stairs: 17

      Beautiful day in London today!

      We had a great day seeing many tourist sites. Rode the top level of a classic double decker bus and then went to the London Dungeons. It’s a 90 minute haunted house kind of atmosphere walking you through the gruesome history of London - like 15 “scenes” with actors portraying history live with us as participants. It was very entertaining, scary but I actually learned a lot of the history. Unfortunately no pics allowed so only had the one they sold us in the end.

      Then we headed to Kings Cross station to see platform 9 3/4 from Harry Potter - or what they set it up to be for the tourists. Cute. On the same vein, then went across town to see the Abbey Road crosswalk. Funny to watch everyone try to get pics on an active street without a street light.

      We walked thru Hyde Park, saw Buckingham Palace, Queen Victoria fountain and then strolled thru St James Park. It was very beautiful.

      We eventually hit Admiralty arch, and Trafalgar Square - the direct center of London. Down the street we saw 10 Downing Street, the amazing looking Parliament and of course Big Ben (which was smaller than I imagined). We finished off our day with a ride on the London Eye - takes about 30 minutes to make a full rotation. Each pod holds 25-30 people. Went really high and really cool to see the city from that vantage point.

      Overall, it was a great day seeing the city. London is pretty cool.      Read more

    • TravelerIngolds in Europe
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      Day 2

      What day is it??!

      February 19, 2023 in England

      We made it! 24 hours flying, 30+ hours in transit. The girls were brilliant (OK, maybe not brilliant- but definitely better than it could have been!) Not a lot of sleep throughout, but we have charged through the day today and heading to bed early. Jet lag is real (Audrey calls it plane rot…)
      Lots of things ticked off on our first day. Took the tube and minded the gap. As we emerged into the sunlight with our first look at England (the industrial area around the airport) Olive declared ‘it is SO beautiful!’ 🤦🏼‍♀️
      Surprised the girls with a double decker bus tour hosted by Paddington bear. The girls LOVED it… until the motion of an old refurbished bus combined with plane rot made things a little hairy.
      We can see Big Ben from the front of our hotel, so have walked and seen some sights. Nick and I didn’t love London last time we were briefly here, but the architecture captured our hearts today (and the glorious blue sky reflected on the Thames might have helped).
      Let’s hope for sleep for all tonight!
      PS Squirrels are very cute 🐿      Read more

    • TravelerUnited Kingdom
      Day 9

      London Eye

      August 14, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually.Read more

    • TravelerLondon 🇬🇧
      Day 2

      Sonnenuntergang auf dem London Eye

      February 12 in England ⋅ 🌙 8 °C

      Nach der Tour im Buckingham Palace gingen wir uns den Trafalgar Square anschauen, wo wir dann in einem Café extrem leckeren Kaffee und Kuchen genossen.
      Auf den Sonnenuntergang hatten wir Tickets für das London Eye, welche wir spontan wegen dem tollen Wetter gebucht hatten. Unser Timing mit dem Sonnenuntergang war perfekt und es war eine wirklich schöne Erfahrung, da wir unglaublich weit sehen konnten und (Gott sei Dank) keinem von uns schlecht wurde durch die Höhe :)
      Nach diesen ganzen Eindrücken machten wir uns auf den Weg zum Hotel, wo wir dann noch ein paar Bahnen im Pool drehten und im Restaurant zu Abend assen.      Read more

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    • DB Family Europe Grand Tour 22
      Day 8

      Buckingham Palace and St James Park

      May 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

      No changing of the guard today, they are prepping for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrating her 70 year reign (the longest of any British monarch).

      The gardeners were thinning the tulips and giving them out. The girls were thrilled, and a kind older lady at Westminster Abbey told Éowyn what a very special day it was, to receive a flower from the Queen.Read more

    • TravelerUnited Kingdom
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      1
      Day 16

      Changing the Guard

      August 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      The Changing of the Guard is the official ceremony when the Foot Guards currently guarding the monarchy (the Old Guard) are released from their duty, to be replaced with new soldiers (the New Guard).

      Whilst Kings had always had an army of men protecting them, it wasn’t an official institution until Henry VII made the Royal Body Guard a permanent job role. This means that these soldiers have been guarding Kings and Queens for over 520 years – in other words, they’re pretty good at their jobs.

      The Old Guard hands over the responsibility for protecting the palace to the New Guard – along with a ceremonial set of keys to the palace. This is officially known as Guards Mounting.

      The King's Life Guard, mounted on immaculately groomed horses with swords drawn and breastplates shinning in the sun, can be seen at Horse Guards.

      Horse Guards, named after the troops who have protected the Sovereign since the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660, is today the official entrance to Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace.

      The King's Life Guard change on Horse Guards Parade, which was originally the courtyard in the middle of Henry VIII’s Royal Palace of Whitehall, and is now the ceremonial parade ground used for royal and ceremonial events throughout the year.      Read more

    • Paladar LisboaViagem inaugural
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      Day 17

      Royal Academy e mais umas voltinhas

      December 29, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 8 °C

      O nosso último dia em Londres começou com a exposição que ditou esta viagem - inicialmente tínhamos pensado em vir (de avião) em outubro ou novembro mas, depois, resolvemos esperar pela Cali e fazer uma viagem inaugural com frio, chuva e muitos quilómetros… para nos adaptarmos logo a todo o tipo de condições, sobretudo para que, no futuro, esse tipo de ‘desculpas’ nunca nos impedissem de viajar nela 😆

      A seguir à exposição passeámos sem destino pelas ruas da cidade, vimos montras, decorações e luzes de Natal e mais alguns ‘spots’ obrigatórios como Piccadilly Circus, Bond Street e as ruas dos teatros do West End.

      Há medida que as ruas começavam, gradualmente, a encher-se de gente e o nosso passeio se tornava um contínuo “excuse me, sorry, excuse me”, decidimos regressar cedinho para o nosso ‘cafunfo’ na Cali, tomarmos o já habitual chá da tarde e picarmos qualquer coisa.

      “Home sweet home”      Read more

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