South West London, United Kingdom Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Away & Around 2022
- Jun 8, 2022 · ⛅ 64 °F Altitude: 161 ft
  England Merton Village Wimbledon Windmill Museum 51.437847, -0.23178551°26’16” N 0°13’54” W
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Day 7
Wimbledon
June 8, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
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We arrived In London yesterday afternoon on the overnight flight from Vancouver. We successfully navigated via the Tube & train to Stephanie and Chris’s lovely home. Today is a quiet day exploring Wimbledon and the commons.Read more
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check out this mud hen's feet.
6/8/22Reply
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Looks like they were made for a much larger bird and yet they are as fashionable as a pair of exclusive boots!
6/10/22Reply
Watching it walk was like watching a toddler wearing their a parents shoes! 😂 [Liz]
6/11/22Reply
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Does it feel as timeless and relaxing to be there as it looks?
6/10/22Reply
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Traveler Edinburgh 2022
- Sep 25, 2022, 8:48am · ⛅ 10 °C Altitude: 7 m
  England Richmond upon Thames Barnes 51.471252, -0.24619251°28’17” N 0°14’46” W
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Sonntagmorgen in London
September 25, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Heute Morgen bin ich mit Verena aufgestanden und haben dann mit unseren beiden Gastgebern klein aber fein gefrühstückt.🥰

Dann sind wir mit dem Pastor zusammen in die Innenstadt gefahren. Die beiden wohnen fast eine Stunde mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel von der King‘s Cross Station entfernt, weshalb es sehr gut war, dass wir in die Stadt mitgenommen werden konnten. 🚙

London ist eine schöne Stadt und auch in ihr gefahren zu werden, macht Spaß. ♥️🥰Read more
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Traveler Halls in Blighty
- Jan 4, 2020 · ⛅ 7 °C Altitude: 9 m
  England Richmond upon Thames Barnes 51.475248, -0.24061451°28’31” N 0°14’26” W
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The Last Skywalker
January 4, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
A longstanding itch for Henry was scratched today when we went to Barnes to see "The Last Skywalker", The London Coles' local cinema is fantastic. It started as a dance hall, then was a cinema, and from the 60s onwards it was a recording studio and before the movie there was footage of all the famous bands that recorded there - Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zepellin, Queen, Pink Floyd...

During the night however we received some worrying news from home. Our Mum had had a fall at the beach and had been taken to hospital. After a flurry of phone calls it was still a little unclear what had happened. We were so thankful to Soph and Ross who pulled themselves off their flight to Malaysia to return to Wollongong and take care of Mum.

I was glad to be with George - it is hard to be far from home when bad news comes in.Read more
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Traveler Halls in Blighty
- Jan 6, 2020 · ⛅ 6 °C Altitude: 7 m
  England Richmond upon Thames East Sheen 51.464706, -0.27206251°27’53” N 0°16’19” W
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Happy Birthday Percy !
January 6, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Percy was four today !

We all went into town to a favourite of George and Tegan's - Dishoom, which "pays homage to the Irani cafe's and all the food of Bombay". We started with mango lassis and breakfast and then moved into the lunch menu. Everything was delicious.

George and Tegan took us to their old stomping grounds in Bloomsbury and we went to the children's playground at Coram Fields to burn off some energy.

We finished up at the British Museum. There was a divergence of interest level (and tiredness level) in our group, and so we broke into three different parties for the journey home.

We were all ready for tea and cake when we got there.Read more
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Traveler Halls in Blighty
- Dec 24, 2019 · ⛅ 10 °C Altitude: 7 m
  England Richmond upon Thames East Sheen 51.464706, -0.27206251°27’53” N 0°16’19” W
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Waitrose
December 24, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Today was a day of shopping, cooking, wrapping and getting ready.

It was so lovely to be with the London gang for Christmas, even though we dearly missed Mum, Soph and Ross who sent us messages from home. Mum mainly wanted to know whether we had been to Waitrose yet - prompting the “Waitrose Selfie”.

We also ticked off another London tradition by going to the Bank of England pool for a swim before fancy Xmas Eve tea (roast chicken and Plumble.Read more
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Traveler Halls in Blighty
- Dec 23, 2019 · ☀️ 9 °C Altitude: 7 m
  England Richmond upon Thames East Sheen 51.464706, -0.27206251°27’53” N 0°16’19” W
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4 Connaught Avenue
December 23, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We arrived at 4 Connaught Avenue before dawn break to the sounds of George and Percy pattering down the hall and whispering “they’re here”. It was a very exciting reunion - hugs and kisses all around and a quick tour of the house and sleeping arrangements.

But Christmas was coming and there was lots to do. Tegan and I headed out to Barnes for meat, fish and veg, while George, Russell and the kids got on the bus to Richmond for last minute gifts (and breakfast).

To stave off afternoon jet lag, we headed into the city in the afternoon to look around the shops and Leicester Square and soak up the pre-Christmas excitement.Read more
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Kurztrip London 2018
- May 29, 2018, 10:30am · ⛅ 15 °C Altitude: 23 m
  England Wandsworth Southfields River Wandle 51.45751, -0.2059851°27’27” N 0°12’22” W
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Angekommen im Hotel - The Lodge
May 29, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Nachdem wir fleißig umgestiegen sind, kommen wir um 10:30 Uhr am Hotel an. Der erste Eindruck ist schon mal gut. Die Lobby ansprechend und die Gegend auch gut. Anscheinend gibt es in der Umgebung einige 'neighbourhoods', in die man nur per Code/Schlüsselkarte,... hineinkommt.

Wie erwartet ist unser Zimmer noch nicht bezugsfertig. Aber das ist nicht weiter schlimm, weil wir unseren Koffer im Hotel lassen können. Damit können wir unbeschwert und Sightseeing starten.

Nur leider zieht es sich gerade zu und beginnt zu tröpfeln. Mal sehen, vielleicht suchen wir uns auch gleich eine Indoor-Besichtigung.Read more
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Andy n Bunny Briggs Australia via KL
- Oct 13, 2019, 7:00am · ☁️ 12 °C Altitude: 72 ft
  England Wandsworth 51.454967, -0.21360551°27’18” N 0°12’49” W
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Leaving for Heathrow
October 13, 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
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It was great spending the evening with Jessica, Chris, Toby and Lorna last night. Thanks and apologies to Toby and Lorna for the early start.

At least it’s dry and still. The underground is surprisingly busy for 7:15 on a Sunday morning. We were expecting a carriage to ourselves but there were very few seats free and it filled as we travelled closer to Earls Court. We guess they were travelling to a half marathon as someone had a number on their shirt saying that. Lots of trainers! Bun tells me I mustn’t take a picture down the carriage 😞Read more
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Lovely family photo! See you on the other side...... 💖
10/13/19Reply
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Have a billiant trip. How much do those packs weigh? They look enormous.
10/13/19Reply
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Traveler uk spain- flossy possie trip
- Oct 30, 2017, 2:39pm · ☀️ 11 °C Altitude: 47 m
  England Wandsworth Putney Village Putney Heath 51.444695, -0.23438951°26’41” N 0°14’4” W
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Four Days in London
October 30, 2017 in England ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
In the cab on the way to Gatwick airport to leave for Spain.
During the last four days we have been to Camden Markets, walked across London Bridge, Tower Bridge, saw the London Eye up close. Didn’t buy a ticket as the line to board was way too long. Strolled through and did a little shopping at Covert Garden. Went to a theatre to see Kinky Boots. The show was fantastic. I think I was the only one in our group that didn’t have a power nap during the show.Read more
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Traveler Hopping-Tour England
- Jan 23, 2016, 4:00pm · ⛅ 9 °C Altitude: 5 m
  England Richmond upon Thames Castelnau Craven Cottage 51.474895, -0.2217851°28’30” N 0°13’18” W
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Fulham FC - Hull City
January 23, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Kaum war das erste Spiel zu ende, musste sich auch direkt beeilt werden. Wir hatten eine halbe Stunde Zeit bis zum nächsten Anpfiff. Es sollte ins legendäre Craven Cottage zu Fulham - Hull City gehen. Für mich ein ganz besonderer Ground - dort hatte der HSV sein letztes Europapokalspiel. Nach kurzer Zeit fanden wir ein Taxi. Im Taxi wurde noch die Endphase vom Liverpoolspiel gehört. Als der Taxifahrer rausfand, dass wir aus Deutschland sind und nur zum Fussball herreisen, war er quasi nicht mehr zu halten. Er trat aufs Gas, damit wir ja rechtzeitig zum Spiel da sind! Einfach klasse!! Angekommen wurden die Tickets schnell geholt und ab gings ins Stadion! Old School Ground! Starker Auswärtssupport von Hull, die am Ende auch mehr als hochverdient 1:0 gewannen!Read more
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