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    • TravelerIngolds in Europe
      Day 20

      Last hurrah

      March 9, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

      Today we said Au revior to France and headed back to London on the Eurostar for our last night before jet setting back home tomorrow night.
      The metro with bags and kids was pretty stressful (I actually slightly blubbered when we managed to all get off intact and not lose anyone…or any limbs) and I know why the French are so fit- they have a love for stairs. Even in the underground and at train stations. Great big flights of steps. This with suitcases is a winning combination for biceps of steel. And more so, a wife that huffed and puffed and thought she could… with a face like the little red engine. Needless to say- we made it!!
      And realistically, we have put the kids through a lot, and in hindsight, expected them to be very responsible little people, considering their age. And they have (mostly- there have definitely been moments!!) taken it completely in their stride, and just gotten on with it. We are very proud of the capable little people they can be.
      So we are back in London! For our last hurrah, the girls have some precious spending money they have been saving for one particular shop… the Harry Potter shop at Kings Cross Station (platform 9 3/4 of course… you know if you know…).
      Yes Nan! Audrey finally used her birthday money here!!!! Poor Nick was left outside for… awhile… while the girls and I meandered our way through HP merchandise headquarters. It was epic 😀 There is no longer a closet for me to hide in. I was just as excited as the girls. Nick continued to wait…
      We got a photo on the platform (this was an experience in itself. A persons ACTUAL job is to let you chose a house scarf, place it on you and throw the end of it in the air at the photographers instruction to create a perfect picture. An ACTUAL job. Sign me up for retirement.)
      We had our last hurrah (cause why not keep supporting the local economy right?!) and took the girls to see Matilda the musical. It. Was. FABULOUS. Really, I would be doing it an injustice to have my mere mortal words explain how fantastic this production is. And the majority of the cast are kids. Very very talented kids. Audrey has now put this on her list of things she wants to do other than being an author and Olympic gymnast. I told her she was already dramatic enough 😏 (Olive still happy to join her sister in the Olympics… and also walk dogs for a job… 😜). I digress- the show was fab, the cast was wonderful, the stage was amazing and the music was indescribably great (Tim Minchin, one of our fave Aussie comedian/singers/actors wrote the words and music for this show). The girls loved it and sat mesmerized. But the person who loved it the most was the big fella (as Olive now refers to Nick).
      All in all, a really wonderful way to go out with a bang.
      Back to home tomorrow,, we are missing our family and friends (and our fur babies). We are happy and slightly weary, but mostly very thankful and grateful that we have gotten to have so many wonderful experiences and spent so much precious time together as a family.      Read more

    • KuduMüLumos in London
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      Day 2

      Durch die Stadt...

      December 4, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

      Wir erkunden London mehrheitlich zu Fuss, für längere Strecken hüpfen wir allerdings in den "Tube". Gemütlich schlendern wir einen Weihnachtsmarkt nach dem anderen ab und geniessen London mit seinen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Es bleibt fast die ganze Zeit trocken, die Temperaturen sind erträglich. Bei Itsu essen wir leckere Nudelsuppe und auch zum Znacht bleiben wir japanisch mit Sushi. Nach einem tollen Tag ziehen wir uns ins "Winkel Zimmer" zurück und ruhen unsere Beine aus.Read more

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    • KuduMüLumos in London
      Day 1

      So wie 12h Verspätung...

      December 3, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      Wollten brav morgens um 03.00 Uhr aufstehen um früh genug am Euroairport zu sein. Ein SMS von British Airways verhindert das. Flug gestrichen. In knapp 15min haben wir umgebucht. Neue Flugzeit 17.40 Uhr. Verpassen dadurch einen halben Tag London. Schade, aber immerhin klappt es ohne Zusatzkosten und ein paar Stunden mehr Schlaf. Fahren nach dem Mittag gemütlich durch die verschneite Schweiz. Die Strassen sind mehrheitlich trocken und schneefrei. In Basel stehen wir laange am Check-In an. Nichts neues hier, wir haben ja genügend Puffer.
      Die Strecke vergeht wie im "Flug"😉. In London Heathrow sammeln wir unseren Koffer ein, laden die Oyster Card und gelangen mit der Picadilly Line der Underground in gut einer Stunde in King's Cross. Harry Potter lässt grüssen. Einmal Chicken Lemon Herb im Nandos und einchecken im The California.      Read more

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    • 2023 Osterferien in London
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      Day 4

      Tower Bridge zu Fuss

      April 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Nun also zu Fuss

      Es ist schon ein besonderes Gefühl, wenn man über die Tower Bridge läuft. Wenn man dann aber noch bemerkt, das über einem nochmal Menschen laufen, dann wird man neugierig. Wie kommen die da hoch und was muss man dafür noch zahlen? Lösung: in den mittleren Trägern (oder wie auch immer die heißen) gehen Treppen nach oben. Und ja, es kostet was, aber Familie Linke hat ja den London Pass, und da ist es inklusive. Also sind wir, ohne zu wissen wie viele Stufen es sind, mal rein und die Treppen hoch. Es sind gut 200 Stufen, klingt nicht viel, ist aber doch ordentlich anstrengend😂 Oben hat man dann natürlich wieder einen super Ausblick über London, allerdings zum Großteil hinter Glas.Read more

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    • Mooney's European Adventure
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      Day 23

      Final Day In London

      July 16, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Well... after a lot of debate and working through the pros and cons with each side presenting some compelling arguments, we decided not to stalk Reese Witherspoon today and instead try and hit some things we would probably regret not doing.

      First on the agenda was to go back to Notting Hill and buy a book that Dylan wanted to get. That was an eye opening experience as Notting Hill on a Saturday is very different from a Wednesday as the picture I took illustrates. But we managed to part the crowd like Moses and the burning bush, get that book, and escape with no major difficulties.

      Next we tracked down a couple more filming locations from the Notting Hill movie and while we were at it I took out the big camera for some artsy photos. I was having fun while at the same time annoying the family. It was a good day.

      Next we jumped on the subway to head over to St. Paul's Cathedral. Again.... subway on a Saturday is very different and my claustrophobic wife was experiencing some... uh... tense moments with the number of people who manage to fit inside a moving metal projectile.

      After the cathedral we were off to find the market that inspired Diagon Alley from Harry Potter... which we thought we found but actually didn't. But that didn't dampen our mood because next we were off to walk the Tower Bridge. And it just so happens we were within 20 minutes of them opening it for a boat so we stuck around to watch that.

      Then we walked up the South Bank all the way to the Millennium Bridge so we could cross it ( that one was mine). And after all that we headed back to our apartment so we could pack things up and plan our day in Bath tomorrow (if this heat wave doesn't wreck our plans.... fingers crossed).

      So, that concludes our time here in London. Amazing time but we are ready to go. The next big step in the trip is Paris so everyone is getting excited for that. But I know we are leaving here with many fond memories. Until tomorrow.      Read more

    • TravelerEuro Year
      Day 318

      Saw the london sights

      March 20 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      It took us a while to get around to it but we finally made the trip into London while it was daytime and checked out the city. We saw the Thames, London Bridge, tower Bridge, the shard, the eye, the big Ben, Buckingham palace and a bunch of black taxis. London reminds me a lot of Perth, there's a surprisingly small amount of skyscrapers in the cbd and all the older landmarky type buildings in the city are just like the old buildings in Perth. I think the big Ben was my favourite, walking along the bridge towards it felt like a real quintessentially London experience with all the red double decker buses, the bells chiming and Westminster abbey being all regal in the background. I was very underwhelmed with Buckingham palace however, it's so bland and the shade of the concrete on the front wall is darker than the sides which just made it look so unkempt, it's like they did a renovation and then just gave up before it was finished. The silly guards💂‍♂️ were there stomping on the spot n stuff but they were wearing black uniforms instead of the cool red ones.

      Yesterday we went to Wimbledon which was sensational. Neither of us were particularly interested in seeing the museum so we only walked around the outside of the tennis club, it was a lovely facility and bigger than I was expecting but the main observation we made was that the place is insanely over staffed, they had so many security guards and groundsmen all just standing around doing nothing, it was so over the top and I loved it!
      The whole area surrounding the club was just so pristine and perfectly presented. It was to the point that even the driveways of the houses were catching my attention by being too clean, like I dont know how they do it but it was the first time I've ever walked past a driveway and just thought "wow that's a suuuper clean driveway", I was completely bowled over ahaha. The streets were all covered with beautiful trees and lush green bushes, and the houses were covered in vines and had mossy rooves which was so cool. All the font yards were so immaculate and had insanely lush lawns which usually puts me in a bit of a mood because it's very water wastey but England is really rainy so maybe these people are alright. (My phone ran out of battery so no pics :/ )

      In the evening we went out for dinner and some drinks with Sam's parents which was fun :).      Read more

    • TravelerWorld trip 2024
      Day 28

      Terrible Thames, a Horrible History tour

      May 25 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Today was really fun. We went to Waterstones, which is a British bookshop, and I bought 5 books.
      We met up with some friends for lunch. They were the family of Mama's old clients from when she was a nanny. Their names were Casper, Jennifer, John, Claudia, Willow, and Rosa. We had ice-cream and then went to a park with them.
      We then went to a surprise. It was a show called "Terrible Thames", an adaption from the British TV Show "Horrible Histories", one of my favourites. The show took place on a boat on the river Thames! It had a cast of two people, a teacher and a student called Billy. They told us all about the river, and stuff on the river bank. At the end I bought a book of it. I managed to get it signed by the two actors.
      See you tomorrow

      Lucca      Read more

    • Euro-African Adventure 2023
      Day 21

      London with McDowell’s

      July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

      Last summer when Anna and I came to London, we had a full day with Caroline and Isabel McDowell, cementing a strong friendship. We have loved staying in touch all year. They braved strikes on the trains and skipped school to meet us for a super fun day in London seeing many sights and checking a lot of boxes!Read more

    • London for 6 Days
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      Day 3

      Auch dat mut...

      May 7 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Pause an der Tower Bridge....
      kleiner Kaffe um den Füßen eine Pause zu genehmigen, an der wunderbaren alten Brücke. Mächtiges Bauwerk nur leider so sehr mit modernem Umbaut, das die Schönheit ihre Strahlen etwas einbüßt.Read more

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    • London Kurztrip
      Day 1

      London Eye und Tower Bridge

      October 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Nach der Stärkung im Restaurant, ging es zum London Eye und dann an der Themse entlang bis zur Tower Bridge.

      Am Fluss entlang waren immer wieder Straßenkünstler zu sehen. Das Wetter spielte ebenfalls mit, sodass wir einen schönen langen Spaziergang machen konnten.

      An der Tower Bridge angekommen, waren wir dann aber ziemlich kaputt. Seit um 4:30 Uhr waren wir auch schon auf den Beinen.      Read more

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