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    • DB Family Europe Grand Tour 22
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      Day 8

      Tower of London

      May 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F

      We had the BEST Beefeater tour guide. We walked right into the Tower of London as he was starting off. He's beefy409 on Facebook.

      This is the place of kings, queens, and executions. The crown jewels are houses here (no pictures allowed).

      The Beefeaters are the Queen's personal guard and still live here. They must serve 20 years in the armed forces before being able to apply. More people have been to space than have become Beefeaters.

      Legend has it that as long as the ravens still live at the Tower, England will not fall.      Read more

    • Ellen Mihaljevicchasing winter
      2
      Day 2–3

      London

      September 30, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

      Wandering around London:

      Morning walk along Southbank, Tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Looking at Art (and looking at people taking pictures of themselves 'looking' at art) at Tate Modern, People watching in Green Square and stumbling across the cutest church-converted-garden museum with great views from its tower.

      Fun Fact of the Day: It's a bad idea to launch a cannon for fun in a building made of wood and straw.      Read more

    • TravelerMit dem Zug durch Europa
      2
      Day 27

      Day Out in London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

      April 8, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Am dritten Tag meiner London Tour habe ich mir die alte Ruine von St. Dunstan in the East angesehen. Früher war das eine Kirche, heute ist es ein Park in dem sich Pflanzen um die Überreste der Kirche schlängeln. Einzig der Turm des Gebäudes ist heutzutage noch intakt 🌱🌷
      Später war ich noch im Hamleys, einem der größten Spielwarengeschäfte Londons. Auf jeden Fall ist es das Bekannteste. Hier finden sich verteilt auf 7 Etagen verschiedenste Spielwaren, Candy Shops und Mitarbeiter, die die Spielzeuge vorführen. Natürlich kann man auch fast jedes Spielzeug ausprobieren, bevor man es kauft. So kann man sich hier Zaubertricks ansehen, aber auch die ein oder andere Drohe fliegt über dich während deinem Besuch hinweg 🎮🧸 Mein Highlight des Tages, kam dann aber am Tagesende: Um 21.33 Uhr habe ich Julian am Bahnhof St. Pancras abgeholt ❤️ Morgen geht es dann auf die Star Wars Celebration 🤩      Read more

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    • TravelerI Churchills fotspår
      Day 2

      En dag full av aktiviteter

      April 13 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Hotellets frukostbuffé var inte av det överdådigare slaget men vi blev mätta och det kunde behövas inför en dag full av olika aktiviteter.

      Först tunnelbanan till Imperial War Museum som omfattar krig från 1900-talet och framåt. Vi var inriktade på en specialutställning om spioneri och vilseledning. Bland annat hade de material från ’Operation Mincemeat’ som jag nu läser om. Roligt att se saker som omnämns i boken. Annars fanns det läppstift med inbyggd liten kamera, grejer med lönnfack och en massa andra finurliga saker.

      De visade också hur de hade vilselett fienden. De Havilland flygplansfabrik hade nästan kamouflerats bort. Attrapper av stridsfordon och flygplan hade konstruerats för att få fienden att tro att Britain hade större styrkor än vad var fallet. Det var bråda tider för maskörer, kostymörer och andra som även i fredstid visade en annan värld än den verkliga

      Nästa anhalt var Cabinet War Rooms, de skyddsrum som byggdes under parlamentet för att kunna säkerställa att landet skulle kunna fortsätta ledas i krigstid. Det ser i princip ut som det gjorde när när det konstaterades att lokalerna inte behövdes längre och alla bara reste sig upp och gick därifrån. Alla funktioner var bemannade dygnet runt och en del hade sovande jour. Mycket intressant!

      Sista sevärdheten var HMS Belfast, en kryssare som var aktiv i WW II men även användes vid andra strider fram till mitten på 60-talet. Imponerande bygge! Ett sådant skepp är ju aldrig mysigt och inbjudande utan bara kalt, kallt och slamrigt. Hemska trappor i massor.

      Mellan alla dessa aktiviteter hann vi med en snabb lunch/mellanmål vid 15-tiden.

      Därifrån var det inte så långt till vårt hotell så vi avslutade med att promenera dit.

      Trötta ryggar och ömma fötter hade nog de flesta och det var inte konstigt när vi hade tillryggalagt ungefär en mil och klättrat 20 våningar.

      Kvällen avslutades på en pub tillsammans med ett par ur ressällskapet. Det blev inget nattsudd utan tidig läggning i dag med.      Read more

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    • TravelerZomer 2022
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      Day 21

      London

      July 31, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Hallo London!

      Vandaag was een erg saaie dag om over te vertellen.

      Vandaag besloot ik dat het een chill dag zou worden gezien ik erg moe ben van de voorgaande (reis) dag.

      Om 09:00 sta ik op en na mijzelf klaar gemaakt te hebben ga ik naar de supermarkt.
      Aangezien het vandaag zondag is gaan de supermarkten pas om 12:00 open.

      De enige supermarkt welke open is, is de Lidl. Dit is 20 minuten met de bus van het hostel vandaan.
      Tijdens deze rit krijg ik een mooi beeld van London. Ik ben groot fan van de architectuur en de sfeer.

      Terug in het hostel doe ik niet zoveel.
      Ik lees een boek en kijk een serie op mijn telefoon.

      Vanavond staan er bloemkool en aardappels op het progamma! Ik ben enthousiast.
      Ik heb burgers als vlees gehaald, dit zijn eendenburgers! Dit was de enige keus zonder 6 stuks vlees in 1 verpakking te kopen.
      Het vlees was niet vies, maar ook niet om over naar huis te schrijven.

      Vanavond eet ik samen met een meisje uit het hostel welke ik tijdens het koken heb ontmoet.

      Vanavond hou ik het al vroeg voor gezien zodat ik morgen weer vol energie zit!      Read more

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    • Abuse your passportMama Mia, here we go
      Day 2

      Arrival

      September 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

      It’s funny how the mind conveniently forgets things, when it is distracted by a major health crisis. I had been fantasizing about this trip for months and not once did I recollect the special kind of hell that is an overnight long haul flight. Almost three years since our last red eye, and I had come to believe the delusional idea that I would sleep from Denver to London. Rubbish! We left Denver at 8:20 last night and were kept awake most of the night. Just as I would find myself drifting off, we hit turbulence, of which, there was a lot. In those other moments, when my sandpapered eyeballs finally closed and sleep felt near, the flight attendants hit a high point in their conversation, raising voices to make a point. They seemed to talk incessantly for nine hours. Unfortunately, our seats were located right next to the galley, where they apparently were not short of spirited topics. Fortunately, we arrived in London just after noon, so we only needed to stay awake eight hours before catching up on the hours of lost sleep.

      After our plane touched down on time, the flight attendant announced that portions of the public transportation system were not available, due to striking workers. Of course, it was the line that we had planned to take to our Air BnB that was not running. We pivoted to the train to get us to a different underground line and made it to the apartment in a couple of hours. We stocked up on fresh food at the nearby store, grabbed some dinner, and spent the evening watching Derry Girls. We made sure the closed captions feature was turned on, so we could get in some good practice for our visit to Derry later this week.      Read more

    • 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
      1
      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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    • Buenos Aires to UK via Panama
      Day 40

      Visit London

      April 10 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Day trip to London today. In by train with Julie and Carolyn so we don't have to find parking. Get a day pass at Swanley Station and head off to the city. First stop, Tower Bridge. I have seen it before but never walked across it. Got to walk across both at street level and inside the horizontal bits that support the two towers. Part of the floor is glass so you can look down on the bridge deck and the river. Super interesting although we didn't get to see the bridge lift.
      Second stop, the Shard, for afternoon tea. We had a drink at a pub on the bank of the Thames on the way.
      Afternoon tea is not cheap but it's a challenge to eat it all, especially the lolly crocodiles. View is great, especially when relieving the bladder pressure in the gents.
      Then off ,er St James and the Guards but they were all closed up. It was damp and rainy so the horses may have gone on strike.
      Back around Trafalgar Square to Charing Cross station. It's Monopoly for real but way more interesting.
      Maybe off to Brooklands tomorrow. Birthplace of British motor racing and has a motor museum. I think they have a Concorde there.      Read more

    • 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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