tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79257802518454369682024-03-05T18:19:37.945+11:00Batum's TravelsClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-30205086044002390192018-06-19T06:10:00.000+10:002018-06-19T06:10:17.722+10:00Last days in PragueWe have continued our tradition of Peter staying in the hotel while I go out and explore on our last day. Yesterday we spent some more time exploring the city, then did an evening river cruise. The food was good and apart from a short rain shower, it was a lovely evening and we got to see the city at night.<br />
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We took the funicular up Petrin Hill with great views over the castle and city. Then went to Letna Park. There is a large metronome sculpture which has replaced the Stalin statue that was there during the Soviet era.<br />
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Today I went back up to the castle. I was hoping it wouldn't be too crowded on a Monday but it was as busy as the weekend. I visited the St Vitus Cathedral then escaped the crowds. We both went out for a while in the afternoon for our last wander around the city.<br />
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"Good King Wenceslas"<br />
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We leave tomorrow and are looking forward to going home, thought the temperature change has us a bit worried. The forecast for Doha is in the high thirties so it will be a shock to the system!Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-7233041149217259452018-06-17T05:53:00.000+10:002018-06-17T05:53:49.639+10:00PragueAs part of our airport transfer we got a voucher for a free walking tour of the city so we thought that would be a good introduction on our first day. Our tour guide was excellent, very passionate about his country and gave us a fascinating history lesson while we visited the main points of interest. We started in the Old Town Square. Unfortunately there was a non-alcoholic cocktail competition going on so we are hoping that when we go back on Monday the marquees will all be gone. Also the Astronomical Clock is undergoing restoration. There are several significant anniversaries this year so many buildings are being restored. Nevertheless there are still plenty of amazing buildings.<br />
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Concert Hall where Mozart's Don Giovanni was first performed.<br />
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We crossed the Charles Bridge to the Lesser Town (still very old).<br />
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Before numbering the houses had signs.<br />
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We climbed up to the castle and got there in time to see the changing of the guard. The church inside the castle grounds is magnificent.<br />
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The views over the city are spectacular. We found a bar in the gardens so we could rest our weary legs before heading back to our hotel.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-45521959881282847122018-06-15T02:53:00.001+10:002018-06-15T02:53:44.904+10:00MontjuicThis was our last full day in Barcelona and we packed plenty in. We started the day with a trip up Montjuic. Our transport ticket got us on to the funicular so we caught that. It only goes about half way up but luckily we found a bus which went all the way to the Castle at the top. The views to the sea and inland are spectacular.<br />
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We weren't quite ready to go back to the hotel so we took the bus to the Metro, got off near the city centre and walked to an area we hadn't visited before. We didn't realise that Barcelona had an Arc de Triomf, but we found it.<br />
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-88007571531070287382018-06-14T01:55:00.001+10:002018-06-14T01:55:51.031+10:00La Sagrada FamiliaWe booked our entry ticket for La Sagrada Familia for 11.30 and decided to get there a bit early in case the line was very long. It wasn't, so it gave us an opportunity to look at the outside from each side. We had only really seen one of the facades from across the road last time so it was great to just wander around it. There are so many amazing things to look at.<br />
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We were still finding gems that we had missed last time, like the beautiful panels above the Passion Facade.<br />
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Before leaving we visited the Museum which we hadn't seen last time. That added another 45 minutes to the visit, lots of models for the original designs and a look at the workshop which is creating the models for the work still being carried out. There was also a portrait of Gaudi created by the sculptor who made the figures on the Passion Facade.<br />
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There was a picture of some interesting looking buildings on the front of the tube map we are using and we realised that it wasn't far from La Sagrada Familia so after a light lunch we headed to Sant Pau. It turns out it is a World Heritage site, an Art Nouveau hospital that was built around the same time as the Sagrada. It was a novel design with separate pavilions joined by underground tunnels.<br />
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After another very full day we caught the Metro back to the hotel. As we were sitting waiting for the train a couple of women came and sat between us and a young woman. She got up and stood in front of us and asked us if we spoke Spanish. When we said no she told us in broken English to watch out for pickpockets. It wasn't until we got on the train that we realised she was talking about the 2 women who had sat next to us.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-64089903418101891422018-06-13T01:32:00.000+10:002018-06-13T01:32:25.147+10:00BarcelonaOur luck is still holding with the weather. Apparently it was pouring in Barcelona for most of last week but we have again had a lovely day. We decided to book our tickets to Parc Guell last night and boy were we glad when we turned up with our tickets at 11.00 to find the first available entry for people with no tickets was 5.30. It was fun entering the Parc with Peter because he had no idea what to expect. We were both impressed even though some areas are under repair.<br />
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We caught a bus back down to the old part of the city and wandered down La Rambla to the Old Market. There were lots of interesting things to eat and we finished with strawberries dipped in chocolate.<br />
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There are lots of small alleyways to explore and we spent some time a little lost but it was worth it.<br />
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I dipped my toes in the Mediterranean Sea.<br />
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-77811944499447924692018-06-11T05:32:00.000+10:002018-06-11T05:32:03.845+10:00London to GroombridgeOur last day in London, we had a late checkout so we decided to visit the Victoria and Albert Museum. We could have spent all day there, we only saw a fraction of the galleries.<br />
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We caught the train from London and Kay and Julian picked us up from Tonbridge.<br />
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It has been another lovely lazy weekend with them, regathering our strength for our days in Barcelona and Prague. We have had several walks around the village, stopping to watch the steam train and a match at the Groombridge Bowls Club.<br />
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Today we walked up to see if there was a cricket match on but there wasn't. I took a photo of this fascinating fungus.<br />
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We crossed Tower Bridge and walked along the river towards London Bridge where Peter was going to leave but it was such a lovely day that he decided to keep going for a bit longer.<br />
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We caught the end of the guided tour which was very interesting. Another place we could easily have spent several more hours in but by now our legs and feet were complaining so we headed back to the hotel. We estimated that we walked about 8 kilometres.<br />
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Today we started with a visit to the John Soane Museum, a fascinating house which has been preserved as it was 180 years ago. He was the architect who designed the Bank of England, but he was also an avid collector of antiquities. Every nook and cranny has something interesting to look at. He designed the interior of the house to display his collection, just amazing.<br />
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From there we walked to Covent Garden, then Piccadilly Circus via Leicester Square.<br />
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The bus stop was right near Harrods so I decided I had to at least stick my head in. Peter caught the first bus to come along and I went into Harrods. I didn't quite know what to expect but it was certainly an interesting experience.<br />
<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-77408619042022627672018-06-08T03:38:00.000+10:002018-06-08T03:38:10.241+10:00London Days 1 and 2The internet in our room is not great and we have had such busy days in London that we are too tired to sit in the lobby to post, so here is a summary of our first 2 days in London.<br />
We got to our hotel earlier than we expected so we had the first afternoon to explore. Lisa had suggested the Museum of London so we headed there via St Paul's Cathedral.<br />
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The Museum was fascinating. It traces the history of London and there are so many interesting things to look at. We spent 3 hours there and still had to rush through at the end.<br />
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We didn't get to Westminster Abbey last time we were in London so it was at the top of the list of things to see.<br />
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Another 3 hours easily spent in an amazing place. They don't allow photos inside which is probably a good thing because no one would ever move anywhere. The architecture is wonderful, but around every corner is a tomb or memorial of someone famous.<br />
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Our friends Rosalie and Tony are in London visiting their sons so we arranged to meet them at a local pub for a meal and trivia. It was a great night and we won!Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-89793471332711817252018-06-04T03:38:00.000+10:002018-06-04T03:38:22.883+10:00GroombridgeWe have had a lovely day exploring Groombridge with Kay and Julian. We went up to the train line to see if there was a steam train running. No train but the station had a display of stationary engines.<br />
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Next we walked to Groombridge Place via Kay's Bowls Club and the cricket ground.<br />
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As you can see from the photos it was a very sunny day and quite warm so we had to stop at the Crown for a refreshing drink.<br />
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In the afternoon we visited Julian's brother Jim to see his Koi fish. He has an impressive tank and the fish are amazing.<br />
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-87900627258540981982018-06-01T07:13:00.000+10:002018-06-01T07:13:02.709+10:00Pete's random ravings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<u>The Good (Best)</u> - From Brugges in Belgium. "Tongerlo" was awarded the title of the<u> <i>best</i></u></div>
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The Strange (Mysterious). Our hotel in Keswick host recommended a Tapas bar in town where if we produced our hotel key we could get 10% off the bill. The food was great but then I noticed the signed eight of clubs stuck to the roof of the restaurant. After I asked about it the girl behind the bar said I had almost forgot about that. Four years ago a magician came into the bar to show off his tricks hoping to earn some tips. She said that he was amazing with his tricks and impressed his audience, With his finale he got a customer to sign the eight of clubs, then shuffled and cut the cards a number of times and then threw the entire deck up to the roof with the signed eight of clubs stuck to the roof for four years so far,</div>
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Claire with the most photographed man in England.<br />
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The rain had stopped by the time Claire came out so we walked back into the centre of town via the Assembly Rooms and the Royal Crescent. Claire is going back to the Assembly Rooms tomorrow to visit the Museum of Fashion.<br />
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-65951383524551470892018-05-31T03:03:00.000+10:002018-05-31T03:03:17.354+10:00Chester to ShrewsburyWe only had a couple of short drives today so we spent a bit more time exploring Chester before we headed off. We went to the Roman Gardens then walked along another section of the walls.<br />
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Luckily today was a couple of short drives because getting out of Chester was a nightmare. Claire has been using a combination of Google maps and maps.me to navigate and apart from a couple of hiccups it has been working well. Unfortunately a combination of a left turn instead of a right and Claire developing a cold which has turned her brain to mush (This is Claire's description) meant we ended up changing direction 3 times. A 20 minute drive took us closer to an hour.<br />
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Our destination however made up for it. Peter had read about the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal and he wasn't disappointed. It is the tallest navigable aqueduct in the world, being 39m high and took 10 years to build, from 1795 to 1805. You can walk over it or take a canal boat and we decided to walk. Claire had a few moments where she wasn't sure she'd done the right thing but we made it. We then walked back by the road so that we could see it from ground level.<br />
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The view from the aqueduct was spectacular.</div>
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Canal boat traffic jam. It is a tight turn for them and the blue one was literally jammed for a little while. The boatman had to get off and give it a good shove to free it.</div>
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The end of the day was almost as bad as the beginning. We are staying right in the city centre which is very convenient but there is a maze of one-way streets which took some navigating, then the narrowest opening to the car park that you have ever seen. We nearly missed it. Our room is at the back which means 2 flights of stairs up, then about 4 steps down, then another 4 up then a flight down. Luckily we only needed to bring up one of our big bags.<br />
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Shrewsbury Abbey is just across the river from us so we went there first. Claire was particularly interested because it is the setting for Ellis Peter's Cadfael novels. We had a small guided tour then went into the city to look for somewhere to eat tonight.<br />
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-3013859113542855512018-05-31T02:20:00.000+10:002018-05-31T02:20:31.479+10:00York to Bakewell to ChesterBank Holiday Monday, a lovely sunny day and every English person was out and about. We had chosen Bakewell because it was close to 2 of the great houses that we wanted to visit, Chatsworth House and Lyme Park. Both had been used as Pemberley in various productions of Pride and Prejudice so they were high on the list of Claire's places to visit. We had a couple of stops on the way to Bakewell including Castleton but there were so many people around that we decided to not try to visit Chatsworth House and pushed on to Bakewell. It took us about 20 minutes to travel the last 2 kilometres into town.<br />
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Bakewell is a lovely village with a river running through it and once the crowds had cleared we had a lovely night.<br />
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After missing Chatsworth House the day before we were glad to wake to another sunny day. First stop Lyme Park. It was stunning. The rhododendron garden was at its best and the rest of the place lived up to Claire'e expectations, with one exception. No Mr Darcy!<br />
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-28195206719813383282018-05-28T06:56:00.000+10:002018-05-28T06:56:14.080+10:00Around YorkAnother lovely English summer day and we decided to visit Fountains Abbey which we had missed on the way to York. Peter had also heard about Brimham Rocks in the same area so we planned a drive to see both. We like to stop about every half hour if we can and Knaresborough was the spot we chose. It was one of those pure flukes that we have struck a few times. Another old castle ruin but the view over the valley was lovely.<br />
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Next stop Brimham Rocks, a National Trust protected area of dramatic rock formations overlooking moorland. Lots of families with children climbing on the rocks. It was great.<br />
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That's as far as he got.<br />
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Claire not even pretending to climb.<br />
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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is a World Heritage Site and it isn't hard to see why. The ruins of the abbey are spectacular, it is amazing to imagine what it would have been like in its glory. It is tucked away in a valley and you feel that it should be in the middle of a large city.<br />
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Next to the Abbey is the Studley Royal Water Gardens, a Georgian era garden of ponds and follies.<br />
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We walked back along the river and saw the other side of the Abbey ruins.<br />
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A very full day and when we got back to York we headed to the pub across the road. It isn't often that we eat at the same place for 3 nights in a row but "The Fox and Roman" has been such good value that we kept going back. The food is great and the staff are excellent. We shared a Sunday roast platter tonight and couldn't finish it all. We asked about the unusual name and apparently it used to be called "The Fox" but when they were extending the car park a few years ago they found Roman artifacts and a skeleton so they changed the name.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-74125014530985494032018-05-27T07:13:00.000+10:002018-05-27T07:13:27.239+10:00YorkThe rain has gone so we had a great day in York. We started with a visit to Clifford's Tower. It is all that remains of York Castle. Peter wasn't disappointed that there wasn't more to explore.<br />
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We tried to find a pub for Peter to watch the Penrith - St George game but the only sports pub we found wasn't open. Our next stop was the Jorvik Viking Centre. It is an interesting mix of recreation, animatronics and live action. The most interesting part was the presentation of the evidence from the archaeological dig on which the show is based.<br />
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While we were in the queue the guy doing the bag search asked us where we were from. We are used to our answer of Canberra being met with a blank stare, but his response was "I've just posted a Raiders jumper to Australia". Apparently he sells a lot of jumpers on Ebay. He was showing Peter some of the items he has for sale. After we left the centre Peter asked him if he would look up the score of the game. He was more than happy to oblige and Peter was happy with the result.<br />
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We couldn't miss a walk along The Shambles, a well preserved street of medieval buildings. It was used for the filming of Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter films and there are lots of Harry Potter themed shops.<br />
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York has more intact walls than any other city in England so we had to walk along a section.<br />
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Claire was planning to visit York Minster but Peter wasn't interested so after walking through the Museum Gardens and viewing the ruins of St Mary's Abbey we went our separate ways.<br />
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Claire was in time to join a guided tour of the Minster. It was fascinating. Each guide has their own area of interest and this guide knew a lot about the stained glass windows.<br />
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This one is called the Heart of York.<br />
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The ceiling of the Chapter House.<br />
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The cave tour was great, luckily they provided us with hard hats, they saved Peter's head at least 4 times. There were some very low passages. It is a living cave with most of the walkway built over the stream that runs through it.<br />
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Claire finished the day with a cruise on Lake Windemere.<br />
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Today we drove from Windemere to York. It was our first overcast day in a while but the scenery through the Dales was wonderful.<br />
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We visited Brough Castle. We aren't sure if it is pronounced brough, brough or brough!<br />
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Next stop was Richmond Castle and by then the rain had well and truly set in. It was finally our chance to pick up our Heritage pass so we braved the rain.<br />
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We were going to visit Fountains Abbey and the Studley Royal Water Gardens but decided it wouldn't be much fun in the rain. Instead we pushed on to York. Driving on the M1 on a Friday before the Bank Holiday weekend in the rain was an interesting experience. We found a great pub across the road for our evening meal and didn't venture further than that. Tomorrow should be a finer day so we are off to explore York.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-60574872483835978952018-05-24T05:17:00.000+10:002018-05-24T05:17:41.735+10:00The Lakes DistrictWe visited the Keswick Museum before leaving for Windemere. Claire had heard that it contained an interesting collection of curiosities including Napoleon's teacup. It certainly had some interesting pieces, even though the teacup was a souvenir rather than belonging to Napoleon. We found the musical instrument made of musical stones very unusual. We had never heard of hornsfel before but it made a lovely sound.<br />
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Looking up "The Struggle" to the Kirkstone Inn.<br />
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Peter enjoying a well earned drink looking back to Lake Windemere.<br />
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Claire about to be turned away from Carlisle Castle.<br />
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It turned out to be a very pleasant stop. Navigating has been fun. We have managed to miss 2 exits so far, luckily we haven't had to go too far out of our way to recover. We found our B & B in Keswick without too much trouble.<br />
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The light grey building on the corner is our home for tonight.<br />
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Keswick is on Lake Derwentwater (the home of Derwent Pencils, there is even a Derwent Pencil Museum). After the drive we were happy to stretch our legs with a good walk along the lake.<br />
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Our host had recommended a couple of place to eat and we decided on a Mexican Tapas bar and we weren't disappointed.<br />
<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-35652530121213866202018-05-21T05:44:00.000+10:002018-05-21T05:44:05.227+10:00Around StirlingOur first stop today was Doune Castle. We had decided to visit it partly because it was used to film quite a lot of the castle scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. There is a free audio guide narrated by Terry Jones. It did not disappoint, a great mixture of the history of the castle and Monty Python references.<br />
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We resisted the temptation to buy the coconuts even with the gentleman in the shop assuring us that we would be amazed at the number they sell!<br />
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We were planning to visit Loch Lomond and perhaps do a Loch cruise, but someone had suggested that we look at Inchmahome Priory which is on an island in the Lake of Menteith. The weather had turned a little more Scottish and we foolish Australians had left our hotel without our jackets so we decided to visit the Priory instead of venturing out onto Loch Lomond.<br />
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We had a lovely drive back to Stirling through the Scottish countryside. We had dinner in a local pub where Claire got up the courage to order haggis! Only as a side dish in case it was not edible. There was no evidence of what it had been cooked in and was quite nice. We can leave Scotland with a clear conscience.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-69507074999335499592018-05-20T06:49:00.000+10:002018-05-20T06:49:14.185+10:00Edinburgh to StirlingOur first driving day was a long day even though the actual driving time was less than an hour. We had heard some stories about the Hertz rental at Edinburgh airport and our hour long wait in the queue confirmed some of them. Luckily we weren't in a hurry. We got a pleasant surprise to find our Kia Ceed had turned into a Toyota hybrid. It took a little while to figure out how to start the thing and Peter is still turning on the windscreen wipers instead of the blinkers but we were soon on the road. Our first stop was Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.<br />
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Next stop was to tick off something from Claire's bucket list, the Falkirk Wheel. It is the only rotating boat lift in the world. It moves boats from the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, allowing travel from Edinburgh to Glasgow. You can take a 50 minute boat ride from the lower point to the upper and back again. It was great.</div>
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Falkirk to Stirling was an interesting drive. Maps.me has proved its worth already (Thank you Julie and Mal). Our hotel in Stirling is just down the road from Stirling Castle so we checked in before walking up to the Castle. The free guided tour was excellent.</div>
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-3965342585608787352018-05-19T03:20:00.000+10:002018-05-19T03:20:27.690+10:00Edinburgh 2The weather has been much better than we expected. Today was even a short sleeve day at times. After yesterday's hectic pace we decided to have a slower day. The National Museum of Scotland looked interesting so we thought we would go there for a while. On the way we passed a shop that would interest several members of our family.<br />
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We ended up spending several hours at the Museum. We started with a free guided tour to give us a taste then went back to look at the things that had caught our attention.</div>
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Unfortunately this orrery doesn't move anymore but it was still wonderful.</div>
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Claire was pleased to see the "Lewis Chessmen". We had seen some of them in the exhibition that came to the National Museum and apparently the British Museum doesn't have all of them, the Scots got to keep a few! Our guide wasn't sure about how they came to be separated. </div>
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From the far past to the near past, they also have Dolly.</div>
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There were so many interesting things to look at. Museums of various Scottish regiments, views of the city and surrounding hills and even the cemetery of the many dogs that had an involvement with the Castle.<br />
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View over the city towards Calton Hill</div>
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View of the city and the dog's cemetery.</div>
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We left the Castle to stroll down the Royal Mile, an interesting mix of souvenir shops, tartan shops, street performers and historic buildings. We stopped to watch a magician whose tricks seemed a bit obvious until his finale which surprised everyone. Very clever and amusing.</div>
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Claire was very happy to see Rembrandt's "The Night Watch", along with many more of his paintings.</div>
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What does a microbiologist do when she goes to Amsterdam? She visits the world's only microbiology museum. Claire was in her element!</div>
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Peter has caught a cold, so by this time he was starting to wilt. Luckily there was a bar near the entrance to the Zoo, so while he had a rest and a beer, Claire used the card again to spend an hour in the Zoo.</div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-82178443282181970062018-05-15T05:44:00.000+10:002018-05-15T05:44:41.491+10:00AmsterdamWe have decided to skip ahead to our current days. We will try to catch up with the cruise days that we have missed, but it easier to write about the day we have just experienced.<br />
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Today we explored Old Holland, starting with a trip to the fishing villages of Volendam and Marken. There is a ferry between to 2 villages and while we were waiting for the ferry we had to have some genuine Dutch pancakes.<br />
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The harbour at Volendam.</div>
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Next we were off to Zaanse Schans to visit some windmills. It is an area of traditional houses, windmills and workshops. Some of the windmills are originals and some have been reconstructed.</div>
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Our Amsterdam card gives us free entry to lots of different attractions one of which was the Zaan Time Museum. It had an amazing collection of clocks. </div>
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<br />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584578608335496598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925780251845436968.post-86846907628213552422018-05-14T06:09:00.000+10:002018-05-14T06:09:36.397+10:00GibraltarWe are back on dry land and to the world of free internet so hopefully we will catch up with the last few days of our cruise.<br />
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We sailed into Gibraltar in the afternoon and took the opportunity to practice our selfie taking.<br />
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The first thing we noticed was how much more expensive it was than Spain. There were several minibuses offering trips up the Rock, but they didn't spend very long at each spot so we decided to pay for the return cable car trip. The first thing we saw at the top was a very cheeky monkey who stole someones hat.<br />
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We took a photo of a couple looking over the harbour and they returned the favour.<br />
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Our ticket include entry to a few of the interesting places on the Rock so we set off for St Michael's Cave.<br />
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On the way we encountered a family of monkeys. Claire was brave enough to sit next to them after watching several other people do it.<br />
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The cave was used as a hospital during WW2 and has now been turned into an auditorium with a sound and light show.<br />
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The exit from the caves is about halfway down the rock so we were faced with the prospect of climbing back up a set of steep stairs or making our way down on a slightly less steep path. On the way down Claire again showed her bravery by posing on a suspension bridge. Luckily Peter wasn't on it to get it wobbling.<br />
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We met another Australian couple who were also walking down. We were all feeling it in our calves when we got to the bottom so sat down for a well earned drink before heading back to the ship.</div>
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