our travels

tudor house

June 18, 2012
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We’re back from our trip and getting over the jetlag. One of the first places we visited in England was Tudor House. Last time we were there, it was closed for restoration. This time, it was open and we thoroughly enjoyed looking through. ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”...
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scotland bound

April 23, 2012
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In a little over a week, we’ll be heading to UK for a holiday. It’s been a couple of years since we went to England last and we’be been saving up to go again. This time, we thought we would spend most of our stay in Scotland. For the occasion, I have a brand...
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barrier reef diving

June 27, 2011
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Recently, my husband and I went to Cairns for just over a week and visited the Barrier Reef for some diving and R&R. We stayed in Cairns for a few days and went on a live-aboard boat for 3 days. I went for the sole purpose of taking some under water photos. Visibility during...
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japanese garden – toowoomba

April 27, 2011
Japanese Garden

We drove to Toowoomba on the weekend to visit the Japanese Garden at the University. This is something that I’ve wanted to do for a while now, ever since I was at university there. So, this weekend, we took the time to make the 2 hour drive to see the garden. The garden is...
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wood mill and the Itchen river

May 7, 2009
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On our first day in England, my father in law drove me around the area where they live in Southampton. I really enjoyed the drive. One of the things that struck me is how narrow the streets are compared to our streets. Probably what makes the streets seem even narrower is the small front...
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Winchester Cathedral – Exterior

May 6, 2009
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Here are some photos of Winchester Cathedral. We left in the morning and travelled by car to a Park and Ride. These are fantastic. They are a commuter car park with facilities to pay for your bus ticket and from there, you catch the bus to your destination. They are much more economical than a...
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our trip: departure

April 13, 2009
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I had this wonderful idea that I would update the blog with our European trip details as we went along. This didn’t happen mainly because we had lousy connections and mostly dial-up so I will record it bit by bit. I’ve also had problems getting started because I didn’t know where to start. Should I...
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two more sleeps

March 3, 2009
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Two more sleeps to getting on a plane to UK for our holiday (vacation). Our first since our honeymoon 10 years ago. My husband and I were discussing our “to do” lists and I said that I’m looking forward to being on the plane. He’s a seasoned traveller and he looked at me as...
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