November 2024
Return from Hannover
Birthday Time
Shopping at Sainsburys
A walk at Norton Common
Spirella
Armistice Day
A final walk around town
On the long way home from Hitchin
From Heathrow via Singapore to Perth
Back in Perth
Letchworth to Perth
London
17 October 2024
Letchworth to Kings Cross London
Covent Garden
The Adelphi Theatre
Embankment
South Bank
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge – Wikipedia
Westminster Bridge is a road-and-foot-traffic bridge crossing over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the west side and Lambeth on the east side.
Walk up Whitehall to Trafalgar Square
Whitehall – Wikipedia
This article is about the street in London. For the street in Manhattan, see Whitehall Street.
18 October 2024
Kings Cross London
The Changing of the Guard – Buckingham Palace
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Walk through to Piccadilly
Fortnum & Mason
Piccadilly – Carnaby Street – Soho
West End of London – Wikipedia
This article is about part of London, England. For the western part of London, see West London.
Tube to Edgeware
With Binnie
A Day In Ely
With cousins Ruth & Robert
14 October 2024
Goodbye to niece Natalie – see you next time!
The train to Ely – change in Cambridge. Met by cousins Ruth and Robert
Ely, Cambridgeshire – Wikipedia
Ely ( EE-lee) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district, in Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Cambridge, 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Peterborough and 80 miles (130 km) from London. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 19,200.[2] The parish which includes the villages of Chettisham, Prickwillow, Queen Adelaide and Stuntney and the hamlet of Mile End had a population of 20,574 in 2021.[3]
The walk to Ely Gothic Cathedral
Inside the Cathedral
The area around the cathedral
Oliver Cromwell’s House
A walk around the town
RBK at the Riverside
Riverside Bar & Kitchen | Food & Drink Ely, Cambridgeshire
RBK is a stunning Bar & Kitchen based on Riverside walk. Fresh exciting dining and handcrafted cocktails, with views along the riverside.
Waterside Antique store
Waterside Antiques, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Large selection of antiques and collectables
Waterside Antiques, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Large selection of antiques and collectables
Back to the train station & Letchworth
Met by Dean
London
9 – 13 October 2024
West Harrow to Baker Street
With Geraldine and Ronnie
Oxford Street – Selfridges
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Regent Street
Hamleys
With Geraldine & Laura
Russell Square
The British Museum
The Oldest Chess Set at the Museum
The Rosetta Stone
The Egyptian gallery
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SOAS University of London reception
SOAS University of London – Wikipedia
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London; )[5] is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London.
Abbey Road St Johns Wood
Around the West End
The British Library
British Library – Wikipedia
The British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom.[7] It is one of the largest libraries in the world. It is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million[1][2][3][4] items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British Library receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a significant proportion of overseas titles distributed in the United Kingdom. The Library is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Meeting niece Natalie at St Pancras Station
Scotland
Luton Airport to Glasgow
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Glasgow
Our hosts, Shula & Philip Spain
Train to Ayr
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Meeting David Sim
A drive around Ayr
Meeting Dorrith Sim’s family
Train to Edinburgh
Edinburgh – Wikipedia
Edinburgh (, ED-in-bər-ə;[3][4][5] Scots: [ˈɛdɪnbʌrə]; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [t̪un ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020,[6] making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.[7]
Edinburgh Royal Mile
St Giles Cathedral
More Royal Mile
Edinburgh Castle
The National Gallery
Scottish National Gallery – Wikipedia
The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859.[2]
The Walter Scott Memorial
Scott Monument – Wikipedia
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second-largest monument to a writer in the world after the José Martí monument in Havana.[1] It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the former Jenners building on Princes Street and near Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, which is named after Scott’s Waverley novels.
Back to Glasgow
Sharmanka
GarnetHill Synagogue
Garnethill Synagogue – Wikipedia
The Garnethill Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogues located in Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1881, the historic synagogue is considered the ‘cathedral synagogue’ of Scotland.[1]
The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre
Scottish Jewish Archives Centre – Wikipedia
The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre (SJAC) is the largest repository of items relating to Jewish migration to Scotland and life in Scotland.[1] It aims to document and illustrate the religious, organisational, social, economic, political, cultural and family life of Jews in Scotland from the 18th century to the present-day in order to heighten awareness – and to stimulate study of – the country’s Jewish heritage.[2][3]
Leaving Garnethill
To Kelvingrove
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum – Wikipedia
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. The building is located in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, adjacent to Argyle Street. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland’s most popular museums and free visitor attractions.[2]
Train to Manchester
Rome Italy Day 3
Morning coffee
Tour of The Great Synagogue of Rome
The Museum
The Synagogue
Jewish Museum of Rome
The Jewish Museum of Rome is located in the Great Synagogue monumental complex.
The Holocaust Centre
The Ghetto
The Jewish ghetto of Rome: history, how to get there and where to eat
Some tips on how to visit the oldest Jewish ghetto in the world: find out information about the Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Portico d’Ottavia and good restaurants.
Around the Pantheon
From Victor Emannual II Monument to Piazza Bellini
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Victor Emmanuel II Monument – Wikipedia
“Altare della Patria” redirects here. For the mausoleum in Santo Domingo, see Altar de la Patria.
Walk to Villa Borghese Gardens
Villa Borghese gardens – Wikipedia
Monumental entrance of Villa Borghese in Rome on Piazzale Flaminio
Back to Letchworth
Letchworth | Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK | Britannica
Letchworth, town (parish), North Hertfordshire district, administrative and historic county of Hertfordshire, east-central England. It is located north of London, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Luton. Britain’s first planned “garden city,” much copied elsewhere, it was founded in 1903 by Sir
Rome Italy Day 2
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Rome Italy
Our arrival by train
The walk to the Colosseum
The Colosseum
The displays
The Colosseum – Parco archeologico del Colosseo
The Flavian amphitheater is today part of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo. It was built by the emperors of the Flavian dynasty.
The Trevi Foundation
The Galleria and Zara
The Great Synagogue of Rome
Dinner in the Ghetto
Pompeii Italy
Leaving our villa in Sant’Agata
Pompeii
Amphitheatre
Pompeii – Wikipedia
This article is about the ancient city. For the modern Italian city, see Pompei. For the Classical Roman leader, see Pompey. For the Roman family, see Pompeia gens. For the Pacific island, see Pohnpei. For other uses, see Pompeii (disambiguation).
To Rome by train
Positano & Amalfi Italy
