LATVIA | Saturday, 13 Jul 2013 | Views [135] | Comments [2]
Firstly, before talking about today - now that we are in Riga, and seem to have a better wifi speed, I managed to upload a photo of me at Peterhov Palace yesterday, just to prove we were there!
Today, We said good bye to St Petersburg this morning ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Friday, 12 Jul 2013 | Views [108]
10 July - For days, we have seen a church with blue domes with gold stars on them, and we wanted to hunt down this church (Holy Trinity Cathedral) to see it close up. We started this morning by walking to Holy Trinity. It was built around the 17–... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 10 Jul 2013 | Views [118]
Today was a slower start because we needed to do some washing. Also, we were not feeling the best, trying to shake off colds we think we caught on the plane to St Petersburg. We haven't let the colds stop us seeing what we wanted to see, thankfully.... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 9 Jul 2013 | Views [128] | Comments [1]
Yesterday was a very full day with lots and lots of walking (about 20 kilometers)! We set off from our hotel to Nevsky Prospekt, the main street in St Petersburg. There is certainly a lot to see around this area. We started in the Kazan Cathedral, which ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 7 Jul 2013 | Views [135] | Comments [5]
We started with a bit of orientation around the area, plus some washing and buying a few groceries. It was a great opportunity to interact with the Russian people that we encountered. They are very friendly. Whilst I have sung some Russian music, and ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Saturday, 6 Jul 2013 | Views [122] | Comments [3]
This morning we had to rise early for breakfast then we headed into the airport to go through security and passport control and to our departure gate. We were so grateful we had done our bag drop the previous evening because the queues were ... Read more >
DENMARK | Friday, 5 Jul 2013 | Views [141] | Comments [4]
This morning we packed up and said farewell to our Copenhagen apartment that we love so much, and set off on the train for the airport. We decided to stay at a hotel at the airport so we could be here early for our flight tomorrow to St Petersburg.... Read more >
SWEDEN | Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Views [290]
Today we set off on the train for. Malmö. We crossed the famous Øresund bridge, which runs nearly 8 km from the Swedish coast to the artificial island of Peberholm which lies in the middle of the strait. The remainder ... Read more >
DENMARK | Wednesday, 3 Jul 2013 | Views [187] | Comments [2]
Yesterday, was pretty much just a day of commuting from London to Copenhagen. We had originally chosen Copenhagen as the most convenient departure point from Europe via Singapore Airlines at the end of our trip. Our itinerary had to change, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 1 Jul 2013 | Views [172]
This is just one photo taken from the Shard in Lond. The views from up there are spectacular. When looking down at the roads, river and rail lines, all the cars, boats and trains look like dinky toys!
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 1 Jul 2013 | Views [193] | Comments [2]
Sat 29 - We made our way to London on the train from Norwich. We walked from Liverpool St. station to our favourite apartment at Holborn. We arrived to early to check in (by about an hour) so we went off in search of some lunch. We had a nice ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 29 Jun 2013 | Views [267] | Comments [2]
Today we had lots of train rides, which we love. We caught a train from Norwich to Sheringham, which is a seaside resort town and an hour in the train, from Norwich. Our mission was to catch the steam and diesel heritage trains on the Sheringham ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 28 Jun 2013 | Views [266] | Comments [2]
Today we went on a long trek from Norwich to Sandringham, one of the Queen’s country retreats. It took us a bit over 2 hours, on two trains and a bus! It was a very scenic trip, and well worth it. The house at Sandringham was built in 1870 by the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 27 Jun 2013 | Views [136]
Today we set off for Bressingham which consists of 17 acres of wonderful gardens which were absolutely beautiful and manicured to perfection. The gardens are renowned worldwide for their horticultural excellence.
There is ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 25 Jun 2013 | Views [171] | Comments [2]
Yesterday we bid a sad farewell to Aldeburgh. We were there so long, it had become our home! We set off in the bus to Ipswich (about an hour and a half, which goes through several villages and picks up passengers along the way. Rob sat behind ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 23 Jun 2013 | Views [138]
22 June - Saturday was pretty much a day of relaxation. We pottered around for most of the day, only venturing out to go down the road to see the Moot Hall. Moot Hall is a timber framed building built around 1550 and served as the Town Hall, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 21 Jun 2013 | Views [127]
Today we headed back to the Snape Car Hire to hire our car for the third time. As I mentioned previously, Snape Car Hire are a quaint little operation. Karl manages the car hire and he is such a nice person, who gives you great personal attention.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 21 Jun 2013 | Views [148]
Today was a day of taking it easy. We had lunch at a pub near the beach, then a bit if a stroll before getting ready to head back to Snape Maltings again. This time we were booked to see some ballets, called Britten Dances because they were ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | Views [135] | Comments [1]
Today was an interesting walk, organised by the Aldeburgh Festival. We started with a coach drive, going inland to Dennington. We visited St Mary's church which is a 14th century church, however there is a 12th century stone still visible near ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | Views [168] | Comments [1]
We drove through Chelsworth on the way to Lavenham and stopped to take photos of the thatched cottages in the little street we drove through. We are sitting in a wifi hotspot trying to load up a few selected photos and this is the only one I have managed ... Read more >
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