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    • Day 2

      A coastline walk

      May 11 in England ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

      Today our friends, Judy and Snowy took us on their favorite coastline trail. It was a perfect day for a 3 .5 mile walk to the small fishing village of Polperro. Once there, we stopped for a pint and lunch on a roof top pub. Our return took through rolling fields, endless vistas and local farms.Read more

    • Day 39–42

      Cambridge

      May 9 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      In der Stadt hat es schon unglaublich viel Touristen. Wie ist es hier im Sommer? Universität ist wirklich sehr schön. Auch hier gibt es Studentenprotesten wegen Palästina aber sehr friedlich.

      Die Mathematiker-Brücke gehört zu den bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Universität Cambridge. Um sie rankt sich eine Legende, in der Sir Isaac Newton eine tragende Rolle spielt: Es heißt, der Wissenschaftler habe den Steg erbaut, um damit die Gesetze der Schwerkraft zu demonstrieren. Dies wäre jedoch eine wahre Meisterleistung gewesen, denn der große Physiker und Mathematiker war bereits seit über 20 Jahren tot, als die Brücke konstruiert wurde.
      In Wahrheit wurde die Mathematiker-Brücke im Jahr 1749 von James Essex dem Jüngeren erbaut und später in identischer Weise zwei Mal wieder aufgebaut. Die Brücke wirkt wie ein Bogen über den Fluss. Bei genauerem Hinsehen erkennt man jedoch, dass sie ausschließlich aus geraden Balken besteht. Diese sind so intelligent angeordnet, dass eine stabile, bogenförmige Konstruktion entsteht.
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    • Day 4

      Wingardium Leviosa

      May 8 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Heute wird es zauberhaft
      Der eigentliche Grund dieser Reise ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk von meiner Familie zu den Studios von
      'Harry Potter '.
      Endlich ist es soweit und ich kann es nicht fassen, das all meine Lieben mich begleiten und ich die Eindrücken teilen darf.
      Wir sind gespannt 🧙‍♀️🌟🎓
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    • Day 15

      Poldark

      May 7 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      I walk the coast path to Geevor tin mine. Poldark country. The mine tunnels are low as the miners were short average about 5 ft and children. I Did a tour and then caught the bus to st Ives for a proper warm bed tonight. Then I will backtrack to Zennon to walk to st Ives. I was sitting in the cafe having a coffee after and someone asked me about the mine when I realised that I still had the hard hat on.Read more

    • Day 36

      Sutton Bridge

      May 6 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Heute wird im Pub übernachtet. Seit 2 Tage mit Bauchschmerzen unterwegs. Auch etwas Fieber. Darum geht es ab morgen in kleinen Etappen nach Cambridge wo ich 3x übernachte und hoffentlich wieder fit werde.Read more

    • Day 34

      Lincolnshire

      May 4 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Bei dem Wetter machts wieder Spass 😎 nur etwas Gegenwind. Bis jetzt hatte ich immer Nordwind aber jetzt mit Südwind halt Gegenwind. Grafschaft Lincolnshire ist hügelig aber wirklich schon. Und übernachtet wird im LandhausRead more

    • Day 2–3

      Crossing the Channel

      May 3 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      (Deutscher Text siehe unten)

      On this journey, we're sleeping downstairs for the first time. Our new friend Craig, who's a professional camper designer and mechanic, resized the tabletop so it can finally be integrated into the sleeping area. Thanks, Craig! I slept well on it. Unfortunately, we started late again this morning. Now we're driving—slightly faster than yesterday—through the rain towards Dunkirk ferry port. Despite our efforts, we miss the ship by a few minutes. The next one leaves in two hours, so we'll use the wait for lunch and a little nap. During the crossing, we stay in the car, continuing our afternoon nap. This way, the dogs are much happier than if we had left them alone. Around 5 p.m. local time, we emerge from the car deck in Dover and, as always, enjoy the view of the White Cliffs. Our overnight destination is already set. Like our last trip to England, we'll spend the first night on Elms Vale Road opposite a spacious grassy area where we can let the dogs run freely. But first, we'll do some shopping for dinner at Marks & Spencer's, and then we'll be on our parking. With sturdy shoes and jackets on, we head out to the field! It's sunny but cold. The dogs are enjoying their freedom, romping around. Above the field, a narrow path winds through a magnificent riverside forest. The ground under the gnarled trees glimmers green with moss, while clusters of bluebells bloom all around. Thick ivy vines wind like snakes along the trunks. Strangely, there are bent pieces of corrugated iron lying around. They clang loudly as Cleo jumps on them. Exploring this forest is a lot of fun. After the walk, I prepare our dinner, and Rupert cleans the forest floor off our shoes. Living in the camper has reinforced the importance of keeping everything tidy, even more so than at home. We enjoy a pan of chicken meatballs with salad. And now, it's time to chill!

      Auf dieser Reise schlafen wir erstmals alle unten. Unser neuer Freund Craig, der Profi ist, hat uns die Tischplatte verkleinert, sodass sie endlich in die Liegefläche integriert werden kann. Danke Craig! Ich habe gut darauf geschlafen.
      Leider sind wir heute Morgen wieder zu spät gestartet. Jetzt fahren wir - etwas schneller als gestern - wieder durch den Regen Richtung Dunkerque Fährhafen.
      Es hilft alles nichts, wir verpassen das Schiff um einige Minuten. Das nächste geht in zwei Stunden, was soll's, wir nutzen die Wartezeit für Mittagessen und ein kleines Schläfchen.
      Während der überfahrt bleiben wir verbotenerweise im Auto und setzen unser mittagsschläfchen fort. So geht es natürlich auch den Hunden viel besser, als hätten wir sie alleine gelassen.
      Gegen 17 Uhr Ortszeit tauchen wir in Dover aus dem Autodeck auf und freuen uns wie immer über den Blick auf die White cliffs.
      Unser Übernachtungsziel steht schon fest. Wie bei unserer letzten Englandfahrt werden wir die erste Nacht an der Elms Vale Road gegenüber einer weitläufigen Rasenfläche, wo wir Hunde frei laufen lassen können, verbringen,
      Vorher ein paar Besorgungen für's Abendessen bei Marks&Spencers machen, und schon stehen wir auf unserem Parkplatz. Feste Schuhe und Jacken an und raus auf die Wiese! Es ist sonnig, aber kalt.
      Die Hunde genießen ihre Freiheit und toben sich aus. Oberhalb der Wiese führt ein schmaler Pfad durch einen herrlichen Auenwald. Der Boden unter den knorrigen Bäumen schimmert grün vom Moos , rings umher blühen Büschel blauer. Glockenblumen und armdicke Efeu-Lianen winden sich wie Schlangen an den Stämmen entlang. Seltsamerweise liegen hier und da verbogene Wellblechstücke herum. Sie scheppern laut auf, als Cleo darauf springt. Diesen Wald zu erkunden bringt uns viel Spaß.
      Nach dem Spaziergang bereite ich unser Abendessen zu, und Rupert entfernt den Waldboden von unseren Schuhen. Beim Camperleben hat sich's - noch mehr als Zuhause - bewährt, immer alles sofort in Ordnung zu bringen.
      Wir lassen uns eine Pfanne voll Chickenbällchen mit Salat schmecken. Und jetzt wird gechillt!
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    • Day 6

      London

      May 3 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

      “Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation.” – Elizabeth Drew
      We arrived at 5:30am (thanks flight scheduling) into a grey foggy Heathrow. After a flurry of WhatsApp calls we found our driver for the trip to Highgate. She was Eastern European and did the driving jobs to support her studies. Nice electric SUV.
      Warm welcome by Sue and Blaise. Ursula acclimatised by socialising and a couple of local walks. Tony, for the first time ever feeling poorly after the flight, rested for several hours. Sue: “You looked grey faced with blue blotches”.
      Thursday 2 May. On our first full day in London we completed our Regents Canal walk. The canal runs from Little Venice to Limehouse Basin on the Thames River. We have done 2 previous sections on other trips. Remaining is Islington to Limehouse, right near the apartment in which we used to live.
      There was a little interesting back-tracking and bus travel before we finally found the towpath. Then it was a lovely long walk featuring the canal, locks, a stop for a really nicely made flat white coffee, varied and new housing, lots of narrow boats, long stretches of lovely parks, lots of cyclists and joggers. Walked past our former apartment at Limehouse to Canary Wharf for lunch. Then back home via DLR and bus. We much prefer the slower and cheaper bus over the tube. MUCH more scenic, especially from the big front windows up the top.
      Dinner out with Blaise and Sue at 500 Restaurant. Sounds much classier in Italian – Cinquecento. It is named after the famous Fiat 500. Had a delicious meal there last time we were in London (2017). The restaurant is Sardinian. Caught the bus there and back. Too much to eat. Too much to drink. Perfect. Food still as good.
      Friday 3 May. Grey miserable looking day. After the usual healthy and stimulating breakfast we set off to the Science Museum. (Stimulating because Blaise introduced us to Worldle, another brain game to add to our Waffle and Wordle morning warmups.) For the museum you have to pre-book online because of the large number of tourists. Went by tube this morning and realised why we prefer the bus.
      At South Kensington there is a long tunnel leading to the museum precincts. Full of tourists but protected from the steady but light rain.
      Fascinating few hours here. 3 floors of exhibits. We looked at Science City (1550-1800), Mathematics, Information Age, Flight, and the Energy Revolution. Could have stayed all day.
      Lunch at a café in South Kensington. Whole area was heaving with people. In the evening Sue had invited daughter Jo and Andrew for dinner. Lovely food and very interesting conversation. Late finish.
      On Saturday, 4th May we bussed to Westminster. Walked across the Thames at Lambeth Bridge and along the South Bank walk. The VERY LONG national Covid Memorial Wall lines much of the walk. About 239,000 children and young adults died, and there is a small red heart painted for each one. We were stopped by the seething wall of humanity caused by Westminster itself and The Eye. The uniformed man Tony spoke to said £45 for a ticket ($85.41 Aus). The web says £30 if you book in advance. Further away from the river the crowds die out and we found Archbishop’s Park. Green, peaceful with people playing tennis, hockey and football.
      We are meeting Patrick and Margaret (whom we met on a cycling holiday in France in 1994!) for lunch at the Garden Café in the Garden Museum. Green peaceful setting like the park. Lovely food. Nice to catch up with old friends. Afterwards we had a good look around the museum. Margaret and Tony climbed the 131 steps to the top of the tower. Spectacular views, somewhat cheaper than The Eye.
      Tomorrow, Northern Ireland.
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    • Day 6–7

      Southhampton

      May 2 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Took the train from London to Southampton today. It took around 1.5 hours and was lovely to see some of the countryside. Hotel is above our expectations and is gorgeous. Porter collected our bags from taxi and brought them up to our room, all very fancy. Then we were off to the Westquay shopping complex, you could get lost in there! We needed another suitcase but decided to do two carry-on cases and see how we go. Then we brought our very tired feet back to the hotel, so a nap before our dinner reservations. The couple next to us in the dinning room were having trouble with their phone when I spotted the cruise app... conversation was started and we had a lovely meal while finding out all about cruising from our new American acquaintances. She is 70 in July and honestly doesn't look a day over 50 - must be due to the 21 cruises they have done, maybe the new fountain of youth 🤷‍♀️ Tomorrow, we embark on our 12 night cruise of the British Isles.Read more

    • Day 5

      London Day 2 - Part 1

      May 1 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Glad we came to London and seen some of the famous landmarks, but as we are both not city people, it was very draining on the brain, especially navigated around people at Buckingham Palace. We did, however, conquer public transport... I may have put us onto the other Greenich train (who knew there was two🤣) so we ended up in another station 50 minutes from hotel instead of 6 minute walk but we got on the double decker bus and was only 3 minutes from hotel, so win in my eyes 😁 The Thames river cruise was lovely and relaxing. Tomorrow brings us another public transport puzzle to get us to Southampton for our next adventureRead more

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