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2023.07.23.LON: Hampton Court

From a Lucy Worsley treasure hunt… to an almost full day at Hampton Court… not nearly enough time… a citinerary for next time?

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2023.07.22.LON: Horrible Histories

Saturday travelwishlist… British Museum… Crick Institute.. Horrible Histories… and many wonderful things in between… Serpentine Galleries… Tas Pide… without the pide… wishover for another delicious time 🙂 Best travel plans are those that walk despite the metro closures… through Hyde … Continue reading

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2023.07.21.LON: Kew Day

It’s been a while since we are dreaming of this day… still have to write about our first trip to Kew… a 2015 story… and Kew was one of the best surprises of the trip… hence a full Kew Day… … Continue reading

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2023.08.20.LON: The Proms!

A beautiful full day in London… starting at Nell Gwynn House… continuing the Albertopolis adventures with a simple plan… an Information Age morning visit and V&A afternoon refresher… only to discover the new Medicine Galleries… a place to explore time … Continue reading

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2023.07.19.LON: Good Night, Chelsea!

Fortunately it was a smooth flight… Unfortunately it was a sleepless night flight… Fortunately it was a super fast security check … Unfortunately we had to take many train rides from Heathrow to Chelsea… Fortunately we arrived safe and sound … Continue reading

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2023.07.18.SJC: Better Later than Never :-)

First trip to Europe in 4 years… an itinerary to avoid the heat… from San Jose Airport… a million times… aery… artsy… eCloud… Young Artists Showcase… Zoom Zone… to be continued… Shifting Time… to London!

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ITINERARY: 2023.07-08.UK-FR-RO

From Great Britain… to Brittany… and for something completely different in Romania… a tentative itinerary: [01.Tue] 07.18.SJC-LON: BA [02.Wed] 07.19.LON: Nell Gwynn House [03.Thu] 07.20.London [04.Fri] 07.21.London [05.Sat] 07.22.London [06.Sun] 07.23.London [07.Mon] 07.24.London-Paris: Eurostar [08.Tue] 07.25.PARIS [09.Wed] 07.26.Paris-Nantes [10.Thu] 07.27.Josselin? … Continue reading

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DAVIS: From Concept to Creation

Second half-day of the birthday trip… in Davis… morning coffee at the Temple… delicious lunch at My Burma… stroll in the Arboretum… surprise exhibit at the Design Museum… From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis… delightful! End of … Continue reading

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WINTER TIME: Rain and Snow…

… take it slow… flooding… snow records… extreme weather… back home safe… travelling… thoughts…

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WINTER TIME: Snow Record

Snowing 7 inches per hour… the most snow ever recorded in 12 hour… snowed in… snow workout… fairy meadow… sledding…… snow moon… GBBO… festive edition… Neujahrskonzert 2023… Happy New Year! https://youtu.be/4X890GutP3g https://youtu.be/Q2izHuvD1qY https://youtu.be/E-Od7BnF050 https://youtu.be/4fmlODwYaSE https://youtu.be/fTKz4lnKcTw

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