Europe 2008 Visual Diary
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| 10.05.08 (1) |  |
First impressions - then more roadside splendor |
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Getting over getting here (catching up with family) |
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'Legends Day' at Coventry City Football Club |
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Remembering Bill & Ed at Bridgnorth, Shropshire |
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Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire |
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| Lichfield, Staffordshire | ||||
| Tamworth, Staffordshire | ||||
| Meriden, West Midlands | ||||
| Hampton-in-Arden, West Midlands | ||||
| Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire | ||||
| Much Cowarne, Herefordshire | ||||
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Into Wales & Cardiff | |||
| Driving through Wales | ||||
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Ludlow, Shropshire | |||
| Wapping, East London | ||||
| St Albans, Hertfordshire | ||||
| Verulamium Park & the River Ver, St Albans, Hertfordshire | ||||
| Remains of the Roman city of Verulamium, St Albans, Hertfordshire | ||||
| Snowy Sunday at Micky's, St Albans, Hertfordshire | ||||
| Driving north - Stilton, Cambridgeshire; Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire; Gunthorpe & Worksop, Nottinghamshire; and Sheffield, Yorkshire |
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| York, Yorkshire | ||||
| Scarborough, Yorkshire | ||||
| Whitby, Yorkshire | ||||
| The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland | ||||
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Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Driving through Scotland to the Highlands | ||||
| In and around Fort William, Scotland | ||||
| Glen Nevis, Scotland - ancestral lands of the Camerons of Glen Nevis | ||||
| Achnacarry, home of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, 27th Chief of Clan Cameron, Scotland | ||||
| 11.05.08 (1) | Along the shores of Loch Eil, Scotland | |||
| Leaving the Highlands, Scotland | ||||
| Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, Scotland | ||||
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Lake Windermere, Cumbria | |||
| Driving through Cumbria | ||||
| Blackpool, Lancashire | ||||
| A stroll through St James' Park, London | ||||
| Some well-known spots around London | ||||
| A stroll through Kensington Gardens, London | ||||
| A stroll through Hyde Park, London | ||||
| Portobello Road & Market, London | ||||
| Brompton Cemetery & Pimlico, London | ||||
| 11.05.08 (2) | Heading west | |||
| The Grand Union Canal, Warwickshire | ||||
| Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire | ||||
| The Cotswolds - Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire | ||||
| 12.05.08 | The Cotswolds - Cold Aston, Gloucestershire | |||
| Cotswolds Countryside, Gloucestershire | ||||
| The Cotswolds - Salperton, Gloucestershire | ||||
| The Cotswolds - Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire | ||||
| The Cotswolds - Chedworth, Gloucestershire | ||||
| The Cotswolds - Bibury, Gloucestershire | ||||
| The Cotswolds - Cirencester, Gloucestershire | ||||
| 14.05.08 | Rode, Somerset | |||
| Glastonbury, Somerset | ||||
| Taunton, Somerset | ||||
| Bickleigh, Devon | ||||
| Bude beach and roadside views, Cornwall | ||||
| Boscastle, Cornwall | ||||
| 15.05.08 | Tintagel Castle, Cornwall | |||
| Tintagel, Cornwall | ||||
| Port Isaac, Cornwall - location for Saving Grace (film) and Doc Martin (TV) | ||||
| Driving through Devon | ||||
| Arriving on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| 23.05.08 | Southcliff, Niton Undercliff, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | |||
| Whitwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| Niton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| More of Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| Buddle Inn & St Catherine's Lighthouse, Niton Undercliff, Hampshire | ||||
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Godshill, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | |||
| Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| Leaving Isle of Wight, Hampshire | ||||
| 26.05.08 | At Tony's & Liz's, Seaford, East Sussex | |||
| Chyngton Lane, Seaford, East Sussex | ||||
| Along the River Cuckmere, Seaford, East Sussex | ||||
| The Seven Sisters and the mouth of the River Cuckmere, Seaford, East Sussex | ||||
| Seaford Beach, East Sussex | ||||
| Seaford, East Sussex | ||||
| Beachy Head, East Sussex | ||||
| 01.06.08 | Between Seaford & Alfriston, East Sussex | |||
| Alfriston, East Sussex | ||||
| A stroll from Alfriston, East Sussex | ||||
| And back for lunch at Alfriston, East Sussex | ||||
| Another stroll, this time through Friston Forest, East Sussex | ||||
| Lewes, East Sussex | ||||
| Bill's at Lewes, East Sussex | ||||
| East Dean, East Sussex | ||||
| East Ashling, West Sussex | ||||
| Brighton, East Sussex | ||||
| Eastbourne, East Sussex | ||||
| Arlington, East Sussex | ||||
| Denton, East Sussex | ||||
| 03.06.08 | Oxford, Oxfordshire | |||
| Hastings (1), East Sussex | ||||
| Hastings (2), East Sussex | ||||
| Rye, East Sussex | ||||
| Battle, East Sussex | ||||
| Sissinghurst (1), Kent | ||||
| Sissinghurst (2), Kent | ||||
| 05.06.08 | Southend-on-Sea, Essex | |||
| Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | ||||
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St Helier, Jersey | ||
| Some homes of my Glen Nevis Cameron ancestors, St Helier, Jersey | ||||
| Gorey, Jersey | ||||
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Arriving at St Malo, France | |||
| Inside the walls, St Malo, France | ||||
| The surrounding sea and islands, St Malo, France | ||||
| Our last night at St Malo, France | ||||
| On trains from St Malo to Bidart, France | ||||
| Nantes, France | ||||
| Bidart, France | ||||
| 20.06.08 (2) | Biarritz, France | |||
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Hondarrabia, Spain | |||
| Pasai Donibane, Spain | ||||
| 22.06.08 (1) | Urdax, Spain | |||
| San Sebastian, Spain | ||||
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St Jean de Luz, France | |||
| Ainhoa, France | ||||
| Espelette, France | ||||
| 22.06.08 (2) | Cambo-les-Bains, France | |||
| Bayonne, France | ||||
| Rodez, France (people pics) | ||||
| Rodez, France (city pics) | ||||
| 24.06.08 | Réquista, France | |||
| Figeac, France | ||||
| Belcastel, France | ||||
| 26.06.08 | Toulouse, France | |||
| Albi, France | ||||
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Laissac, France | ||
| Salles la Source, France | ||||
| Conques, France | ||||
| 29.06.08 | Gordon in Paris, France | |||
| Jenn in Paris, France | ||||
| La Tour Eiffel - Paris, France | ||||
| Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Paris, France | ||||
| Le Panthéon - Paris, France | ||||
| Le Musée du Louvre - Paris, France | ||||
| Basilique du Sacré-Cœur et Montmatre - Paris, France | ||||
| 30.06.08 | Jardin des Tuileries - Paris, France | |||
| Jardin du Luxembourg - Paris, France | ||||
| The Passages (arcades) walk - Paris, France | ||||
| Beautiful Parisian buildings - Paris, France | ||||
| Well known sights and places - Paris, France | ||||
| Interesting people on the streets - Paris, France | ||||
| 01.07.08 | In Monet's house and garden - Giverny, France | |||
| At Monet's water lily pond - Giverny, France | ||||
| The village of Giverny, France | ||||
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The Beautiful canals of Brugge, Belgium | ||
| The mediaeval city of Brugge, Belgium | ||||
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In Gabi's garden - Munich, Germany | |||
| In Rudi's flat - Munich, Germany | ||||
| Out to dinner - Munich, Germany | ||||
| A day with Ricarda - Pfaffenhofen, Germany | ||||
| A day with Kathryn - near Munich, Germany | ||||
| Around the city - Munich, Germany | ||||
| To and from Schloss Neuschwanstein, Germany | ||||
| Down to see Miku, Renata, Nicola & Gerhard & family in Bad Aibling, Germany | ||||
| A day at Schloss Herrenchiemsee, Germany | ||||
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Salzburg, Austria | |||
| Cultural extremes in Vienna, Austria | ||||
| Around the city of Vienna, Austria | ||||
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Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| On the bridges of Prague, Czech Republic | ||||
| On and by the River Vltava - Prague, Czech Republic | ||||
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Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Kilmainham Gaol - Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||||
| Cork, Gougane Barra and Bantry - County Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||||
| Ilnacullin/Illaunacullin (island of holly) or Garnish Island - County Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||||
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East London, England | |||
| Back to Liz's & Tony's to rest and pack (yuk!) prior to leaving for home - Seaford, England | ||||
| Not sure if there will be any more uploads. The next couple of days will be spent trying to fit the contents of 4 suitcases into 2!! But what a trip...it's been truly fantastic and I'm sure on our return home we'll need time to reflect on all that we've seen and done. But the best times have definitely been spent with our good friends...proving once again that true friendship isn't diminished by distance. | ||||