Month: August 2025
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Wandering to Warwick
So, I tried to walk to Warwick (about 3 miles) along the river walk, canal and various off-road paths, which is what I used to do quite frequently 20 years ago. But I had to give up. I managed some of it, but once I left town it was grotty and overgrown, and the path
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Royal Leamington Spa
I’m in Warwickshire: famous for Stratford-on-Avon (where Shakespeare was born), the town of Rugby (yes, where rugby started), and Warwick Castle (which is still in good nick, complete with battlements and full of wax figures etc set up to look like how it was back in the day). But, I’m here because Matthew and I
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Kew Gardens
Plants, planes and a dragon covered ‘great’ pagoda was not the mix I was expecting in Kew Gardens. This visit happened because the gardens was the venue for watching Macbeth performed under the stars – by the Australian Shakespeare Company (of course – come to the UK, find Aussies!). Liana and I took a stroll
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All the Sights
Today’s exploring is in two parts, and was a 26,000 step day. The first part (here) involved a lot of walking in Westminster. It was a beautiful day (that required water bottle refills and more than one ice cream). I started at parliament for more iconic landmarks including a rather large clock tower and Westminster
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Penge
Today I stayed close to ‘home’ and explored the local high street in Penge. Lots of cool graffiti art, a funky plant nursery and cafe, and lots more walking. Terraced houses, lamp posts, red phone boxes – and all things quintessentially London. I’m staying near Crystal Palace (for those who know London), but the park
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Landing in London
I made it to London! The 13 hour flight from Singapore was surprisingly okay – I read a few books, and watched random things on screen. The pilot really, really loved his A380 – he came on the speaker a few times and was clearly happy to be flying, keen to communicate when there was
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A Sample of Singapore
I overnighted in Singapore on my way from Christchurch to London. So, no time for city exploring (saving that for the return journey), but I did appreciate a stroll after ten hours sitting in a plane. From my hotel in Terminal 3, I walked the 5-10 mins stroll to the Jewel in Changi Airport’s Terminal