18 May, 2018

Trip Recap: The Travel

Trip Recap Posts:

The flight from Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan USA to Heathrow UK is just under seven hours, plus one must arrive three hours before for international flights.  The time change is five hours, so on the way there we gained time; losing it again coming back.  Jet lag is no fun, my friends, but we all did okay with naps.

This was a couple across the aisle from us,
on the way there
We took the bus, rode The Underground, and were ferried on boats.  But most of all, we walked...

Doubledecker bus ride!
I'm in the hat, sis Max in front,
sis Marian in back, with her daughter Dana!

St. Paul's Cathedral in background,
notice all of the people walking...
 And we walked some more...
Walking bridge over The Thames

The Cutty Sark in Greenwich,
remembering the days before trains, planes & automobiles

View of London from the observatory at Greenwich;
the climb up was crazy hard!
 And climbed up hills, and walked up and down stairs...

On the Prime Meridian!

Tower Bridge

Paddington Station
 Sat on more trains...
The River Avon, flowing through Bath

Bath Abbey
And walked some more!

Our hotel in London was just a block from a bus stop, and a few blocks from The Underground.  However, there was always a need to hoof it to get to any place we wanted to see.  Seriously, we did between seven and nine miles A DAY in London!  Less walking in Bath, but we climbed steep slopes, and never used cabs or buses while there.


23 comments:

  1. Oh wow guys, what an epic trip and we can't believe mew were in London last Thursday, when the P.A. and Dad were visiting too!

    Bath is epic, the P.A. loves it!

    So glad mew all had such an epic time

    Big hugs

    Basil & co xox

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  2. Such awesome photos. I'm very glad you got to go. I'm not much on traveling, much less across the pond, but England / UK is someplace I'd love to explore.

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  3. Good for you to walk! Amazing pics.

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  4. I bet you're having the best time there EVER! Have you pet any pussycats there? Mom luved her trip to England with Grandma years ago. She hopes to return someday. She asks if you've gotten to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London? Purrs & safe travels! -Valentine (& Mom) of Noir Kitty Mews

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  5. A gals trip that is wonderful and OMCS you had glorious weather too. Great photos
    Hugs madi and mom

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  6. You sure saw some wonderful things, thanks for taking us along!

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  7. Sounds like you had such a good time. It was fun seeing all the pictures.

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  8. Love the images. I keep hearing how everyone walks and walks in Europe!!! That would make eating a bit more a treat!!!! Did you have scones with clotted cream? My favorite?

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  9. Great photos! It looks like it was a fantastic and fun trip!

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  10. You should have had a fitbit...we bet you'd have a million steps!

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  11. Awesome photos! Looks like your trip was beautiful!

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  12. One of these days, I'll get to London. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures!

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  13. absolutely fabulous photos and the weather appears to have been glorious! What a wonderful trip!

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  14. Great pics! TW wanted to go to England so bad during the punk rock explosion.

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  15. These are all amazing photos. That is great you got to spend time with your sisters and niece too.

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  16. OMC You must be in great shape with all that walkin'. Good fur you. All the sights look like so much fun. And we saw some gawjus sisfurs there on that bus. Glad ya'll had a good time. Big hugs

    Luv ya'

    Dezi and Raena

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  17. What a beautiful bunch of photos. I'll be y'all had a great time, plus you got in some good exercise, it seems. Mom and dad still have their sights set on Ireland in a few years if they play their cards right, but London looks awesome as well. Thanks for the wonderful pix!

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  18. Wow! What a trip. So you're telling me I need to start walking NOW to get in shape for that dream trip to London I'm going to take someday? :)

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  19. What fun you all must have had! Great photos!

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  20. Getting around London involved some serious exercise.

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  21. Oh the memories Äiti is trying to tell us about.

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  22. Awesome photos. You climbed all the way to the top at Greenwich! Wow. Great view, though.

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