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Leaving England
England, Daily Report
Leaving England
England, Daily Report

Friday, 10-07-2015 — Sunday, 12-07-2015

Day 324 — Day 326

After nearly a month, we were getting ready to leave England behind. But first we had to play video games ... a lot of video games.

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Yo, Hadrian!
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Yo, Hadrian!
England, Daily Report, Scotland

Saturday, 04-07-2015. Day 318

New Shoes and an Ancient Wall

Way back around the year 120, Roman Emperor Hadrian built a giant wall too keep the wildmen out of the northern border of the Roman Empire. Parts of that wall still stand today.

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Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney
England, Daily Report
Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney
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Friday, 03-07-2015. Day 317

Codebreaking and Pancakes

We leave London at last and head north, stopping at Milton Keynes and visit Bletchley Park, home of the World War II codebreakers before venturing on to the small town of Olney (home to a very unusual race).

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London vs. London
England
London vs. London
England

A look into what London is ... and what it isn't

And it’s weirder than you think

As we've mentioned a few times, the City of London is but a small part of what most people consider to be London. But what makes London different from the City of London? It's complicated ...

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Adventures in (Greater) London
England, Daily Report
Adventures in (Greater) London
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Venturing Further Out into London

Rain, Royal Gardens, Longitude, and Tennis

We spent a lot of time in London, and that included some adventures into the wilds of Greater London, a really huge collection of boroughs and neighborhoods surrounding the City of London.

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Even More Adventures in the City of London
England, Daily Report
Even More Adventures in the City of London
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Unusual, Iconic, and Interesting Finds in London

Werewolves, Cabmen, Golden Boys, and Bears

We spent a total of 18 days in and around London so we were able to investigate many of the city’s interesting sights and iconic landmarks.

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Further Adventures in the City of London
Daily Report, England
Further Adventures in the City of London
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The Tower of London (And More)

Paint, Armor, Murder, Theater, Bridges.

Even though our Royal London Walking Tour was over, we just kept going to see what else London had to offer the world traveling family.

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The Royal London Walking Tour
Daily Report, England
The Royal London Walking Tour
Daily Report, England

Tuesday, 23-06-2015. Day 307

Royalty, Red Roads, Rebels

It took us a few days, but this morning we decided it was time to head to Covent Garden and hook up with the Sandeman's Free Walking Tour of London.

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Into London
Daily Report, England
Into London
Daily Report, England

A Few Days in The Great Smoke

Beatles, Bears, Holmes, and Much More

From Abbey Road to Charing Cross, from Trafalgar Square to 221B Baker Street, we spend a few days exploring London.

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Stratford-Upon-Avon
Daily Report, England
Stratford-Upon-Avon
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Friday, 19-06-2015. Day 303

Shakespeare, Shakespeare, and Some Shakespeare

Stratford-upon-Avon is, of course, the legendary birthplace of William Shakespeare. And, naturally, we were visiting the historic site to take in some Shakespearean culture. And we certainly found a lot of it.

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Jurassic Coast Interlude
Daily Report, England
Jurassic Coast Interlude
Daily Report, England

Wednesday, 17-06-2015 & Thursday, 18-06-2015

Days 301 & 302

After we left Brighton on Wednesday, our next goal was Stratford-upon-Avon. But we went the long way around and checked out Mapperton Gardens and the Jurassic Coast.

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Chilling Out in Brighton
Daily Report, England
Chilling Out in Brighton
Daily Report, England

Tuesday, 16-06-2015 & Wednesday, 17-06-2015

Days 300 & 301

We spent two days in the city of Brighton hanging out with some friends we met in Bali.
Très internationale!

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Across the English Channel
Daily Report, Transportation, England, Belgium
Across the English Channel
Daily Report, Transportation, England, Belgium

Monday, 15-06-2015. Day 299

On a Ferry from Calais to Dover

Monday morning it was straight outta Bruges and right into Calais so we could catch the ferry across the English Channel to Dover. This would be our last day in the Schengen Area until Iceland. And it wasn't long before we saw the White Cliffs and arrived in Dover.

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