Category Archives: Bus

Edinburgh Day 1 – Just up the hill

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Andrew Coates

We set off at Sparrow’s from our London apartment and made our way across the high street to a minicab depot from where we hired our transport out to Heathrow. After a journey that seemed to include exactly zero main … Continue reading →

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London Day 3 – Wall, Wheel and something else starting with W that implies that family is wonderful

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Andrew Coates

Thomas had an even earlier start for ringing this morning. Ready to leave at 8am and before that we had to celebrate my birthday. The socks that we’d bought the day before became a birthday present. Having seen Thomas out … Continue reading →

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London Day 2 – East meets West

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Andrew Coates

One of the main reasons Mum and Dad came to London was to ring bells with Thomas in what’s basically the campanology capital of the world. They set off for their second set of bells (Thomas’ first) for the trip. … Continue reading →

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Barcelona Day 1 – Up and Down and Up and Down

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Andrew Coates

On Monday morning, we jumped up and got ready to leave Paris. We caught the train to Orly and thence 2 planes to Barcelona. On Dad’s advice, we avoided the Metro and instead caught the Airport Bus to its terminus … Continue reading →

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In the VIP lounge of Barcelona (sad to be leaving)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Thomas Coates

We had fun in Barcelona. We saw lots of Gaudi, Even some still being built. –> This building we saw at the end of our wonderful 2 Gaudi tours. We enjoyed the tours and got a lot out of them. … Continue reading →

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Paris Day 2 – Best Day Ever

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Andrew Coates

Wow, what a day! Our second full day in Paris (hence Day 2) was truly one of the best days ever and certainly ranks as the best day of the trip so far. Sam’s already summarised the events of the … Continue reading →

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Paris Day 1 – The Photos are Back

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Andrew Coates

We are staying very close to the Arc de Triumph so this morning we went straight there to buy Paris Passes – entry to about 40 museums and monuments around Paris. Thomas and I bought the passes while Sam and … Continue reading →

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