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Breaking Codes
We came to Cambridge for several reasons – orienteering at Wellingborough, a visit to Duxford for Ian, and a visit to Bletchley Park, the country estate where the British carried out top secret intelligence operations, including cracking the codes of the German Enigma machine. Bletchley was top of our list, so we left it until […]
Afternoon in Ely
Yesterday we availed ourselves of the excellent NHS, to secure an appointment at a local GP clinic, and procure some antibiotics for Ian. He’s going to be resting for a couple more days, so this afternoon I headed to nearby Ely. This small, neat city is best known for its Cathedral. It has some other […]
Faroe Islands Day 1 – Vagar
The Faroe Islands are made up of many, err, islands – some of them interconnected by bridges or subsea tunnels. By the time we deplaned, cleared passport control, and collected our rental car (aka the Red Rocket – never has a nickname been so inaccurate), we had several hours of daylight left – so we […]
We Got Here – Eventually
We could hardly believe our luck as boarded our flight to Dubai, when the aisle seat next to us was empty. We willed the flight crew to lock the doors, anxiously watching for a last minute passenger to appear. But no – we did indeed have that prized extra seat for the entire leg. Quickly […]
Budgee Smuggling
If you get up early enough, you can enjoy sunrise across our lake. This morning we were not quick to get up, instead enjoying a lazy morning before venturing into Budgewoi, which is universally known as Budgee. As you cross the road bridge over Budgewoi Creek, which joins Lake Munmorah and Lake Budgewoi, you might […]
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