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Category: World Trip 1999-2000

A 118-day world trip visiting six countries – New Zealand, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Wales between 11 November 1999 and 6 March 2000.

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 85  London to Cambridge, England

    Wednesday 2 February 2000 Highlights: Cambridge University In a rare display of everything lining up perfectly we managed to get to the Britrail train just on time, leaving at 9.15 am and arriving at Cambridge at 10.10 am. Cambridge is based around the famous University which is made up of several Colleges.  Today will visited…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 84 London, England

    Tuesday 1 February 2000 Highlights: Westminster Abbey With our alarm clock off at the insistence of Jon after yesterday’s waking, we ended up sleeping though to 2 pm!  Not a great way to spend limited time in London. we quickly rushed to Westminster Abbey in order to make the last entrance time of 3 pm…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 83 London, England

    Monday 31 January 2000 Highlights:  War Cabinet, West End Show (‘Les Miserables’), Harrods, House of Commons. Jon was still suffering from acute jet-lag and wasn’t a happy camper when my alarm went off at 8.45 am. Today we started with a visit to the underground War Cabinet (1940-1945).  The whole complex was setup as it…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Days 81-82 London, England

    Saturday 29 January 2000 and Sunday 30 January 2000 Highlights: Leicester Square, Tower of London, The Globe Theatre Firstly jet-lag hit hard with both Jon and myself waking up at 3 am and unable to get back until about 7.30 am.  At least we could watch the Australian Tennis Open, the first time I had…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 80 London, England

    Friday 28 January 2000 Highlights: Westminster, St Paul’s Church Evensong performance Well we got into London a little early at 9.30 am.  The flight took over 10 hours.  I think next time we will check in separately as everyone else had a bonus spare seat.  After 80 days travelling together I think a spare seat…