Sunday, June 12, 2011

End of my UK driving tour

Ho ho ho ho I am back here after an “internet blackout” since 2nd June. I thought I was very lucky to have stumbled into someone else network at the B&B in Inverness late one night. Unfortunately in the morning after, my laptop was down. It just refused to start up, lol. Thus for the next 10 days of the trip I was deprived of a computer.

OK lah, cut long story short, I left London Thursday at 6 pm after driving a distance of 1688 miles within 15 days, that’s about 2700 km. Not bad ya……
Route and destinations were carefully planned so that at any one time, traveling distance would not be exceeding 250 miles and each driver should not be driving more then 90 minutes at a stretch. So far this was my furthest distance ever and it was fun. Through out the 15 days more then 500 pix were taken and of course.....many shopping as well.


evening in Inverness




A castle somewhere in Scotland




wifey in Windemmer, Lake District




Warwick Castle in Stratford upon Avon



wifey on a street in Liverpool






An old building near the hotel in Liverpool



Stratford upon Avon






Cardiff Castle


City of Bath


Luggage to London was 45 kgs………back to Singapore was 70 kgs with some clothing left in UK to create space for new items. Among other things, these include 4 clocks…….an American Ansonia regulator, a Dutch Clock, an Enfield Mantel clock and a Napoleon 8 days Mantel. All except one reached home in perfect condition. The Enfield torsion spring was broken. Hope to get a replacement spring from eBay.


American Ansonia


Enfield Mantel


Dutch clock


Napoleon Mantel

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