After our very nice stay in Bushwood Road, Kew we packed up and took the tube to Richmond - one stop - and then the overground train to Euston Station. The overground train carriages were very spacious, which was helpful with all our bags. There were heaps of people at Euston and we boarded our comfortable train to Manchester. Near the station was a fun set of lamp sculptures - see the pictures.
Got our hire care from SIXT and headed off to Ostwestry - a 90 minute drive - to our friends’ home - Cathy and Charles. It was so great to see them again, Cathy had made a delicious dinner and we spent the evening catching up. She had decorated their house for
Michael Dooley
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13 dec. 2023
Oswestry
After our very nice stay in Bushwood Road, Kew we packed up and took the tube to Richmond - one stop - and then the overground train to Euston Station. The overground train carriages were very spacious, which was helpful with all our bags. There were heaps of people at Euston and we boarded our comfortable train to Manchester. Near the station was a fun set of lamp sculptures - see the pictures.
Got our hire care from SIXT and headed off to Ostwestry - a 90 minute drive - to our friends’ home - Cathy and Charles. It was so great to see them again, Cathy had made a delicious dinner and we spent the evening catching up. She had decorated their house for



Christmas and the tree was lovely.
We had a call from Lynda telling us about the new granddaughter Quinn Emilia Marie, born on 9th December. By conincidence Mum Christina and baby will now share the same birthday. Quinn was 2 weeks late but her safe arrival in Calgary was very welcome. She looks so cute.



1.
Sydney to Kew Gardens
2.
London - Mayfair and Christmas lights at Kew Gardens
3.
Kew - Mayfair - Burlington Arcade - The Connaught
4.
South Bank, London, National Theatre and Tate Modern, Bob Bob Ricardo
5.
Ted Lasso’s Richmond, King’s Cross Station, Emirates Stadium, Arsenal
6.
London to Manchester and Oswestry
7.
Llangollen - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Erddig Estate, Wrexham
8.
Oswestry
9.
Powis Castle and Oswestry
10.
Leaving Oswestry for Manchester
11.
Munich on Saturday
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Munich on Sunday
13.
Walking tour of Munich on a Monday
14.
Residenz Museum…oh my goodness!
15.
Toys and Art
16.
Thursday at the Deutsche Museum
17.
Fun Friday adventure
18.
Saturday slow start and then a museum stroll.
19.
Christmas Eve in München
20.
Christmas Day
21.
Boxing Day sleigh ride
22.
Sunny Salzburg to Munchen
23.
Schloss Nymphenburg
24.
Automobile Museum
25.
Mad day of travelling from Munchen to London and ‘The Witches’
26.
New Year’s Eve in old London town
27.
Goodbye London
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