In My Life, 10 year anniversary - Episode 16

 

Blenheim Palace 

Oxfordshire U.K.  December 2017

Welcome back My Dear Readers.

I continue on...  boring you with the 10 year anniversary celebration of my blog! Although getting close to 12 years now its taken me so long to put this together.

Although I've named this episode Royal Palaces, some of them belonged to people with Royal connections. Again I have grouped them together and provided links if you wish to explore further.

https://www.blenheimpalace.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg63UooSK8wIVh5NmAh3_nA4pEAAYASAAEgISg_D_BwE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blenheim_Palace

 

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Buckingham Palace

London U.K. September 2011

https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace

We did the tour and saw the Duchess of Cambridge's Wedding dress. Not allowed to take photos inside.

https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace

 

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The White Palace/Livadia Palace

Yalta Ukraine October 2011

 Summer palace of the Russian royals.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livadia_Palace

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_Conference 

 

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Residenz

Munich Germany December 2017

https://www.residenz-muenchen.de/englisch/museum/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Residenz

What a glorious place.

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The Doge's Palace

Venice Italy, October 2011

https://palazzoducale.visitmuve.it/en/home/

 

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Schoenbrunn Palace

Vienna Austria October 2011

 

https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/about-schoenbrunn/the-palace

This was my second visit, just the gardens this time.

Last time in 2006 (pre-blog) when we saw a concert.

 

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Beaulieu Palace House

New Forrest U.K. August 2011

https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/attractions/palace-house-gardens/

 

 

 

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Hampton Court Palace

Surrey U.K. September 2011

https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/?utm_medium=grant&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=brand&utm_content=responsive&utm_term=ad%201&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5a61qOyb8wIVE51LBR00TwxbEAAYASAAEgI_CfD_BwE#gs.bp2h1y

 

 

My second visit here as well, it was 2002 when we were last here.

 

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Kensington Palace

London U.K. December 2017

 

https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Nqr6e2b8wIVEBsrCh0PqA9MEAAYASAAEgIvafD_BwE#gs.bp2unu

 

 

Current royal home of the Cambridge's.

But mostly remembered as the home of Princess Diana.

We were lucky enough to see their latest exhibition which was a display of Diana's famous clothes.

 

Above - The gown

Below- Wearing the gown

Some Car Club Events

We have had a few trips out with the car club recently, in between the COVID lockdowns.

In October it was to visit the small town of Ben Lomond which is about 45 minutes drive north from us.

It was once was on the railway line that now stops at Armidale. 

 

There is some talk of turning the old line into a rail trail for walkers and cyclists. But it seems to be a bit like vegemite, people either love the idea or hate it!

We were given a talk about the history of the town and the railway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Lomond,_New_South_Wales

 

 Its the highest station in Australia.

 

Then it was a BBQ lunch at the new fire shed.

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Then in July it was a trip to Walcha to see Apsley Falls in flood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apsley_Falls

I took a movie as well!

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 Then, back in June it was a trip to Kootingal and the Moonbi lookout.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kootingal,_New_South_Wales

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonbi

Its one of those palaces.... Places! Its meant to say Its one of those places I've driven past 1000's of times but never stopped to see the view. Must have Palaces on the brain!