The view from my "office"

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Katie · Jul 3, 2019

Looked out from desk yesterday and spotted someone taking picture outside Central station. Later in the morning, some wedding photos being taken!!
And as I'm posting this, I looked out the window, and there's another couple getting their wedding photos taken. I guess it might be the same photographer and he really like this old window in the background.

Buzzard · Jul 3, 2019

When I eventually got out of bed and walked across the road to the lake...

Flashback · Jul 3, 2019

JohnM said:
Merida, Mexico.

These Mexis have no idea of how to have a good time. Suburban square about eight blocks from Plaza Grande, 9.30 pm, a classy band playing, kids playing on the swings, people munching a taco or licking an icecream, couples dancing, dads grooving with their very young daughters...

Haven’t these people heard of sitting down at home and watching TV?

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Reminds me of Cuenca in Ecuador.....

Pushka · Jul 3, 2019

Our first, well mine, sunset tonight. It seems to be the spot where others take photos too. Damn bright in the lounge in the afternoon though!

I’m hoping during cruise season I’ll see all the ships coming in.

dxwell · Jul 4, 2019

Our hotel in Broadway, Cotswolds. Some stunning weather this week in the UK.

amaroo · Jul 4, 2019

JohnM said:
Merida, Mexico.

These Mexis have no idea of how to have a good time. Suburban square about eight blocks from Plaza Grande, 9.30 pm, a classy band playing, kids playing on the swings, people munching a taco or licking an icecream, couples dancing, dads grooving with their very young daughters...

Haven’t these people heard of sitting down at home and watching TV?

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Had one of the best steaks ever in Merida - 130 Grados Steakhouse

JohnM · Jul 4, 2019

amaroo said:
Had one of best steaks ever in Merida - 130 Grados Steakhouse

I just scoped it on TA. It’s not that far from where I’m staying. However, I had lunch today at about 3.30 pm and moving on in the morning, so I’ll have to give it a miss.

JohnM · Jul 4, 2019

Still on the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico. The Maya site Uxmal.

RooFlyer · Jul 4, 2019

It's summer in Sofia

jase05 · Jul 4, 2019

Nice approach to WGA after a wet and cold start to the day in SYD

Flashback · Jul 4, 2019

The view from the M25 in London... glad I'm going against the flow

You can see the constant flow of trucks that will have come off the channel crossing.

tgh · Jul 4, 2019

Waiting for the ferry

kookaburra75 · Jul 4, 2019

Flashback said:
The view from the M25 in London... glad I'm going against the flow You can see the constant flow of trucks that will have come off the channel crossing.

Surely that is Photoshopped, every time I fly into Heathrow the M25 is either shut or at a stand still.

What is the trick?

Cool Cat Phil · Jul 4, 2019

View this morning from our room at Banhoek lodge, a few kilometres out of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The pictures do all the talking.

Daver6 · Jul 4, 2019

Cool Cat Phil said:
View this morning from our room at Banhoek lodge, a few kilometres out of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The pictures do all the talking. View attachment 174813 View attachment 174814

Wow. So much greener than when I was in the area only a couple of months ago.

Cool Cat Phil · Jul 4, 2019

Daver6 said:
Wow. So much greener than when I was in the area only a couple of months ago.

Yes, the locals really pleased with the recent rain- apparently Cape Town’s water supply is sitting at around 45% which is a far cry from almost zero water supply a few months ago.

Plenty of green grass at Oldenburg Vineyard .....

Flashback · Jul 4, 2019

kookaburra75 said:
Surely that is Photoshopped, every time I fly into Heathrow the M25 is either shut or at a stand still. What is the trick?

I was closer to junction 5... and going against the flow of traffic

JohnM · Jul 5, 2019

Chichen Itza today. The last Mayan site I’ll visit in Mexico.

JohnM · Jul 5, 2019

Another sleepy night in Mexico...

Currently chowing down in Playa Del Carmen - down the Caribbean coast from Cancun.

I’ll go home soon and put my slippers on and tuck up with a hot cocoa...