Last stop...Iceland
We were at the airport hours ahead of schedule because Allan thought our flight was 4:30 instead of 9:30. But we still almost missed the...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 20, 20152 min read
The Goodwood Revival - Friends!
One of the best things about the Goodwood Revival was getting together with friends. Some flew over from Vancouver to be at Goodwood....
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 20, 20151 min read
The Goodwood Revival - The Battle of Britain!
Another celebration happening on the Goodwood Revival weekend was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britian...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 20, 20151 min read
The Goodwood Revival - Cars!
The Goodwood Revival Meeting was a 3-day festival dedicated to the autoracing world of days gone by, specifically the heyday of the...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 12, 20152 min read
The Balmy Beaches of Eastbourne
What’s the first thing you think of when I say beaches and sunshine? Let me guess…the UK? Who would have thought that we would have ended...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 11, 20152 min read
New York Style meets Old English Charm at The Rudloe Arms
We pulled up to the street of our next hotel and this was what greeted us. Wow! Coming up the lane to the hotel was equally impressive...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 11, 20151 min read
Allan's Birthday Sept. 8
What do you say about a man who’s done things most of us dream about? After 6 weeks of roaming around Europe, Allan’s birthday was a good...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 8, 20151 min read
Castle Combe
Before we arrived in the village of Castle Combe, we happened upon a racetrack (not another race track). This one had been around since...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 7, 20151 min read
Lacock Abbey and Village
Since Lacock was just a town away, we decided to see the famous Lacock Abbey. Allan hadn’t been here in 20 years. (Where had I heard that...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 7, 20152 min read
A Day in the Life in Corsham
It was Sunday. What a good day to do laundry. We found a little launderette in the heart of Corsham. It was a nondescript little place...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 7, 20151 min read
The Old and Young of Cambridge
On our way from Windsor to Corsham, we stopped off in Cambridge. Not only was it home of one of the most prestigious universities in the...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 6, 20152 min read
Old Windsor
Besides having really good Internet, Windsor offered up a few other treats. We did end up finding that nice little pub called The Fox and...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 5, 20154 min read
The Slog to the UK!
It had to happen right? A day when everything went sideways. That’s how the UK leg of our trip started. I was grateful that Allan...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 5, 20151 min read
The Eiffel Tower
We could have walked along the Sienne to find the Eiffel Tower. But Allan had a better idea and we walked through the city to come at it...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 5, 20152 min read
Paris in the Summertime
Paris in the summertime is for romance and lovers. At least that has always been my impression. My first impression of Paris when we...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Sep 3, 20151 min read
Drop-in at Dijon
Allan and I thought we might have to sleep in the car for one night. It was Sunday and we didn’t have the access code to check in. But...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Aug 31, 20152 min read
The Top of Europe
One of the places that we definitely wanted to see was the Top of Europe in Switzerland. The first part of the trip was the cogwheel...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Aug 30, 20152 min read
Into the Swiss Alps
When we arrived in Switzerland, everything changed. Firstly it seemed that almost all the people we dealt with were multi-lingual. I...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Aug 30, 20152 min read
Gabriele's Passion
After leaving the track at Monza, we headed for Lake Como in Northern Italy. Allan had received a message from a Facebook friend,...
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Angela Louie and Allan de la Plante
Aug 30, 20152 min read
Memories of Monza
Our last day before leaving Italy proved to be another emotional one for Allan. He wanted to make a stop at Monza before heading to...
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