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Monthly Archives: October 2013
2014 Tour de France route includes WWI sites
From France 24. The route for the 2014 Tour de France bike race has been announced. Since next year marks one hundred years since the start of WWI, the choice of route makes sense. I tried to chase down the … Continue reading
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Tagged Tour de France 2014
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London Tube closures weekend of 26-27 Oct 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend. A couple of outer London bits listed below and some stretches of London Overground in the south. Central line – Bethnal Green to Loughton/Woodford via Hainault both days; Liverpool Street to Bethnal Green early Sunday … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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Reenacting Napoleonic battles
From Deutsche Welle. The Napoleonic Battle of Leipzig, aka the Battle of Nations, was fought again 200 years after the first go-round. It was the bloodiest battle prior to WWI, with almost one-sixth of those fighting being killed. Although this battle … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 19-20 Oct 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend. Almost all of the Northern Line and huge stretches of London Overground. Northern line – both Bank and Charing X paths from Morden to East Finchley/Golders Green Metropolitan line – Wembley Park to Northwood/Uxbridge Piccadilly – … Continue reading
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Emperor Augustus on exhibit
From France 24. A new exhibition on Roman emperor Augustus opens in Rome and runs through early February. It turns up again mid-March in Paris until mid-July. This all coincides with the 2000th anniversary of Augustus’ death. No flowers please. … Continue reading
International Herald Tribune morphs into Int’l NY Times
From France 24. Just in case you’re looking on a European newsstand for the International Herald Tribune, it’s gone bye-bye. In its place, the International NY Times is now the masthead to seek. I liked the IHT. I could read most … Continue reading
A visit to Duluth, MN and Lake Superior
Once again, a recent trip took me to an American destination rather than a European one (what has gotten into me lately?) and introduced me to a surprisingly interesting part of the US. Duluth, Minnesota lies so far north, compared … Continue reading
Posted in All Suzanne's travels, US travel
Tagged Canal Park Duluth, Duluth, Duluth harbor, Lake Superior, Minnesota
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London Tube accessibility improvements
TfL (Transport for London) will be issuing periodic updates beyond the weekend closure news I’ve been posting. I’ll be including these links along with the regular Tube closure postings as I get them. This new series of announcements relates to … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 12-13 Oct 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend. Only the Jubilee closures have impact inside the Circle line, though Baker St to Wembley Park stretches are both served by Jubilee and Metropolitan and lack service. Foof. Jubilee line – Waterloo … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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Speed limit in Oxford
From Oxford Mail. Heads up – stricter enforcement of the 20 mph city speed limit is going into effect soon. Non-residents, of course, should know to use one of the park-&-ride lots, making the speed limit a non-issue.
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Autumn walks and weekend breaks in Britain 2013
From London Independent. Ten outdoor walks for enjoying the autumn air and changing colors. And here are a selection of fifty places with weekend deals for a quick getaway. Of course, “weekend break” only applies of you’re already on that … Continue reading
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Tagged UK autumn walks, UK weekend breaks
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Pay to park at one Oxford pub; no drinking zones in Prague
From Oxford Mail. Interesting news item – a pub with a pay&display parking lot. I don’t see a problem, unless there are a whole lot of patrons who aren’t spending £5 per visit to get their £2 parking fee refunded. Or … Continue reading
The debate on extended retail openings in France
From France 24. Doing business on Sunday in France may be coming. Groups are lined up on both sides of the issue. Will the spreading trend of acquiring stuff displace this more than one hundred year old law? Maybe this … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 5-6 Oct 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend. Big chunks of several lines but only Jubilee has a big impact inside the Circle line. District – Plaistow to Upminster – Sunday only Hammersmith/City – Sunday only – Liverpool Street to Barking Jubilee line … Continue reading
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