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Looking out from the Endeavour and the Australian National Maritime Museum at another tall ship in the harbour.
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#anmm @sea.museum #endeavour #theendeavour #tallships #view #sydneyharbour #viewacrossthewater #sydney #sydneymuseums #outonthewater #pyrmont #darlingharbour #darlingharboursydney #seeeverythingdoeverything
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One of the Royal parks in London for some time out from the hustle and bustle.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #londonparksandgardens #royalparksandgardens #londonwalks
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The Endeavour at the National Maritime Museum of Australia. It`s a replica, but a very good one. You can go onboard and take a look around - all those ropes, how did they cope?
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#nationalmaritimemuseum @sea.museum #maritimemuseum #endeavour #theendeavour #tallship #darlingharbour #sydney #barangaroo #outonthewater #sydneyharbour #thewayitusedtobe #sydneylife #blueskyandsunshine #seetheworldwithme #seetheworldthroughmylens
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Hampers full of Christmas cheer in the window display @fortnums on Piccadilly.
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#fortnumshamper #fortnumandmason #fortnumschristmas #fortnumswine #fortnums #christmaswindowdisplay #christmasinlondon2022 #christmasinlondon #christmasatfortnums #windowshopping #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonchristmas #shoppinginlondon
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The water receeds around the edges of Tunks Park under Long Gully Bridge, but there seems to be another downpour forecast next week, so itbis likely to go under again. But look how green the grass is!!!
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#tunksparksydney #tunksparkwalk #tunkspark #longgullybridge #longgully #greengrass #parkunderwater #aftertherain #sydney #sydneyparks #sydneylife #sydneyharbourwalks #myhometown
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Thevlakevin Regent`s Park, London. With weeping willows, ducks and seagulls enjoying the park as much as the people walking around the lake.
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#regentsparklondon #regentsparklake #regentspark #lakeinthepark #viewacrossthewater #flyingbirds #ducks #seagulls #royalparksandgardens #royalparks #londonlife #londonparks #londontrip #londonwalks #london #blueskyandsunshine
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This huge rock broke away a few storms ago, hopefully there`s no more ready to break free higher up!
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#tunksparksydney #tunksparkwalk #tunkspark #fallingrocks #sandstonerock #sydney #sydneyharbourwalks #walkinthepark #myhometown #afterthestorm
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That`s how you design a gate!!!
These gates at Regents Park in London, were made in 1935, during the reign of George V.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #regentsparkgates #beautifulgate #gatestothegardens #royalgate #georgiangate #walkinthepark #londonlife #londonparks #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonwalks #seekandyoushallfind #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #londontravel
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The lake in London`s Regents Park, the parks in London are all so well laid out, sanctuarys for birds, squirells and humans.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #regentsparklake #walkinthepark #reflectiononwaterisbeautiful #reflectiononwater #blueskywhiteclouds #londonlife #london #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonwalks #londontravel #londonchristmas #londonterraces #londonparks #seetheworldthroughmylens
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Darling Harbour from Pyrmont Bridge, looking very tropical on a Sydney spring day.
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#pyrmontbridgesydney #pyrmontbridge #darlingharbour #darlingharboursydney #whotel #palmtrees #tropicalscene #sydneycbd #sydney #sydneylunchtime #sydneylife #sydneyharbourwalks #sydneyaustralia #sydneywaterways #sydneylocal #sydneyinspring
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The Christmas windows at Fortnum & Mason all festive with baubles, lights and chocolates, even the reflection of the Christmas angel lights above Piccadilly showd in the window.
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#fortnums #fortnumandmason #fortnumschocolates #fortnumschristmaswindow #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #fortnumschristmas #piccadilly #christmasangel #christmasbaubles #christmasdecorations #windowshopping #oneofmyfavouritethings #lovelondon #seetheworldthroughmylens #londonlandmarks #londontrip
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A winter willow tree by the lake in London`s Regent`s Park, there were birds flying everywhere on this beautiful winters afternoon.
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Upstairs in Fortnum & Mason on London`s Piccadilly, in the beautifully decked out china and hampers area.
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#fortnumandmason #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly @fortnums #ilovefortnumandmason #piccadilly #shoppinginlondon #oneofmyfavouritethings #christmasinlondon2022 #christmasatfortnums #christmasdecorations #londonvibes #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonchristmas #londonstyle #londonatchristmastime #london #london
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The chocolate department at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly. So many delicious goodies to choose from - best to just buy at least one of each!!
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#fortnumandmason @fortnums #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #fortnumschristmas #fortnumschocolates #shoppinginlondon #piccadilly #christmasatfortnums #christmasinlondon #traveltheworldwithme #seetheworldthroughmylens #traveladdict #londonlife #londontrip #londonatchristmastime
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The Christmas tree in Pickering Place, St James`s, London. These houses are now the offices for Berry Bros & Rudd, London`s oldest wine merchants.
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#pickeringplace #pickering #berrybrosandrudd #stjamess #christmasinlondon2022 #christmastree #exploringlondon #winemerchant #publicsquare #londonssmallestpublicsquare #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londontravel #traveltheworldwithme #seeeverythingdoeverything
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Looking south towards Tamarama and Bronte Beaches, and all those people walking on the Bondi to Tamarama Coastal Walk to see Sculpture by the Sea.
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#bonditotamarama #bonditotamaramacoastalwalk #pacificocean #sculpturebythesea #bluewaterwaves #sydneylife #sydney #sydneyaustralia #explorethecityyoulivein #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #outandabout
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Merry Christmas!! I hope everyone has had a great day!!🎄🎉🥂 ...

As my ferry pulled in to Circular Quay I saw this new sculpture near Government House in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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#sculptureinthepark #sculpturegarden #artinpublicplaces #governmenthousesydney #royalbotanicgardenssydney #sydneyharbour #sydneyharbourwalks #sydneyaustralia #bluewater #explorethecityyoulivein #seetheworldthroughmyeyes
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Looking north from Pyrmont Bridge to the shiney glass office towers at Barangaroo.
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#barangaroo #barangaroosydney #sydneyaustralia #sydney #sydneycbd #glasstowers #boatcruises #sydneyharbour #darlingharbour #blueskyandsunshine #lunchtimewalks
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The Red Lion pub in St James`s, one of the old workers pubs, also made a name for itself as a Gin Palace. Apparently holds the 2nd oldest licence in the West End, having been around forvover 200 years!
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#redlion #redlionpub #mayfairpub #stjamess #crownpassage #exploringlondon #seekandyoushallfind #londonlife #londontrip #londonwalks #london_enthusiast #londonlover #londontravel #londonhistory #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #traveltheworldwithme
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Choppy day out on Sydney Harbour, as I caught the ferry from McMahons Point to Circular Quay, lots of boats around Fort Denison, Sydney`s eastern suburbs in the background.
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#sydneyharbour #fortdenison #sydneyferries #choppywater #sailingonsydneyharbour #boatsontheharbour #crossingtheharbour #sydney #sydneyaustralia #sydneylife #myhometown #explorethecityyoulivein #sydneywaterways #bluewater #seetheworldthroughmylens
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The windows at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly at Christmas are works of art, here is the Christmas pud, note the cat in the corner with the fire extinguisher to put out the flames from the brandy 🥂🥳
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#fortnumandmason #fortnumschristmas #fortnumschristmaswindow #christmaspudding #windowshopping #shoppinginlondon #london #londonlife #londontrip #londonchristmas #londontravel #londonatchristmastime #london4all #londontravel #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #seekandyoushallfind #traveladdict
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The trick is to go on Christmas Day to take photos of the lights, not Christmas Eve!! There are 75% less people doing the same thing!!
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#london #christmaslights
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The Christmas Tree and beautiful staircase where I am staying in London.
Click on the link in the bio to see my postcards from London.
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#christmastree #christmas #christmasdecorations #staircase #christmasinlondon #christmasday #merrychristmas #royaloverseasleague #royaloverseasleaguelondon
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A twisted woiden sculpture on show on the rocks not far from Bondi Beach on the Sculpture by the Sea coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama.
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And the rains came to Sydney again, Tunks Park has taken a battering with water seeping through all the sandstone blocks.
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#tunkspark #sydneyparks #sydneyintherain #rainagain #sandstonerock #walkinthepark #runningwaters #drippingfromthesky #sydneylife #sydneywaterways #sydneyaustralia #sydneyharbourwalks #sydneynativeflora
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As part of Vivid Sydney, this is the light show on Customs House in Circular Quay. It was a bitterly cold night so the crowds were down - perfect!!🥂
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#vividsydney2022 #vividsydney #vivid2022 #lightshow #customshouse #sydney #sydneycbd #beachscene #yellowlight #coldnightinsydney #lightupmylife #lights #outonthetown #seeeverythingandevenmore
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Sun`s out in Sydney, but still the water runs down the sandstone at Tunks Park, a beutiful spring day in Sydney, and the foecast is for a few more days of sunshine 🌞🌞🌞
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#tunkspark #sydney #sydneyparks #sydneyinspring #aftertherain #sunshineinthepark #walkinthepark #outinthesunshine #sandstonerock #waterwatereverywhere #waterviews #seekandyoushallfind
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A plaque of William Pickering, the coffee merchant Pickering Place in St James`s, London in named after.
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The Golden Lion pub in King St, St James`s, London. Started off life as a seedy workers pub in 1762, now very gentrified.
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A swan and a few ducks on the lake in London`s Regents Park, enjoying a moment in the winter sun.
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This was Christmas Eve outside Fortnum & Mason, it was raining, the store was packed with people - look at all the blue Fortnums bags!!! Plenty of last minute shopping going on!!
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The Christmas window displays at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly are amazing, so many small details.
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Inside Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, their famous hampers, cups and saucers, teapots, tea cosies, and all the Fortnums goodies you can dream of.
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#fortnumandmason #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #fortnumshamper #cupsandsaucers #teapots #teacosies #piccadilly #christmasatfortnums #christmasinlondon2022 #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonchristmas #londonatchristmastime #shoppinginlondon
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The old bridge now closed to traffic, make a nice walk at lunchtime to get out in the fresh air.
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#pyrmontbridge #pyrmontbridgesydney #lunchtimewalk #oldbridge #sydneyinwinter #sydney #sydneyaustrailia #sydneycbd
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Giant red velvet bows and lights for Christmas down the centre of all floors at Fortnum & Mason on London`s Piccadilly.
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#fortnumandmason #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #piccadilly #christmasatfortnums #christmaslights #shoppinginlondon #oneofmyfavouritethings #favouritestore #londonlife #londontrip #londonchristmas #londonstyle #londontravel #londonatchristmastime #christmasinlondon #redvelvetbows #redvelvetbowsforchristmas #christmasdecorations
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From the headland south of Bondi Beach at the start of the Bondi to Tamarama Coastal Walk, looking back to the beach.
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#bonditotamarama #bonditotamaramacoastalwalk #bondibeach #blueskyandsunshine #dayatthebeach #sydneylife #sydneyaustralia #sydneystyle #outandabout #exploretheworld #explorethecityyoulivein #seekoutlife #seetheworldthroughmylens
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From the National Maritime Museum in Sydney behind the boats in the foreground you can see the masts on the replica Endeavour, on the right are the glass towers in Barangaroo.
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#theendeavour #sydneymaritimemuseum #australiannationalmaritimemusem #barangaroo #darlingharboursydney #tallships #sailingboats #sailonsydneyharbour #glasstowers #sydneyharbour #blueskywhiteclouds #visitthemuseum #sydneylife #sydneyaustralia #sydneywaterways #sydneylocal #myhometown #traveltheworldwithme
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Flat Rock Creek at the top of Tunks Park, finaly lots of blue sky and sunshine for a weekend.
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Pickering Place is London`s smallest public square, located in St James`s not far from St Jame`s Palace, home to London`s oldest wine merchants Berry Bros, it feels a but like you are walking into someone`s private courtyard.
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#pickeringplace #pickeringplacelondon #stjamess #london #historiclondon #sculptureinthesquare #exploringlondon #londonlife #londontrip #seetheworldthroughmylens #christmastree #walkingaroundlondon #seekandyoushallfind
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One of my favourite stores @fortnums
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#fortnums #oneofmyfavouritethings #london #seetheworldthroughmylens #shoppinginlondon
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Sea creatures in the David Jones Spring Flower Show at the Elizabeth St store in Sydney`s CBD.
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Bright floral arrangement in the David Jones Spring Flower Show at the Elizabeth St store in the Sydney CBD.
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All cleared up for a beautiful weekend, grass is green, sky is blue 🌞.......until the next storms forecast for tomorrow. Urghh ⛈
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#tunkspark #longgullybridge #longgully #sydneyparks #sydneyinspring #sydney #sydneywalks #walkinthepark #blueskyandsunshine #sunshineandfreshair #seetheworldthroughmylens
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