Touring Britain and Ireland by coach.

[Jcloughie]

We have friends visiting from Australia in July. This will be their 3rd visit and we are looking forward to it. They will be with us for a week before going back to London to start a tour. Then will have another week in Germany.

Just looking at their itinerary made me tired. What do others think. I have told them we will take it easy with them as they will need the rest.

On previous visits, they have already done Bath, Stratford, Liverpool and Chester,



John

 

[Mr Plodd]

Phew!
That's a VERY full itinerary isn't it? I just hope they are able to catch their own tails at some point.
I reckon they will need another holiday to recuperate

 

[GUMPY]

That's a bit full on, will they actually get to see/experience anything.
If it's Tuesday it must be Stonehenge😱

 

[RogerL]

I did something equally intensive one bank holiday weekend for my cousin from Australia but that was only 4 days - that intensity over 20 days without any veto over stops or itinerary sounds like hell.

 

[Beachball]

That a full on 20 days do they have time to take pictures , I too would need a holiday after that

 

[toad a caravan]

I'd abscond after day two, once I got to Cornwall 🙂

 

[Gafferbill]

......they are Australian.
They will think it's a local trip around a couple of small islands.
Western Australia....just one of the Australian 6 states is bigger than the whole of Europe.

 

[Hutch]

I'd abscond after day two, once I got to Cornwall 🙂

Yes NO passport control, as you cross The Taymar.

 

[Jcloughie]

......they are Australian.
They will think it's a local trip around a couple of small islands.
Western Australia....just one of the Australian 6 states is bigger than the whole of Europe.

Not quite, according to Mr Google.

• Western Australia: Approximately 2.5 million square kilometers.
• Europe: Approximately 10 million square kilometers.
• Western Europe: A significant portion of Europe, but still larger than Western Australia.

In fact, Europe is larger than the whole of Australia.

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Yes, Australia is significantly smaller than Europe.Europe's total area is larger than Australia's. While Australia is the largest country in Oceania and the sixth-largest country in the world, Europe is larger.

Here's a more detailed comparison:

• Australia:
  Australia has a total area of about 7.69 million square kilometers (2.97 million square miles).
  
  
• Europe:
  Europe has a total area of approximately 10.18 million square kilometers (3.93 million square miles).
  

Britannica states that Europe is the second smallest continent, only surpassed by Australia.
National Geographic Education lists the continents from largest to smallest as: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

 

[toad a caravan]

America land of the free*. Not included tariffs**. * Liable to vary (unpredictably)

 

[Devonisheaven]

Yes NO passport control, as you cross The Taymar.

The best thing about going to Cornwall, is……….you go through Devon, gods own county, to get to it! 👍😁

 

[Devonisheaven]

Not quite, according to Mr Google.

• Western Australia: Approximately 2.5 million square kilometers.
• Europe: Approximately 10 million square kilometers.
• Western Europe: A significant portion of Europe, but still larger than Western Australia.

In fact, Europe is larger than the whole of Australia.

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Yes, Australia is significantly smaller than Europe.Europe's total area is larger than Australia's. While Australia is the largest country in Oceania and the sixth-largest country in the world, Europe is larger.

Here's a more detailed comparison:

• Australia:
  Australia has a total area of about 7.69 million square kilometers (2.97 million square miles).
  
  
• Europe:
  Europe has a total area of approximately 10.18 million square kilometers (3.93 million square miles).

Britannica states that Europe is the second smallest continent, only surpassed by Australia.
National Geographic Education lists the continents from largest to smallest as: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Mmmm, not sure about that! Having traveled both continents, Australia x 4, I tend to believe this one more………Much more! 👍

 

[otherclive]

Mmmm, not sure about that! Having traveled both continents, Australia x 4, I tend to believe this one more………Much more! 👍

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Doesn’t Norway Sweden Baltic states and Finland qualify as being in Europe?

 

[Jcloughie]

World Atlas

Here is a further source which agrees with the Britannica one I quoted above, first Australia, (complete). At 7,741,220 km2

Then just Western Australia, 2,527,013 sq.km

Europe's recognised surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km

About 4 time bigger than Western Australia.

However, Australia is indeed big. I remember turning on a Sat Nav, it just gave one instruction. “In 102 miles, veer left’. After that it changed to a similar second instruction.



John

 

[RogerL]

World Atlas

Here is a further source which agrees with the Britannica one I quoted above, first Australia, (complete). At 7,741,220 km2

Then just Western Australia, 2,527,013 sq.km

Europe's recognised surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km

About 4 time bigger than Western Australia.

However, Australia is indeed big. I remember turning on a Sat Nav, it just gave one instruction. “In 102 miles, veer left’. After that it changed to a similar second instruction.



John

I used to have a basic satnav like that here - when getting on the M6 Jct 12 to go up to the Highlands the instruction was - follow motorway for 280 miles then take slip road onto M73 - modern satnavs have lane guidance instructions at shorter intervals. In those days the A74(M) nd M74 were expected to be renamed as the M6 all the way to Glasgow but devolution came along.

 

[Devonisheaven]

Doesn’t Norway Sweden Baltic states and Finland qualify as being in Europe?View attachment 8634

Yep!

 

[otherclive]

World Atlas

Here is a further source which agrees with the Britannica one I quoted above, first Australia, (complete). At 7,741,220 km2

Then just Western Australia, 2,527,013 sq.km

Europe's recognised surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km

About 4 time bigger than Western Australia.

However, Australia is indeed big. I remember turning on a Sat Nav, it just gave one instruction. “In 102 miles, veer left’. After that it changed to a similar second instruction.



John

My only thoughts flying over Australia were what a vast expanse of nothingness.

 

[Hutch]

My only thoughts flying over Australia were what a vast expanse of nothingness.

A little bit like France, but France is Greener. Closes between 12.00 reopens 15.00, closed Friday 15.00 until Monday 12.00, except for Bakery's, by law.
Love it. Pastis 51.

 

[Gafferbill]

Two road signs I remember driving past in Australia......

"Next fuel 320 kilometres"

"Don't pass this point without having 5litres of water for each occupant"


......its common for drivers to wave and acknowledge oncoming drivers on roads away from built areas.

Make sure nothing is coming the other way when overtaking these....

View: https://youtu.be/OUhe9iLqPx8?feature=shared

 

[Devonisheaven]

My only thoughts flying over Australia were what a vast expanse of nothingness.

I have driven thousands of miles in Australia, and………….your right! 👍

 

[otherclive]

I have driven thousands of miles in Australia, and………….your right! 👍

The thing that struck me flying over OZ was that there’s plenty of space to put down in the event the aircraft has a problem. Not so flying over Canada with the forests and Canadian Shield. 😂

 

[Devonisheaven]

Two road signs I remember driving past in Australia......

"Next fuel 320 kilometres"

"Don't pass this point without having 5litres of water for each occupant"


......its common for drivers to wave and acknowledge oncoming drivers on roads away from built areas.

Make sure nothing is coming the other way when overtaking these....

View: https://youtu.be/OUhe9iLqPx8?feature=shared

When you are on the corrugated, you can see them miles away, and they ain’t moving over!

 

[Devonisheaven]

We have friends visiting from Australia in July. This will be their 3rd visit and we are looking forward to it. They will be with us for a week before going back to London to start a tour. Then will have another week in Germany.

Just looking at their itinerary made me tired. What do others think. I have told them we will take it easy with them as they will need the rest.

On previous visits, they have already done Bath, Stratford, Liverpool and Chester,

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John

I don’t normally like to encourage holiday makers……..But they are missing the best bit! 😁👍

 

[Jcloughie]

I don’t normally like to encourage holiday makers……..But they are missing the best bit! 😁👍

They do get a few hours in Plymouth!

John