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Gerald Miller
 
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Default Photos - Kew Bridge, Duxford

On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:49:07 -0400, Pete Keillor
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:16:01 +0100, David Billington
wrote:

Thanks for the photos Pete. Last I was at Duxford they didn't have the
SR71, must stop in again sometime. Also a real shame that your photos as
good as they are can't really convey the scale of stuff especially Kew
which I haven't seen in maybe 20 years. I live in the UK so the trips
not so bad.

Pete Keillor wrote:

I said I'd post some photos from my trip to England. So far, I've
done Duxford and Kew Bridge. I may go back and increase the
resolution of the Kew Bridge photos. Anyway, they're at
http://peteiii.smugmug.com/ . Look in the Galleries section.

Pete Keillor

Yes, there's no comparison to actually visiting. Still, for those not
in England it may be of interest, and perhaps spur a visit. Oddly
enough, neither my sister or brother-in-law had ever heard of Kew, and
they've lived there off and on for about a dozen years. As a matter
of fact, my bil's secretary, a native, had never heard of it either.

Duxford will really be worth a repeat when they open the new AirSpace
display. I hate flying across, but I'm definitely going to have to
return to catch a Cornish weekend at Kew and visit the AirSpace when
it opens.

Pete Keillor

Senior son has been there nine years and hadn't heard of Kew or know
where it was. When he was driving us to Heathrow in August, I pointed
out the standpipe tower to him on the way by.
Flying home last August was one of the more enjoyable flights I have
taken, beautiful sunny afternoon and a good window seat - got to
navigate across Greenland and as far as Waubush, Labrador before we
hit any clouds. On the way over I got to see the sun rise somewhere
south of Iceland. Good trip all around, even if the one granddaughter
(5) is spoiled rotten (just like her dad)
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada