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Those royal trains would definitely be a comfortable way to travel. I wonder how those compare to the ones currently used by the Royal family?
It always takes me a moment to figure out that Queen Mary was the Queen Mum!
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Wow! Now that’s the way to travel. By train, anyway. Those look like rooms in a house!
Definitely a worthwhile stop!
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Those royal trains would definitely be a comfortable way to travel. I wonder how those compare to the ones currently used by the Royal family?
I have no idea, but in recent years, they tend to travel on more "ordinary" services - by ordinary, I obviously don't mean that they're crammed in with lots of other people! I would imagine that they probably have a carriage to themselves...
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It always takes me a moment to figure out that Queen Mary was the Queen Mum!
but Queen Mary was the wife of King George V and was the mother of both King Edward VIII (who went on to abdicate the throne) and his brother King George VI King George VI married Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who went on to first become Queen and then Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
The Royal Trains are amazing. From the decor to the various appointments inside the various cars that are done just so well! Love all the history and facts about them.
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but Queen Mary was the wife of King George V and was the mother of both King Edward VIII (who went on to abdicate the throne) and his brother King George VI King George VI married Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who went on to first become Queen and then Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Ah, so I was still wrong! So Queen Mary is grandmother to the current Queen.
The royal coaches were amazing, so cozy and comfy. We've had that conversation about our consumer society that makes obsolete some of the coolest things.
Ah, so I was still wrong! So Queen Mary is grandmother to the current Queen.
Yes, that's right. Don't worry - it is so easy to get confused between them all. I even had to go back and check and I pride myself on knowing the history of the Royal family, so you're not alone.
Friday 23 June – part six: like Piglet being blown away!
We ended up going through York, and seeing some of the city walls…
… and even got a glimpse of York Minster…
Then we were back on the road again, and heading for the Humber Bridge…
We parked up in the tourist information centre area (yes, they have one just for the bridge! ) and set off to make our way up there.
Oh my goodness, I cannot begin to tell you how windy it was up there. It honestly almost lifted me off my feet a couple of times. I really felt like Piglet being blown away! I really do not know how I got any of these photos, it was that bad!
When we got back to the car park, we checked out the tourist information centre, and I got a fridge magnet. As we were going to cross the Humber Bridge, I took the opportunity to ask how much it would be, and honestly, with one staff member, and four volunteers in there, none of them could remember!
We headed out, and made our way over the bridge. Oh wow – it was a gem for getting photos, as there was nothing to impinge on the view…
Now I have a record of how much it costs to cross the bridge!
Wow, a bridge with a tourist center? I suppose the Golden Gate Bridge has one of those. What about this bridge makes it tourist center worthy? It is cool looking! Glad you didn’t blow away!
Wow, a bridge with a tourist center? I suppose the Golden Gate Bridge has one of those. What about this bridge makes it tourist center worthy? It is cool looking! Glad you didn’t blow away!
Well, we originally learnt about it when we saw a programme called Britain's Greatest Bridges, which featured it, so yes, I think it's tourist centre worthy.
Very cool bridge. And glad it didn't cost too much either! I thought for sure it'd be closer to 5 or something.
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Nice photos of the bridge and from the bridge. Too bad it was just so windy up there! I can't believe no one in the tourist center knew how much it costs to cross the bridge. That should be common knowledge for them.
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Wow! Now that’s the way to travel. By train, anyway. Those look like rooms in a house! 
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I would imagine that they probably have a carriage to themselves... 
but Queen Mary was the wife of King George V and was the mother of both King Edward VIII (who went on to abdicate the throne) and his brother King George VI King George VI married Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who went on to first become Queen and then Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
) and set off to make our way up there. 
I really do not know how I got any of these photos, it was that bad! 
I can't believe no one in the tourist center knew how much it costs to cross the bridge. 
That should be common knowledge for them.
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