Timeline split into four periods
Whist basically a single timeline, it has been split into four distict periods.
- Childhood
- The Grand Tour
- Holidays
- Retirement
This should make the context of the timeline easier to understand. I have used the word 'Holidays' to describe events after my "Grand Tour" and during my working period, but have not used 'Working' or 'Working Holidays' to avoid unintended interpritations.
There is also a timeline extract just for cruises and other boat trips. This timeline overlaps the previous four which are sequential.
Timeline not complete
The timelines are not nessisarily complete, especially the childhood one. There are holidays with my parents that I have yet to list, or even remember without photographic aid.
Hopefully, overtime more detail will be added.
Timeline in childhood
1962
Scotland
Holiday with my parents. England, Scotland, England
1962
1964
Swanage
Holiday with my parents to Swanage, Studland in England
1966
Ireland
Holiday with my parents. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England
1966
Timeline for Holidays
1984
Scotland
Self drive touring holiday around Scotland
1984
1985
St Lucia
Honeymoon in St Lucia at the Couples Hotel, All inclusive Aldult couples only.
Couples Resort - Malabar Beach Hotel
Also visited Antigua and Palm Island
1987
Iceland
Specialist package holiday to Icelend, including crossing the centre.
1987
1988
USSR
Specialist package holiday behind the iron curtain, to USSR
1989
California, USA
Self organiased trip to California. Part visiting relatives and part self drive.
1989
1991
British Columbia and Victoria, Canada
Visiting a friend in Victoria Island and self drive holiday.
2003
Iceland 2
Fly drive holiday without a central route crossing
2003
26/3/2005
Bath Spa, England
A holiday in a Landmark Trust property in the centre of Bath Spa
2005
Ironbridge, England
A holiday in a Landmark Trust property in Ironbridge, beside the Iron Bridge.
2005
7/5/2006
Legends Hotel, Mauritius
A fly and hotel package holiday to Legends Hotel in Mauritius.
7/7/2007 to 13/7/2007
Maldives
A fly and island resort package holiday to Hoilday Island, Maldives
7/7/2007 to 13/7/2007
2009
Manor House Hotel
An activity and crafts holiday at the Manor House Hotel near Oakhampton, Devon
05/07/2010 to 23/07/2010
Canada and Alaska
Our first cruise, 'Inside Passage' cruise with Princess Cruises, from Vancouver to Alaska, followed by organised land holiday in Alaska, USA.
05/07/2010 to 23/07/2010
20/09/2010
Bay of Biscay
Short break on P&O Ferries for specialist Whale Watching crossing of the Bay of Biscay.
28/11/2011
Bath Spa
Another visit to the Landmark Trust property, Marshal Wade's House, Abbey Square, Bath Spa
28/11/2011
15/1/2012 to 26/1/2012
Norway Classic Ferry
Hurtigruten Classic round trip from Bergen to Kirkenes and return to Bergen
12/08/2012
Ynys-Hir, Wales
Short Break
12/08/2012
25/09/2013
Canons Ashby, England
Hoiliday in Landmark Trust Property
4/12/2013 to 5/12/2013
Bath Spa
Short break to Bath Spa
4/12/2013 to 5/12/2013
2014
Devon
4/2/2015 to 11/2/2015
Norway
Holiday to the Norwegian Arctic at sea on Hurtigruten and on land in Tromso
4/2/2015 to 11/2/2015
Norwegian Fjords cruise
A cruise holiday with P&O Cruises on board Arcadia
Newquay, Cornwall
about 1998
Northumbria
1994
Swanage
1994
West Bay
Bristol
Dover
Norwich
Bath Spa
Hilton Hotel
25/10/2016 to 18/11/2016
Namibia safari
Father and son photo road trip around Namibia with a precursor of a brief stay in Cape Town. The Cape Town element based around a single plush hotel, and the Namibian part as a self drive, touring, multi location safari.
25/10/2016 to 18/11/2016
21/11/2016 to 25/11/2016
Bath Spa
A Grade I listed, Landmark Trust property, Marshal Wade's House at 14 Abbey Church Yard, Bath. Adjacent to the Abbey and Roman Baths, and the Christmas Market.
9/6/2016
P&O Arcadia - Norwegian Fjords
| Norwegian Fjords | |
| J606 | Arcadia |
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09/06/16 |
9 Nights |
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Southampton - Bergan - Flaam - Alesund - Geirangerfjord - Geiranger - Stavanger - Southampton |
|
9/6/2016
2/7/2017
P&O Azura - Norway Fjord
| Norway Fjord | |
|
A718 |
Azura |
|
02/07/17 |
7 Nights |
| Southampton - Stavanger - Flaam - Aurlandsfjord - Olden - Innvikfjorden - Bergen - Southampton | |
4/5/2018
P&O Ventura - Iberia
| Iberia | |
|
N808 |
Ventura |
|
04/05/18 |
7 Nights |
| Southampton - Virgo - Lisbon - Porto - St Peter Port, Gurnsey - Southampton | |
4/5/2018
7/4/2019
P&O Azura - Atlantic coast & Iberia
| Atlantic coast & Iberia | |
|
A908 |
Azura |
|
07/04/19 |
13 Nights |
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Southampton - La Coruña - Porto (tours from Leixoes) - Gibraltar. Valencia - Cartagena - Lisbon - Southampton. |
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Timeline for 'The Grand Tour'
June 1975 to October 1975
Trans Asia 1
Overland trip in our own truck. England, Holland, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal.
June 1975 to October 1975
1977 to 1978
Trans Asia 2
1977 to 1978
Second trip, this time with coach and truck, and passengers
1978
Germany
1978
1978
Holland
1978
USA and Canada
Lone hitchhiking in North East USA Massachusetts, New York, Toronto, Canada Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey
1978
1978
Trans Asia 3
Encounter Overland, London to Kathmandu
1979
Trans Africa overland, southbound
Encounter Overland Expedition, London to Johannesburg
1979
1979
Southern Africa Layover
Encounter Overland, Layover in Southern Africa between Southbound and Northbound Expeditions
1979
Trans Africa overland, Northbound
Encounter Overland Expedition, Johannesburg to London
1979
Timeline in Retirement
12/5/2019
P&O Ventura - Cruise to Spain and Portugal
| Canary Islands & Iberia | |
| N911 | Ventura |
|
12/05/19 |
12 Nights |
| Southampton - Madeira - La Palma - Tenerife - Lanzarote. La Coruña - Southampton. | |
12/5/2019
Timeline just for cruises etc
1985
St Lucia
Honeymoon in St Lucia at the Couples Hotel.
Also visited Antigua and Palm Island
1985
1991
British Columbia and Victoria, Canada
Visiting a friend in Victoria Island and self drive holiday.
7/5/2006
Legends Hotel, Mauritius
A fly and hotel package holiday to Legends Hotel in Mauritius.
7/5/2006
7/7/2007 to 13/7/2007
Maldives
A fly and island resort package holiday to Hoilday Island, Maldives
05/07/2010 to 23/07/2010
Canada and Alaska
Our first cruise, 'Inside Passage' cruise with Princess Cruises, from Vancouver to Alaska, followed by organised land holiday in Alaska, USA.
05/07/2010 to 23/07/2010
20/09/2010
Bay of Biscay
Short break on P&O Ferries for specialist Whale Watching crossing of the Bay of Biscay.
15/1/2012 to 26/1/2012
Norway Classic Ferry
Hurtigruten Classic round trip from Bergen to Kirkenes and return to Bergen
15/1/2012 to 26/1/2012
4/2/2015 to 11/2/2015
Norway
Holiday to the Norwegian Arctic at sea on Hurtigruten and on land in Tromso
Norwegian Fjords cruise
A cruise holiday with P&O Cruises on board Arcadia
9/6/2016
P&O Arcadia - Norwegian Fjords
| Norwegian Fjords | |
| J606 | Arcadia |
|
09/06/16 |
9 Nights |
|
Southampton - Bergan - Flaam - Alesund - Geirangerfjord - Geiranger - Stavanger - Southampton |
|
02/7/2017
P&O Azura - Norway Fjord
| Norway Fjord | |
|
A718 |
Azura |
|
02/07/17 |
7 Nights |
| Southampton - Stavanger - Flaam - Aurlandsfjord - Olden - Innvikfjorden - Bergen - Southampton | |
02/7/2017
4/5/2018
P&O Ventura - Iberia
| Iberia | |
|
N808 |
Ventura |
|
04/05/18 |
7 Nights |
| Southampton - Virgo - Lisbon - Porto - St Peter Port, Gurnsey - Southampton | |
7/4/2019
P&O Azura - Atlantic coast & Iberia
| Atlantic coast & Iberia | |
|
A908 |
Azura |
|
07/04/19 |
13 Nights |
|
Southampton - La Coruña - Porto (tours from Leixoes) - Gibraltar. Valencia - Cartagena - Lisbon - Southampton. |
|
7/4/2019
12/5/2019
P&O Ventura - Canary Islands & Iberia
| Canary Islands & Iberia | |
| N911 | Ventura |
|
12/05/19 |
12 Nights |
| Southampton - Madeira - La Palma - Tenerife - Lanzarote. La Coruña - Southampton. | |
Timeline of external events; for context
6 February 1952
Queen's accession to the throne
Queen Elizabeth II accession to the throne.
6 February 1952
2 June 1953
Coronation of Elizabeth II
Coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London
1953
Everest climbed
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first documented ascent of Everest in 1953, using the southeast ridge route.
1953
20/07/1969
Man lands on Moon
One Giant Leap For Mankind. Man lands on Moon.
1977
Laker Airways
The second low cost airline challenged the established market helping to bring cheaper flights to all. Airline founded by Sir Freddie Laker in 1966 and closed 1982
1977
7 January 1978 – 11 February 1979
Iranian Revolution
Overthrow of the Shah. Hotels burnt down in the street we were staying. Foreigners unwelcome.
27 April 1978
Coup in Afghanistan
Military coup, known as the Saur Revolution, started days after we cleared the boarder, homebound.
27 April 1978
Dec 1978
First Paris to Dakar rally
The first Paris to Dakar rally held
1980
Camel Trophy
The Camel Trophy began in 1980 with a transit of the Trans Amazonian Highway
1980
1981
IBM PC
IBM launches its version of a Personal Computer
June 1984
Virgin Atlantic starts
Virgin takes off from Gatwick starting a regular connection to New York (Newark)
June 1984
2 March 1969
First flight of Concorde
First flight of Concorde from Toulouse on 2 March 1969.
6 August 1991
WWW World Wide Web commences
On August 6, 1991, Berners-Lee posted a short summary of the World Wide Web project on the alt.hypertext newsgroup, inviting collaborators.
6 August 1991
PAN-AM Boston Amsterdam
PAN-AM starts regular Boston Amsterdam flights
21 March 2003
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 launched
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is the largest transatlantic ocean liner ever built
21 March 2003
26 July 2016
First solar powered circumnavigation
The first circumnavigation of the Earth by a piloted fixed-wing aircraft using only solar power.
Coup in East Pakistan
King killed in Nepal
Single timeline
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