Touring with Teddybok

Tours in London // @bbctours @wembleystadium

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A family visit gave us the chance to visit some great tourist spots that might not be top of mind when you first think of London.

Bigger on the inside... (@the BBC Television Centre Tour)

Will they ever play Rugby Union tests here? Enjoying the Wembley Stadium Tour

Enjoying a chillout at the Cafe del Mar

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Cafe del Mar

Taking inspiration from Freddy Flintoff

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A day out on the boat

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I just love the colour of the water here

Not a bad ride

This brown skintone requires some work

Ibiza - there is something to do besides hitting the clubs

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Enjoying a tour around the historic old city.

Enjoying a frolic in the hay

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Well ... strictly speaking it's corn, but that makes for a lesser post title.

Princesses, Pooh Bears and retail, retail, retail

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Hangin' with my teddy friends

'Cause you've got a friend in me

Enjoying the parade

Enjoying the colourful Stravinski Fountain

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Sure, Napoleon won a bunch of wars - but where was he in 2007? Not in Stade de France, that's for sure!

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You can't really come to Paris and not visit the Eiffel Tower

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Breathtaking - inside and out #versailles

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Ever since that fateful day in July 1989, this place has its name written into sporting history which means its close to my heart. Its place in French and global history had long since been secured in the centuries before LeMond's famous victory.

Visiting the gardens.

Inside the Hall of Mirrors.

I Louvre this place

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Retrospective, a video of my travels (tks @pummelvision)

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Teddybok never misses a travel trend! #laviator HT @Heather_Poole

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Laviators? This is what it's all about. Hat tip to Heather Poole for creating the trend.

Hanging out with Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Dixen, Comet and Cupid, Dunder and Blixem

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Hanging with my reindeer buddies at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

It's as far north as I've ever been @umea2014

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A business trip took me to Umeå in northern Sweden. The charming town is European Capital of Culture for 2014.

Victory for Pompey

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HMS Victory that is! At the quite amazing Historic Naval Dockyard.

Butlins is great for keeping the ankle biters entertained

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And there's no-one better at entertaining the ankle biters than Bob!

Roaming the Hertfordshire savannah

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A visit to Whipsnade was an opportunity to check out some African and Asian wildlife.

Bravery among the Cheetahs.

I couldn't, kudu?

Taming the Asian elephants, these guys are tiny compared to our African ones!

Without opposable thumbs, this cherry picking outing was a bit difficult

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What is it with England and carving stuff into hillsides?

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We visited the Uffington White Horse. It's there, above my right shoulder - promise.

Tour de Teddybok

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Teddybok enjoying the Tour de France publicity caravan in Bordeaux.

Sun time is beach time

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Maintaining this healthy tan means spending as much time on the beach as possible. St Ives, in Cornwall, has miles of beautiful sand to enjoy.

Lunch at a beach front restaurant.

Visiting the end, Land's End

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For some reason, travelers have a strange fascination with the "most" - the most northerly, the most southerly or, in this case, the most westerly.

Cape Town just 6294 miles - who knew?

Taking in the sea view.

If you could imagine the Garden of Eden, would it look like this?

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The Eden Project

I am unashamedly enthusiastic about this place - it was fantastic. Us bokkies need as much natural habitat as is possible and preserving it is important.

I particularly liked seeing some of the plants that I grew up with back on the savannah.

Helicopter tour of London

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Pretty breathtaking.

Five years, and frankly, not much has changed

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Stonehenge was one of the first places I visited when I arrived on England's mountain green. As we were in Wiltshire, we decided to drive past.

Five years and not much has changed. I guess you'd expect that.

Who wouldn't want to meet Postman Pat?

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One of the more arbitrary attractions at Longleat is the Postman Pat village. As a longtime fan, I couldn't not visit Greendale for myself. My travel buddy loved it.

Early in the morning ...

Dum de dum de dum dum

Every stately home needs a menagerie

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It's hard not to be impressed by Longleat, quite the little pile in the country.

It's a good thing that springboks and hippos get along in the wild or this might have gone disastrously wrong.

Spring sunshine at Leeds Castle

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Well, the volcanic ash cloud means we're stuck in-country so we might as well enjoy the spring sunshine.

Leeds Castle

Perfect picnicing at Kirstenbosch Gardens

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Table Mountain views

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A spectacular view over the City Bowl after riding the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the top of Table Mountain.

Teddybok has never been one to respect rules.

Knocking back a glass or two of Constantia's finest

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Getting ready to host the world

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My mate Zakumi is getting ready to host the world at the FIFA World Cup later this year.

The name ‘Zakumi' is a composition of ‘ZA' standing for South Africa and ‘kumi', which translates into ‘10' in various languages across Africa.

In the spirit of sportsmanship

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Taming the local wildlife

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At Sydney Wildlife World in Darling Harbour

Browning on Balmoral

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Catching some rays on Coogee Beach

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Apparently they call it "Cuji" rather than "Coo-jee"

Hanging out with my aquatic mates

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A day by the seaside

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That guy is huuuuuuuuuuge!

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It's the Jonah Lomu of the savanna!

Knebworth House, home of the Lytton family since 1490

First day of the season

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Every season starts with a step up the players tunnel

Getting medieval

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The little hillside village of Eze is one of the most spectacular villages seen. It's a real medieval town perched on the hillside with a spectacular coastal view. It's not big, you'll only need half a day to have an explore, but its worth the journey.

Monaco is like living in a James Bond movie

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Checking out the harbour view

At my pierside swimming hole

I could get used to this lifestyle

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That's why they call it the Cote d'Azur

I have to respect ice-cream when it comes served like this. Respect, then demolish. Just like the way I treat the Australian rugby team.

The Hotel Negresco is, in many ways, the birthplace of the Cote d'Azur as the world's holiday destination.

Home - Gent - home again all in one day

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The Eurostar makes this kind of business travel much less tiring than flying.

I am a sucker for canals and low countries architecture.

And this is admiring the view on the journey from Ghent back to Brussels.

Sometimes you just gotta chill out

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Barceloneta beach

One of the coolest places ever!

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And I bumped into another travelling teddy mascot. This friend of mine is from Japan and we couldn't resist being snapped together at El Draco in Parc Guell.

Sporting homage

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Believe it or not, this was built as part of Barcelona's (failed) bid for the 1936 games. It eventually realised it's ambitions in 1992.

Read all about it on Wikipedia

Possibly Gaudi's greatest gift to Barcelona

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Bank holiday Brighton

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Don't be fooled by the pics, it was sunny on Saturday.

100 Aker Wood

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Visiting The House on Pooh Corner in Hartfield - the original Pooh country.

A day in the country

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A day in the country
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Sometimes you just gotta take a break

Some things are still black and white in South Africa

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Some things are still black and white in South Africa
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Hanging out with some of my penguin buddies at Boulders Beach in Cape Town.

It's still all black and white in South Africa

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It's still all black and white in South Africa
Originally uploaded by teddybok

There's no place on earth quite like Boulders beach!

This is not a bokkie's natural habitat

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Making friends

Looking for some good grazing

In the London snows of Feb 09

Quick trip home

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Another day, another duomo

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The leaning tower of pizza

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Tower - good, all pizza restaurants nearby - bad!

Looking for green and gold glory in Lausanne

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Exploring the Tour de France's well known Alpine climbs

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Geneva

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Opposite Hotel de Ville, where the UN's founding charter was signed

View over the lake

Paying respect at the Red Cross Museum

Sometimes these business trips don't give me a chance to take in the sights

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I've been sent to Coventry!

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Coventry's iconic cathedral tower

Enjoying some lovely architecture

No respect for authority

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Spotted taking liberties at the Coventry Transport Museum

Enjoying autumn sunshine

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Jo'burg doesn't have too many venues to enjoy some sunshine in the park, so Moyo alongside Zoo Lake is even more 'special'.

Supporting local Super 14 rugby

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The Stomers v. Warratahs rain drenched league game ended in a disappointing draw.

Meeting me, only newer

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The updated me holds the world cup!

Paying respect

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It's an embarrassment that I've not visited Robben Island before.

Considering life in D Block

Not the best day for a boat ride

Taking in a classic view of London

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Primrose Hill

Appreciating a walk in the park

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Botanical Gardens

My kind of breakfast

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Waffles and smotebollen, Desiree d'ville

Sampling some more fantastic European architecture

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Antwerp Kathedraal

Grote Markt, Antwerp

My new travelling partner

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Avoiding Heathrow

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Champions league action

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Being brought up as a professional sportsbokkie makes one appreciate athletes in all codes.

On the way in.

Checking out the view

Enjoying the action

We don't see much snow on the savanna

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What a perfect day to go for a drive.

Blogged with the Flock Browser

The long and winding road

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Making my way back to base

Oh the glamour

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By it's own standards, it's going through a redevelopment and possibly even a renaissance. By anyone else's standards, it's not the most glamorous place to have to visit - even if it is only daytrips for work.

The new St Pancras

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The 7 25 to Sheffield never going to be as enticing as the 7 35 to Paris!

Not the worst view I've ever had at the breakfast table

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Hanging out with buddies

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Getting into the Xmas spirit

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Teddybok enjoying the street performers in Covent Garden Piaza while doing some last minute shopping.

PS 100th posting!

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WORLD CHAMPIONS - the happiest little Springbokkie ever

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It was a tense night but at the final whistle, the William Web Ellis Trophy is returning to African pastures.

An emotional moment as captain John Smit and Teddybok meet eye-to-eye, Springbok to Springbok.

John Smit receives the trophy from Sarkozy

SA Pres Thabo Mbeki hoists the trophy high

Percy Montgomery gets some face time with the Willie Web Ellis Trophy

During the anthems, the seriousness of the occasion is not lost on us.

Hard luck little man

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So, this poor kid is obviously coming to terms with the All Blacks semi-final defeat. You meet all sorts on the Spanish Steps, after all, it is the place to see and be seen.

Viva amabokkebokke, VIVA.

I'll be back

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The legend is that if you throw a coin into the Trevi fountain, you'll return to see it again. Hope so, because it is quite beautiful.

Ein minuten bitte

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Living in the UK means I get to see lots of churches and cathedrals, both at home and across Europe. But this one is undoubtedly the most spectacular of the lot ... which might be part of the reason why Martin Luther ended up famously saying "Ein minuten bitte" (as paraphrased by Eddie Izzard)?

Eddie Izzard: Martin Luther was a German fellow who pinned a note on a church door that said, "Hang on a minute!" Actually, he was German so, "Ein minuten bitte!"

When in Rome...

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Rumour has it that photography is banned because the rights to reproduce imagery of the Sistine Chapel have been ceded to the company responsible for the restoration work. But none of the locals paid much attention to the rules, so neither did Teddybok.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do!

The Colosseum

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No doubt this is one of the most impressive (remaining) buildings of the ancient world. Sight lines are enough to make the designers of the Emirates Stadium jealous and the claimed 20 minutes departure time for 50 000 spectators would make Transport for London envious.

But at the end of the day, there's that gnawing feeling that this place was built with the proceeds from the sacking of Jerusalem and the destruction of the 2nd Temple - and that's just not cool.

36 - 0

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Teddybok bows before the deity that is Bryan Habana.

Taking high tea

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To really understand these English folk, I decided to give up wors, sosaties and a cold Castle this summer evening and trade it for high tea in a posh London hotel (The Langham).

It's all Greek to me!

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With apologies - it's terrible, but there was no way I'd get away with not cracking the joke

Visiting the Acropolis

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The Parthenon

Always the rule breaker

Getting the car back to Athens

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We decided to take the longer route to Athens - much more relaxing to read a book in the sea air than to worry about driving the windy Pelopennesian roads.

It's a hard knock life

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Watching sunset over the swimming pool at our villa. Sigh.

All the world's a stage

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Epidaurus is one of the most important ancient sites in Greece, with an almost perfectly preserved amphitheatre built 2,500 years ago and still hosting Greek dramas today.

The theatre is one of the best preserved structures from Classical Greece, having lain hidden and protected beneath layers of earth for centuries. Excavations began in 1881 and since 1954 ancient Greek dramas have been staged at the theatre which draws huge crowds for the annual festival, held in July and August.

The theater is marveled for its exceptional acoustics, which permit almost perfect intelligibility of unamplified spoken word from the proscenium or skene to all 15,000 spectators, regardless of their seating. Famously, tour guides have their groups scattered in the stands and show them how they can easily hear the sound of a match struck at center-stage.

Island hopping

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We took a ferry to Hydra to experience one of the more 'tradtional' Greek islands. No transport allowed on this island except for donkeys. Not even bicycles!

On the ferry

Exploring Hydra's maritime roots

It's a tough commute

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Poros is opposite Galatas (on the mainland) and the ferry ride takes about 5 minutes.

On the mast of the car ferry making the crossing from Galatas to Poros.

With Poros (clocktower) in the background on the way back to Galatas.

Back into Paris for more sightseeing

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The Notre Dame