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2022 US Trip – Day 28 (Amtrak Train Journey : Birmingham to Newark – Over 24 hours in coach)

Amtrak,  New Jersey,  Newark,  US Trip December 30, 2022 admin

I’d had just under 24 hours in Birmingham and I have to note that I got the impression that the

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2022 US Trip – Day 28 (Birmingham Alabama – Former Greyhound Bus Terminal)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

This is the former Greyhound bus terminal in Birmingham, no longer in operation as in 2017 they moved to the

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2022 US Trip – Day 28 (Birmingham Alabama – Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

This was one of the disappointing elements of my trip and it’s the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. I very much

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2022 US Trip – Day 28 (Birmingham Alabama – City Hall)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

This gloriously designed building is the City Hall of Birmingham, constructed in 1950 and interestingly (to me at least) with

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2022 US Trip – Day 27 (Highly Rated Little London Restaurant in Birmingham and Hardees)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

I had very high hopes of the Little London British themed restaurant which was located just opposite the hotel that

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2022 US Trip – Day 27 (Econo Lodge Homewood Birmingham)

Birmingham (Alabama),  Choice Hotels,  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

The bus that I had travelled on to get to the hotel wasn’t the cleanest, but it did drop me

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2022 US Trip – Day 27 (Lovely Clean Buses in Alabama)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

My bus turned up on time but we had to wait a short time whilst a cleaner went through the

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2022 US Trip – Day 27 (First Impressions of Birmingham Alabama)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

I have more to write about Birmingham, Alabama, but my first impressions weren’t that positive. I think it is absolutely

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2022 US Trip – Day 27 (Amtrak Train Journey : New Orleans to Birmingham)

Amtrak,  Birmingham (Alabama),  New Orleans,  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

I’m not sure that I’ll ever grow tired of these beautiful trains with all their complete lack of subtlety. The

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2022 US Trip – Day 28 (Birmingham Alabama – Foot Soldiers Sculpture)

Birmingham (Alabama),  US Trip December 29, 2022 admin

This is a powerful sculpture located at Kelly Ingram Park (named after the first US sailor killed during the First

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This site is the ‘fascinating’ (OK, it’s not that fascinating I admit) story of my travels around the world over the last few years. I’m conscious that there is so much more to visit, and I’ll do my best to carry on travelling as much as I can. I wouldn’t take anything too seriously, because I’ve rarely managed to…..

For previous adventures, here’s 2013-2018 and also 2019.

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  • Foulsham – Holy Innocents Church (Grave of William Mays 1720-1805, Mary Mays 1733-1797 and Ellen Colville) May 23, 2025
  • Foulsham – Holy Innocents Church (War Grave of James Austin Armour) May 23, 2025
  • Twyford – St. Nicholas Church (Barbara Savory) May 22, 2025
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