<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023</id><updated>2011-04-21T19:11:40.191+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Chris &amp; Pattie's Big Adventures</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-112587232254761132</id><published>2005-09-04T23:02:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-09-05T00:32:29.816+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Trip To Hadrian's Wall, Roman Forts and the Lake District Part 1</title><summary type='text'>There are 2 places in England that we had been hearing about as ‘can’t miss’ – so we piled into a rental car last weekend and headed off to the north of England to experience them. We left bright and early – at 6:00 in the morning - and for those of you who know me, you understand what a challenge that was… After 7 ½ hours of riding northwards, we arrived to the general area and following a right</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/112587232254761132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=112587232254761132' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/112587232254761132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/112587232254761132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2005/09/trip-to-hadrians-wall-roman-forts-and.html' title='Trip To Hadrian&apos;s Wall, Roman Forts and the Lake District Part 1'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-111386850804715637</id><published>2005-04-19T00:53:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2005-04-19T00:55:08.050+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Our Trip to Prague, Czech Republic</title><summary type='text'>The first impression of Prague was at night for us. From the plane we had a quick glimpse of Castle Hill with Prague Castle at the top. The entire area was lit up like a Christmas tree – it was so pretty and inviting!After we landed, we went through Immigration and Customs quickly and met up with our driver who took us to our hotel in the center of the city. This ended up being a GREAT idea, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/111386850804715637/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=111386850804715637' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/111386850804715637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/111386850804715637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2005/04/our-trip-to-prague-czech-republic.html' title='Our Trip to Prague, Czech Republic'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109758321936069584</id><published>2004-10-17T23:00:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-10-17T23:05:15.206+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Portugal Part 1</title><summary type='text'>The first stop in our Iberian travels was to Faro, Portugal where we landed after a 2 hour flight from London. Immediately we felt the difference… it was warm! Not that it had been cold in London when we left – the temps were still in the high 60’s and low 70’s – but this was in the 80’s!!! Our travel agent found us and delivered the information packet and vouchers to us and directed us to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109758321936069584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109758321936069584' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109758321936069584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109758321936069584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/10/portugal-part-1.html' title='Portugal Part 1'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109666298807095361</id><published>2004-10-01T21:32:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-10-01T21:36:28.070+01:00</updated><title type='text'>An Iberian Vacation...</title><summary type='text'>Greetings from Sotogrande, Espana!!!Chris and I are on vacation - last week we were at Penina in the Algarve, Portugal. This week finds us on the Costa del Sol on the Med. When we return to England, I´ll be writing of our many adventures... Have an awesome day!!!With Love,Chris and Pattie</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109666298807095361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109666298807095361' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109666298807095361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109666298807095361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/10/iberian-vacation.html' title='An Iberian Vacation...'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109471999238056677</id><published>2004-09-09T09:35:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-09-16T00:29:11.310+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Punting the Cherwell in Oxford</title><summary type='text'>For the Bank Holiday weekend we decided to stay in the London area and boy oh boy did we ever have a fun time!!! Since going to Oxford was on our list of fun things to do… we headed off into the wild blue yonder…We did not have any “must do’s”, with the one exception of going punting. After all, punting is the thing to do in Oxford! Hmmm, you probably want me to tell you what punting is ~ so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109471999238056677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109471999238056677' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109471999238056677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109471999238056677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/09/punting-cherwell-in-oxford.html' title='Punting the Cherwell in Oxford'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109468330538719267</id><published>2004-09-08T23:36:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-09-08T23:41:45.386+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Art of the Garden </title><summary type='text'>If you think the way I do, then when you learn of an exhibit called “Art of the Garden” you would expect to see it outside, right? Well, sometimes words can be misleading… To the Tate Britain Katie and I went to see what this art in the garden was all about! Since the Tate is nearby it could be said that it is the hood museum...Actually, the Art in the Garden exhibit was very interesting and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109468330538719267/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109468330538719267' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109468330538719267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109468330538719267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/09/art-of-garden.html' title='Art of the Garden '/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109312741420294407</id><published>2004-08-21T23:22:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-08-21T23:30:14.203+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Polesden Lacey</title><summary type='text'>Bright and early Thursday morn found me heading out onto the streets of London. To Vauxhall Station I headed and met up with my friend Katie there. After purchasing tickets, we quickly made our way up to the platform and it wasn’t long before our train arrived. We were soon on our way to West Byfleet, where our friend Sandy met us along with her two darling daughters.Into the car we went and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109312741420294407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109312741420294407' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109312741420294407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109312741420294407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/08/polesden-lacey.html' title='Polesden Lacey'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109303746825998439</id><published>2004-08-20T22:27:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-08-20T22:31:08.260+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The Thames River</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever lived on a river? Until a year ago I never lived on a river. It is amazing! There are so many things to see and learn from a river… Living on the Thames River in London has been nothing less than amazing! Did you know that everything you see on a city street you see on a river? The only difference, of course, is that on a street there are not many boats… and in the river there are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109303746825998439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109303746825998439' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109303746825998439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109303746825998439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/08/thames-river.html' title='The Thames River'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109235693778037906</id><published>2004-08-13T06:45:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-08-13T01:28:57.780+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The Tate Modern and Edward Hopper</title><summary type='text'>Hi!!Yesterday, I walked over to Katie's flat. We decided to have a 'museum' day!Once we were ready, we headed out to the east by foot. When we arrived at The Tate Britain, we caught the Tate-to-Tate boat to the Tate Modern. Since I do not have a 'love' for 'modern art' in general, I hadn't been to this museum previously. We had decided on doing several museums, although we didn't quite make it</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109235693778037906/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109235693778037906' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109235693778037906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109235693778037906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/08/tate-modern-and-edward-hopper.html' title='The Tate Modern and Edward Hopper'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825023.post-109137755877911857</id><published>2004-08-01T16:27:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2004-08-02T21:15:54.030+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Chris &amp; Pattie's Big Adventures Blog!!!</title><summary type='text'>Hi!!This is our very first blog page and we welcome you to it! It is our hope that this will help you to track some of the adventures we have right along with us. So, put on your comfortable shoes, grab your shades, and let's get ready to rock!Forests thick, verdant glade with ferns abounding...vibrant hot pink spheres reaching for the sky surrounding...Birch, poplar, jacaranda, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/109137755877911857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7825023&amp;postID=109137755877911857' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109137755877911857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7825023/posts/default/109137755877911857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chrisandpattiesbigadventures.blogspot.com/2004/08/welcome-to-chris-patties-big.html' title='Welcome to Chris &amp; Pattie&apos;s Big Adventures Blog!!!'/><author><name>Chris &amp;amp; Pattie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454330808451419740</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
