This morning I got a little later start than I wanted to… I started the morning by visiting the Prague Castle. I went to almost all of the areas except one before it closed. I did however go up in the south tower of St Vitus’ church at around 3PM and stayed for the sunset….
This afternoon I took the train from Kralupy to Prague. I attempted to find an ATM machine, but the ones near the train station wanted 125 CZK fee… I ordered and Uber to take me to my hotel. I’m staying at the Augustine Hotel… part of the Luxury Collection (SPG / Marriott). It is luxurious……
I spent most of the day riding in a van on the autobahn. Luckily I have T-Mobile and was able to send emails and read some news along the way. The hotel I stayed at was SPORT HOTEL (which actually also has a hostel as well). The rooms were basic with very thin wooden doors,…
Today didn’t allow for much sight seeing. I did have a German lunch – chicken schnitzel. And I also had a German dinner with pork and beef tenderloin. I also tried Eier punch with my dessert.
I arrived early on my flight from Houston, so I didn’t need to rush through the Schipol airport. My flight to Hannover was on a puddle jumper, but I was only on it for about 45 minutes. After arriving I got my luggage and walked to the train station… where you would expect to find…
I’m flying on KLM through Amsterdam to Hannover, Germany. After arriving in Hannover I will take a train for an hour until I reach Hameln, Germany. Eventually I’ll arrive in Prague, Czech Republic before taking a long train to Wolfrathausen, Germany and flying back from Munich, Germany. As you can see the seat makes you…
I walked around the city as much as I could in the freezing conditions.
It was so cold overnight that some of the waterways near the hotel froze over. A ferry went through and made a path in one area. I dropped off the rental car at the Arlanda airport in Stockholm and took the bus to the terminal. The business class lounge didn’t offer much in…
In Stockholm until my flight to Italy tomorrow. I’ve been here many times, but still nice to walk around Gamla Stan. It’s a bit too cold to be enjoyable. Below photos is the view from my hotel room. There is a small ski slope on the right. Below…
On the way to Sweden via Amsterdam on KLM. Later this year KLM will changing the equipment from the 747-400 Combi to a 787. The 787 is a nice plane, but I still prefer the iconic 747. I snagged a seat in the upper deck. …
I’m flying on British Airways this morning on my way to Lincoln, UK (via train after arriving in London). I stopped at the Dubai Mall for dinner before going to the airport as my flight didn’t leave until 0220. No passport stamp leaving the UAE since I used their egate system with my Emirates…
I had an early morning flight (06:20) which required leaving at the hotel at 04:30. It was a short taxi ride, however at the cab driver claimed he couldn’t take a credit card. I walked into the airport only to find the ATM machines non-functioning. The cab driver pulled out his credit card machine…
In lieu of flying to Houston then flying to Italy I decided it was easier to stop in Italy on the way back to Houston. I arrived in France on time and transferred between terminals and had a brief visit to the lounge. The view of the Alps were wonderful from the sky. I…
I had a few hours to explore before my train back to London. I walked up the hill to the cathedral and castle. I had a guided tour of each. The only thing original of the castle was the wall. Th they also had a copy of the charter of the forest, but no…
This morning I took the tube to the Baker St station and walked to the Wallace Collection. It is a small, but nice and free museum. I then took the tube back to Paddington to collect my luggage from the hotel and also had a quick…
I landed in London today at Heathrow Terminal 2. I took the transfer bus to Terminal 4 where Oman Air is. I went through security and arrived at the gate. I told them I couldn’t continue because my business visa wasn’t ready yet… They took me off the flight and got my bag. I then…
After a short nap I woke up and took the metro to Place Espagna to catch Aerobus A1 to the airport. I got on the Aerobus at 0705. I think it is silly that Barcelona spent all kinds of money finally getting the metro to connect to the city and the metro is slower than…
Because the cruise was very active (many long nights in the many bars) I intended to use this as a recovery day – intended. Sine we needed to be out of the room by 0800 I had set my alarm for 0645. I was already packed for the most part. I packed most everything…
In attempt to use some of the $150 of onboard credit I decided to take a tour arranged by the ship to Avignon, the Palace of the Popes and Les Baux. There were 25 people on my bus. Luckily it was cold, windy and out of season, so there were not many other groups…
I organized a private tour in an 8 passenger minivan. Our driver guide Benjamin was excellent. Our tour started by driving along the waterfront in Cannes. We got a few photos of the red carpet in Cannes and the ship. We then drove along the waterfront of Nice. We then drove up to a…