Cuba: Air Chance and The Randomness of Air France
Airlines, in general, don’t have the best reputation and I’ve had a few debates with people as to which is the worst. Funny that we rarely debate which is the best. Most people in the US are divided on the subject but in Europe, it…
Observations of Berlin – Or A Drive Through Berlin
After a recent weekend in Berlin of being raced through the city in the back seat of a car as various sites were pointed out to me, I made a few observations about the city. Streets are long wide and straight. Pedestrians stop and wait…
Northern Cyprus – Getting Home
Saturday at 5:00 am our alarm went off, and we readied ourselves for the last day in Northern Cyprus. The checkout was painless, and they actually had our bill correct. Something we were surprised by, fully expecting them to charge us for stuff we didn’t…
Northern Cyprus – The Korineum Golf and Beach Resort
By Friday things were looking up. After a rough night of no air-conditioning and vehicle noise from the window we had to keep open so as not to sweat to death, we were off to The Korineum Golf and Beach Resort. At the resort we…
Northern Cyprus – First Full Day and Seeing Some Sites
Sure, the toilet seat was broken and the button to flush it had to be pushed multiples times, once to flush another to stop it from flushing at The Malpas Hotel & Casino. And yes, the shower drain didn’t work, causing the basin to overflow…
Northern Cyprus – Getting To The Hotel
The morning started with an early rise to catch the London tube to the other tube line, to the train station, to the airport, to the check-in counter, to some food, to the plane. A long morning and the day just started before boarding our…
Northern Cyprus – A Day in London
We wake for our first full day on vacation to enjoy the slight spattering of water that dribbles over us as we take our morning showers. The first item on the agenda is to swing by a cash machine so that I can withdraw some…
2 Days of Main Square Festival
The Main Square Festival is held each year in Arras, France. A town in the lovely region of northern France. The festival overall is a 4 day event feature numerous mainstream bands mixed in with a nice selection of indie-bands. We however only had time…
Stratford-Upon-Avon
The train from London to Stratford-Upon-Avon is about two hours leaving the Marylebone station. And from the station in Stratford, it is about a 10 minute walk to the Shakespeare themed hotel I booked my stay. Originally I intended to stay at a local hostel…
Day 3 in London
Today I pretty much spent the whole day at the British Museum. The museum is free to enter, and usually has a special exhibit for an extra fee. I paid the extra fee to see an exhibit on Pompey and Herculaneum before beginning my…
