Tuscany
21.04.2019 Berlin to Lari, Tuscany, Italy 22.04.2019 Lari, La Fattoria di Lari, Tuscany 23.04.2019 Lari 24.04.2019 Lari 25.04.2019 Lari 26.04.2019 Pisa to Berlin
Cherry Blossom in Japan
09.04.2019 Hong Kong 10.04.2019 Kobe 11.04.2019 Osaka 12.04.2019 Kyoto 13.04.2019 Kyoto 14.04.2019 Fujikawa 15.04.2019 Tokyo 16.04.2019 Tokyo 17.04.2019 Hong Kong 18.04.2019 Hong Kong to Berlin
South China Sea
15.03.2019 Bangkok. I took a taxi from the airport and checked into the T2 Residence Hotel in Sathorn. It was early so while I was waiting for the room to be available I had a wander around the nearby steamy streets and metro system to re-orientate myself. Then I had a long nap to recover …
Wild West Australia
28.02.2019 Warnbro, West Australia. A morning spent on the MRT from Harbourfront to Changi Airport. A minor setback was at a second security check where some over-enthusiastic security guard discovered an invisible pinprick hole in my tamper-proof bag which contained a carton of coconut water. I couldn’t see it but they made me go back …
The Straits & Gulf of Thailand
06.02.2019 London, England. I just had a few weeks of medical check-ups in Berlin. Time to hit the road again. First, I had a quick dash to London, via easyJet and Southern Rail, to pick up an International Driving Permit (1949). This archaic-looking document is apparently essential for upcoming motoring in parts of the Far …
The Other St. Petersburg
02.01.2019 St. Pete Beach, Florida. Not a great night in the BLOC Hotel at Gatwick. It is a type of hotel that is a cross between a Japanese capsule hotel and a Motel 6. Cleverly, all the lighting, heating and blinds in the room are controlled by a tablet screwed to the wall. It’s probably …
New Year at the Pyramids
29.12.2018 Larnaca to Cairo H and I flew from Larnaca to Cairo and got a late evening taxi to Giza. All was confusion with the taxi as we thought we were going to the “Steigenberger Pyramid Hotel” but it is actually called the “Cairo Pyramid Hotel” and does not get its new name until the …
A Grave Situation in Larnaca
24.-25.12.2018 Berlin Christmas was in Berlin and family Christmas Dinner on the 24th, in the German way, was hosted by Marina and Franz. As Franz is a professional musician and Marina a long-time amateur player of the piano-accordion there was a good Christmas carol sing-along. 26.12.2018 Larnaca, Cyprus On Boxing Day, the Christmas Dinner …
Singapore Slings
Day 76, 22.12.2018 , Singapore After a quick sleep in the Crowne Plaza at Changi Airport we took the underground to China Town. Looked at a few temples and lunch of half a duck and some Tiger Beers in Food Street. Then off to Marina Bay Sands Hotel for some Singapore Slings on the 57th …
Monkeying About in Borneo
Day 69, 15.12.2018 , Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo We had an early flight to Sandakan and as a first stop, went to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. The orangutan obviously didn’t get the memo as none of them turned up for feeding time. Next we went to the nearby Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. I’m sure they …
Sydney – A Bridge Too Far?
Day 66, 12.12.2018 , White Bay, Sydney Harbour Arrived. Sailed by the iconic Opera House and under the Harbour Bridge. 230 years ago, the First Fleet arrived in Australia with 1,500 scoundrels, ruffians and ne’er-do-wells, taking 252 days to get here. Voyages have got quicker. It was slow processing by Immigration and Customs in White …
New Caledonia, Nothing Like Old Caledonia
Day 62, 8.12.2018 , Noumea, New Caledonia We arrived in Noumea yesterday evening and I’m told the port entry came close to being abandoned due to high winds. H and I scuttled ashore intending to have a night in a hotel and as it was going to be a suite with a kitchen we bought …
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