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- The Journey Begins — 2 comments
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- River Cruise – Castles of the Middle Rhine — 2 comments
- Second Hop (SIN to ZUR) — 2 comments
- Paris – Day 3 – An expedition on foot — 1 comment
Aug 24
A foot expedition: The route Our route today was a loop around 6.5 Km in total. Starting from the hotel we headed towards the Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower, the took a river cruise along the Sienne, then walked from Eiffel Tower along the river shore to Place de L’Alma, and along Avenue Geroge V …
Aug 23
A day-trip to Moret-sur-Loing How did this come about? One work colleagues, Steven Firth, has decided that as pert of his retirement and break from work, and the real world, he will get a yacht and go around various places in the world. As it happened he purchased a yacht in Gibraltar. The yacht is a …
Aug 22
Flight ZUR to CGD (Paris) After a short stop over in Zurich we flew into Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport (CGD). The flight was relatively short and straightforward, and once again the SWISS International Airlines were very good about getting us here smoothly and in comfort. This is the last of the long haul …
Aug 22
Second stopover – Zurich Airport (ZUR) This is a very short stopover – about 90 minutes in total. Just abut the right amount of time to transit between terminals, clear customs and immigration controls, and get to the gate for the next flight. it is a very good thing that the Zurich airport is very …
Aug 22
Second hop – SIN to ZUR After a short stop over in Singapore we have flown in to Zurich. It is a long flight – SIN to ZUR is approx 13 hours. So far, my impression of the SWISS International Air Lines is very good, with the exception of slightly over-warm cabin, they are very …
Aug 21
First Stop-over Our first stop over is in Singapore. Just a few hours between flights, so it not even worth leaving the airport… Good thing that we have access to the Kris Flyer Business Lounge. We will not bore you with details or photos of the airport… So far everything is going to plan.
Aug 21
First Hop of our Grand Tour This will take us to Sydney, this is a transit leg, as that is where we finally get on the overseas flight bound for Singapore.Strand by for more information. This will come when we get to Sydney and have a longer wait for the next flight.
Aug 15
We are current packing and arranging everything so that we can have a smooth ride. Bear with us as we get things sorted out…