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Paris – Day 3 – An expedition on foot

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 …

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A lunch with friends at Moret-sur-Loing

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 …

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Paris – Day 1 – The Arrival

Arc de Triumphe from ave. Foch

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 …

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Second Stop-over

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 …

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Second Hop (SIN to ZUR)

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 …

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First stop-over: Singapore

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.

First Hop

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.

Pre-expedition madness

We are current packing and arranging everything so that we can have a smooth ride. Bear with us as we get things sorted out…

The Journey Begins

The journey begins…